UBM’s first edition of Food & Hotel India Expo concludes in Mumbai
UBM India has successfully conducted its first food and hospitality show, Food and Hotel India Expo (FHIn) at the Sahara Star in Mumbai. The inauguration of the preview expo was marked by the presence of Param Kannampilly, Chairman and Managing Director, Concept Hospitality; Manjit Singh Gill- Corporate Chef, ITC & President IFCA; ernon Cohelo – Chef, President WICA; Thomas Schlitt, Managing Director, Messe Dusseldorf India; Paul March, Managing Director, UBM AllWorld; Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India and Abhijit Mukherjee, Group Director, UBM India amidst an industry gathering.
The show featured top-tier category of over 20 market leading food and hospitality shows across 12 countries, organized in Asia by event organizers UBM AllWorld. These include Food and Hotel Asia Singapore, HOFEX and Hotelex, among others. The three-day Indian edition of the expo showcased premium products and services from around the world, presented new ideas and solutions for an industry looking to take the next step to grow and enrich their business. It served as an opportunity for industry professionals to forge alliances with leading Indian and international hospitality chains, consultants, suppliers and investors, while networking with premier buyers and decision makers handpicked for their purchasing power.
“In India, the food sector has emerged as a high-growth and high-profit sector due to its immense potential for value addition, particularly within the food processing industry. Our country has a great scope for worldwide trade in the agricultural industry too. Besides this, a high percentage of young and working population that is well travelled have double incomes and is experimental along with being tech savvy, is eating out more than their predecessors, drives the growth of the food services, tourism and hospitality market. The initiative behind FHIn18 is to provide a platform for India’s food, hospitality and tourism industry to establish business opportunities for international brands. It offers companies the best channel to explore the great market potential available in Asia and helps customers connect with the largest gathering of decision makers, specifiers and end users in India,” said Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India.
In its first year, FHIn witnessed over 60 exhibitors, some of which include – FnS, Feather Touch, Pascati Chocolates, Saimex Foods, Varahi, DL Corporation, Pam Hygiene, Metal Fabricator of India, Ace Technologies & More among others. The expo also saw participation of 10 countries such as Spain, USA, Thailand, Turkey, Switzerland, Canada, Peru, and UK among others.