IFCoN-2023: Technologies galore at Mega Food Expo
The Hindu
The exhibition that got off to a start as part of the 9th International Food Convention (IFCoN-2023) here on Friday offers a peek into the world of food technologies, including the new launches by young scientists, besides the innovations by the CSIR labs that have come together to showcase their scientific expertise.
The exhibition that got off to a start as part of the 9th International Food Convention (IFCoN-2023) here on Friday offers a peek into the world of food technologies, including the new launches by young scientists, besides the innovations by the CSIR labs that have come together to showcase their scientific expertise.
The exhibition on the premises of CSIR-CFTRI saw delegates from different parts of the country who had come to explore the innovations and achievements made in the area of food technologies. The expo was open to public from afternoon and will be open the entire day on Saturday.
CSIR-CFTRI Director Sridevi Annapurna Singh inaugurated the expo in the presence of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists president and IITR Director N. Bhaskar and other dignitaries.
The highlight of the expo is an exclusive pavilion on millets that showcases the technologies developed on millets by the CSIR-CFTRI and DRDO-DFRL and others. Those who availed the millet-based technologies from the CFTRI and launched the products commercially with value additions were also on display.
The expo also has a pavilion by the CSIR labs which have showcased their technologies and innovations. CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, showcased technologies it developed in recent years which include innovations for checking adulteration in milk and fruit juices.
Entrepreneurs have developed health drinks based on millets using the technologies developed by the premier food lab and visitors were showing interest in the products since there has been a major push to encourage people to consume millets considering their health properties. The exhibitors were seen explaining their products to visitors.
Sahaja Samrudda, which preserves neglected crop varieties working with small farmers, has displayed a diverse variety of millets at the expo.
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