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Masterclass on SFDA Compliance - Saudi Arabia

A focused session decoding SFDA conformity requirements for exporters—including S-CoC, establishment approvals, and importer–exporter obligations—offering practical guidance on compliance, process efficiency, & navigating Saudi Arabia's evolving food regulatory landscape.

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World Culinary Heritage Conference 2026

A global forum celebrating traditional food cultures, culinary wisdom, & evolving gastronomic trends, rich insights into heritage-driven demand, premiumisation opportunities, and pathways to position Indian F&B in global gourmet markets.

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Export Accelerator - Europe

A strategic session offering insights on Europe's dynamic F&B landscape, buyer expectations, regulatory frameworks, growth opportunities, and avenues to build a sustainable export footprint in the region.

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Masterclass on Modern Retail - Malaysia

A deep-dive session on Malaysia's modern retail evolution, consumer shifts, sourcing frameworks, and actionable success strategies to strengthen supplier readiness and expand market opportunities in Southeast Asia.

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TPCI West Zone Regional Committee Meeting - Snack Processing

A focused industry forum to discuss strategic priorities, regulatory and operational challenges, technology adoption, and growth strategies to strengthen innovation, competitiveness, and market expansion for the region's snacks processing sector.

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INVEST Tamil Nadu: India's Gateway for Food & Agri Processing Investments

This session presents a business-focused overview of Tamil Nadu - market access and commercial opportunities. It will outline trade/investment facilitation measures, regulatory pathways, and on-ground support available to help businesses enter, operate, and scale successfully in the state.

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Focus Market Briefing: Uzbekistan

This session offers Indian food and beverage exporters a structured overview of Uzbekistan's import ecosystem. It will cover import regulations, bio-security requirements, government import initiatives, and priority product categories that Uzbekistan plans to source from India in the coming year—supporting exporters in building compliance-ready and market-aligned strategies.

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Focus Market Briefing: Abu Dhabi Food Hub

Practical overview of Abu Dhabi's integrated food hub ecosystem and how it enables global exporters to enter, scale, and serve the Middle East and wider regional markets. Participants will gain insights into end-to-end infrastructure support including logistics, cold chain, warehousing, processing, regulatory facilitation, & market access linkages.

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Focus Market Briefing: Bharat Mart Dubai

This focused briefing will highlight how Bharat Mart Dubai is emerging as a strategic gateway for Indian exporters into the UAE and wider Middle East markets. The session will cover its role in market access, buyer connectivity, warehousing, re-exports, and last-mile trade facilitation.

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Export Strategy Dialogue - Export Readiness & Global Competitiveness of Indian Bakery Products

This dialogue focuses on strengthening the export readiness of Indian bakery manufacturers by addressing product adaptation, quality standards, shelf-life, packaging, certifications, and pricing for global markets. It aims to equip Indian bakery players with actionable insights to scale sustainably, build credibility with international buyers, and establish a strong presence in global bakery markets.

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Export Strategy Dialogue: Scaling Indian Cookware for International Markets

This panel brings together exporters, export enablers, consultants, and retail and e-commerce experts to explore how Indian cookware companies can move from potential to sustained international growth.

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Bharati Initiative: Agri-Food Startup Pitch Forum

Under the APEDA Bharati Initiative, this session provides a dedicated platform for high-potential Indian agri-food startups to pitch their business models, innovations, and growth plans to investors, buyers, and ecosystem partners.

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Masterclass on Modern Retail by Yes Yes Australia

This masterclass offers a practical deep dive into the dynamics of modern retail, drawing on real-world insights from one of Australia's leading ethnic and mainstream grocery distributors. It will decode how international retailers evaluate products, manage categories, and make buying decisions—covering aspects such as range selection, pricing architecture, packaging expectations, compliance, and in-store performance.

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HoReCa Playbook: Smart Sourcing for Restaurants

This session examines how India’s restaurant industry sources ingredients, with insights from leading chefs and foodservice experts. It will highlight procurement priorities, supplier expectations, cost and quality benchmarks, and the growing focus on sustainability and traceability. The discussion will also show how evolving consumer tastes and menu innovation are influencing buying decisions—offering clear guidance for producers, distributors, and exporters looking to work with the foodservice sector.

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Invest Andhra Pradesh: Food Processing as a growth engine

Presentation & Interactive Session on Investment Opportunities in Food Processing Sector in the state of Andhra Pradesh

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India Market Entry - Food Import Compliance Framework

This session provides international F&B exporters with a structured overview of India's food import compliance ecosystem. Led by FSSAI, it will outline mandatory regulations, product approvals, labelling and documentation requirements, clearance processes, and common compliance gaps. The discussion aims to help global suppliers navigate India's regulatory framework with clarity, reduce entry risks, and enable smoother access.

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India Retail Playbook - India's modern retail opportunity

An insider's view of how modern retail is reshaping food sales in India. The session maps growth formats, category expansion, sourcing expectations, compliance needs, and how brands can successfully partner with organised retail chains to scale visibility, volumes, and margins.

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India Retail Playbook - Private Labels VS National Brands

A strategic discussion on one of Indian retail's most defining shifts. This masterclass compares the rise of private labels with the evolution of national brands—covering pricing power, quality benchmarks, margin structures, shelf competition, and collaboration opportunities from a retailer's perspective.

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Focus Market Briefing: Turkey

This session will focus on Turkish F&B market demand trends, key import regulations and certification requirements, buyer expectations, and priority product categories with strong potential for sourcing from India—supporting exporters in developing compliant, competitive, and market-aligned entry strategies for Turkey.

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Kerala's Marine Export Leadership: Scaling Up for High Value Global Markets.

A focused discussion on Kerala's marine export ecosystem, showcasing high-value products, sustainability practices, and global market opportunities for exporters, processors, and trade stakeholders.

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India Retail Playbook - Decoding India's Food Consumer

A deep dive into how Indian food consumers think, choose, and spend. This masterclass explores evolving tastes, value perceptions, health and indulgence trade-offs, urban vs. non-urban behaviour, and the influence of culture and convenience on buying decisions across retail formats.

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India Retail Playbook: What Sells in Indian Retail Today

A ground-level decoding of India's current retail demand landscape. This masterclass unpacks fast-moving categories, winning formats, price bands, pack sizes, and consumer behaviour shaping sales across modern trade, general trade, and emerging channels—helping brands align products with real market pull.

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India Retail Playbook: From Shelf to Cart

An inside look at how products convert at the point of sale. This session explores shelf placement, planograms, packaging cues, pricing psychology, promotions, and in-store decision triggers that influence why shoppers pick one product over another.

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India Retail Playbook: Winning India Regional Market

India is not one market, but many. This masterclass dives into regional preferences, cultural nuances, local consumption patterns, and distribution realities across states and cities—offering practical strategies to tailor products, branding, and go-to-market approaches for regional success.