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  SPICES BOARD’S PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL FOOD FAIRS/ FOOD FESTIVALS
  BOARD’S PLAN FOR 2008 – 2009
  The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt of India has accorded in-principle approval for the participation of the Spices Board in the following fairs.

Spices exporters registered with the Board can depute their representatives to participate in these exhibitions and can also showcase their products at the stand. Exporters registered with the Spices Board interested in participating in the following fairs and festivals may contact the Deputy Director [Publicity] of the Spices Board.
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Fairs proposed for participation during 2008-09
1
China International Food Products and Beverage Exhibition (SIAL), Shanghai, China 14-16 May, 2008.
2
Iran Agrofood, Tehran, Iran, 25-28 May, 2008.
3
Fispal Food, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 23-26 June, 2008
4
Africa's Big Seven – Foodbiz Africa, 2008, 20–22 July 2008, Gallagher Estate, Midland, South Africa
5
IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo, New Orleans, USA, 28th July to 1st August, 2008.
6
Polagra Food, Poznan, Poland, 15-18 Sept.2008
7
IFE Americas, Miami, Florida, USA 24-26 September 2008
8
Fine Food, Melbourne, Australia, 24-27 Sept.2008
9
SIAL Mercosur, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 16th to 18th September 2008
10
SIAL Food Fair, Paris, France, 19-23 Oct.2008
11
India show, Istanbul, Turkey, October 2008
12
Biofach, Germany, 21-24 February 2009
13
Gulfood, Dubai, 24-27 February, 2009
14
Cairo International Fair, 15-25, March, 2009
Spice Food Festivals
  The Board will be organizing food festivals in the following locations during this financial year. The Board will be deputing chefs from leading hotel groups or of reputation to organize the festival based on specific themes. The festival helps in generating lot of curiosity and interest among the local population to develop a taste for spices and value added products.
 
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Particulars
Probable period
1
Indian Spice Food Festival in Russia from 25 to 28 September 2008
November 2008
2
Indian Spice Food Festival in Tokyo, Japan to coincide with Foodex Tokyo, Japan from 3rd to 5th March 2009 March 2009
  RECENT FAIR PARTICIPATIONS
» Brazilian trade enquiries for seed spices
» Indian Spices evoke interest in Iran
» Spices Board in SIAL China
» Export problems of China favour Indian spices in Japan
» Indian Spices showcased in Morocco
» Gains from Gulfood Dubai
» Spain offers scope for marketing Indian spices
   
   
  Exporters interested in participating in the above shows are required to contact the Deputy Director [Publicity] of the Spices Board for more details. Telefax: 0484 2333606, E mail: pub@indianspices.com