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The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Traditional, innovative foods on display at expo
A three-day food processing and technology expo 'Food Tech 2025' displaying traditional and innovative foods organised by the Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association (MADITSSIA) was inaugurated at Ida Scudder auditorium in Madurai. Speaking at the inauguration, Director of ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchi, R. Selvarajan said that India has significantly progressed from the days of famine. It was now exporting agricultural products and this was achieved through research. Out of the eight varieties of bananas that had received geographical indication (GI) tag, three varieties were from Tamil Nadu: Kanniyakumari Matti Banana, Sirumalai Hill Banana and Virupakshi Hill Banana. Bananas were very popular, he said. He pointed out that the Centre in Tiruchi had introduced several varieties of bananas and also traditional and innovative products. Some of the products included banana stem juice and pickles, banana flower thokku, low fat chips and other value added products which had received good reception from the people, he said. Assistant General Manager (NABARD) A.S. Sakthi Balan said that efforts were being taken to promote new ideas and back them financially. There was a need to invest in new ideas, he said. There were supply chain constraints which needed to be identified and rectified, he added. MADITSSIA president A. Kodeeswaran welcomed the gathering. He said that the main objective of the expo was to help people understand the business and encourage start-ups. Chairperson of the expo A. Anbarasan said that the idea was to introduce the people to technology and improve the business overall. Vice-Chairperson V. Suraj Sundara Shankar said that seminars will be held as part of the expo. Experts will be presenting papers on various topics for the benefit of the people. Secretary V. Senthilkumar proposed a vote of thanks. Buildex 2025, a building material and property exhibition, organised by MADITSSIA was also inaugurated at Ida Scudder auditorium. Products related to construction and architecture and interior design were on display at the expo.
The Hindu
29-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
MADITSSIA to organise food and build expo from May 2
Madurai District Tiny and Small-Scale Industries Association (MADITSSIA) will conduct 'Food tech 2025,' a food processing and technology expo from May 2 to 4 at the Ida Scudder auditorium in Madurai. The second edition expo is supported by Central Food Technology and Research Institute (CFTRI), National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), National Research Centre for Banana (ICAR-NRCB), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University – Community Science College and Research Institute and Tamil Nadu Food Processing and Agri Export Promotion Corporation (TNAPEX) and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, said A. Kodeeswaran, president, MADITSSIA, at a press meet here on Tuesday. About 100 stalls for machinery related to food processing would be displayed at the expo, he added. 'Innovative food products from various brands would be displayed at stalls allocated for food section,' he noted. V. Suraj Sundara Shankar, vice-chairman, Food tech, said conferences that would be held at the venue would be headed by delegates from Central Food Technology Institute (CFTRI). While their presence could be rarely be witnessed in private events, they have accepted to train people who are interested in developing their business through innovation and slight modifications, he added. 'If someone from a place like Madurai or other southern district wishes to get their resources, they have to travel to Mysore to meet and learn from them. So, by introducing young entrepreneurs, businesspeople, start-up companies, and valuable resource people from these institutes, we thought it would enrich their knowledge on the products they work on,' Mr. Suraj Sundara Shankar said. Further, to attract more people to the venue, CFTRI is to display their innovative products at the expo, he added. In addition to this, a build expo would also be organised. New construction techniques entwined with the conventional and traditional building methods would be explained to the public.
