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Southern Regional Conference on Processed Foods
7/30/2004, Hotel Grand Ashok, Bangalore, India
Contact: Ms. Rekha Sinha ( ilsiinda@nda.vsnl.net.in )
Southern Regional Conference on Fortification of Processed Foods
Wheat Flour
Bakery Products
Milk and Dairy Products
Sponsored By
Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India
International Life Sciences Institute-India (ILSI-India)
In Association With
Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Micronutrient Initiative
Roller Flour Millers Federation of India
Background and Objectives
A large section of population in India suffers from micronutrient deficiencies. Addition of micronutrients to food products make them more nutritious and help in overcoming their deficiencies and associated health disorders like anemia, goiter, night blindness etc.
The Indian Ministry of Food Processing Industries and ILSI-India will organize the Southern Regional Conference on Fortification of Processed Foods on Friday, July 30, in Hotel Grand Ashok, Bangalore, India with the objectives of :
- Discussing how mass consumption processed foods like wheat flour, bakery products and milk and dairy products can be fortified to overcome the deficiencies of micronutrients.
- Identify technologies for fortification
- Deliberate on how target population can be reached.
- Chalk out the roles of various stakeholders in facilitating food fortification
Time |
Session Description |
| 0930–1030 |
Opening Session |
| 0930–0905 |
Welcome Address
Mr Marandi Suresh
President, FKCCI |
| 0935–0945 |
Address
Mr D H Pai Panandiker
Chairman, ILSI-India |
| 0945–0955 |
Address by Guest of Honor
Mr Dharam Singh
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka |
| 0110–0125 |
Inaugural Address
Mr Subodh Kant Sahai
Hon’ble Minister of State for
Food Processing Industries, GOI |
| 1025–1030 |
Vote of Thanks
Dr G M Tewari
President, ILSI-India |
| 1030–1045 |
Tea Break |
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1045–1215 |
Technical Session One: Why Fortification?
Chair : Dr. B Sivakumar, Director, National Institute of Nutrition |
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1045 |
Observations by Chair |
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1050 |
An Overview of Current Status of Micronutrient Malnutrition and Impact on Health
Dr Subhadra Seshadri, Nutrition Consultant |
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1110 |
Food Fortification—A Good Business Proposal for Industry
Dr. K Srinivasan, Head of Nutrition &
Dr. G Sreeramulu, Senior Scientist,, Hindustan Leveer Research Center |
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1125 |
Creating Public Awareness and Reaching Consumers:
Dr Saraswati Bulusu,, National Program Manager, MI |
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1140 |
Discussion |
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1205 |
Sum Up by Chair |
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1215 -1400 |
Technical Session Two: Alternative Technologies for Food Fortification
Chair : Dr. A S Aiyar, Chairman, R-FRAC
Mr. Gopal Bhusan Gupta, President, Roller Flour Millers’ Federation of India |
| 1215 |
Observations by Chair |
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1220 |
Wheat Flour Fortification with Iron and other Micronutrients (Fortificants, Technology, Cost)
Mr Vinod Kapoor, Kapoor Brothers Roller Flour Mills |
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1235 |
Fortification of Bakery Products with Iron and Other Micronutrients (Fortificants, Technology, Cost)
Mr T Jayaram, Consultant |
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1250 |
Fortification of Milk and Dairy Products with Vitamin A and Other Micronutrients (Fortificants, Technology, Cost)
Mr. Leonard Scott, Managing Director,
DSM Nutritional Product India Pvt. Ltd. |
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1305 |
Technologies for Fortification by Small Scale Units
Mr. Arun Kelkar, Managing Director, Hexagon Chemoils |
| 1320 |
Discussions |
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1350 |
Sum by Chair |
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1400 -1500 |
Lunch Break |
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1500 -1700 |
- Interactive Session with Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Chair : Mr. Arun Kumar, Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Food Processing Industries, GOI
Address by Ministry of Food Processing Industries on its Programs and Policies
Observations by Mr. Gopal Bhusan Gupta, President, Roller Flour Millers’
Federation of India
- Fortification of Wheat Flour: Industry’s Perspective by Mr Vinod Kapoor, Kapoor Brothers Roller Flour Mills
- Question Answer Session
- Future Tasks
- Closing Observations
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1630 -1700 |
Tea Break |
Contact
Ms. Rekha Sinha, Executive Director, ILSI-India, Y-40 B, First Floor, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110 016, India, Telephone : 91-11-26523477 / 26968752
Telefax : 91-11-26523477
E-mail : ilsiinda@nda.vsnl.net.in
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