#IFCON mobile App, website launched

Mysuru: The 8th International Food Convention #IFCON will be hosted  by Association of Food Scientists & Technologists India (AFST-I) in association with CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) and DRDO-Defence Food Research Laboratory (DRDO-DFRL), Mysuru from Dec.12 to 15 with the theme “Holistic Approaches, for Start-Ups, Human Resource Training for Agriculture and Food Industry Gemmation.”

Acronym to “HASHTAG” the word defined to connect the young minds, entrepreneurs and leaders in food fraternity. The convention specifically aims towards Start-Ups and the Human Resource Training in Food Science & Technology.

#IFCON curtain raiser function was held at IFTTC Auditorium of CFTRI in city recently. The dignitaries present were Dr. Jitendra Jadhav, Director, CSIR-CFTRI, Dr. G. K. Sharma, Director, DFRL, Dr. Subramanian, Advisor, #IFCON2018, Dr. A. D. Semwal, Co-Chairman, #IFCON2018, Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh, Chairperson, Publicity Committee, #IFCON2018 and Dr. Suresh D. Sakhare, Convener, #IFCON2018.

On the occasion, #IFCON mobile App was launched by Dr. Jitendra Jadhav, website of #IFCON by Dr. G. K. Sharma, Facebook page by Dr. R. Subramanian and Twitter handle by Dr. A. D. Semwal.  The event next month will be attended by all the stakeholders in Food Science & Technology, the academia, industry, researchers and entrepreneurs. This year the event is supported by MoFPI and FSSAI, the top food regulatory body in the country.

Dedicated poster sessions on the specific themes of the event will be held. This time posters are also invited from the R&D Departments of the industry.

The Food Expo will be one of the highlights of the event with about 80 industries exhibiting their products and services. Special pavilions will be displayed from CSIR-CFTRI, DRD-DFRL and FSSAI. The mobile food testing van of FSSAI will be displayed.

The expo will be open for general public on registration and by invitation, according to a press release from Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh, Chairperson of Publicity Committee and Dr. Aashitosh A. Inamdar, Organising Secretary, #IFCON2018.