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Webinar on Future Outlook on Healthy Ingredients with Special Emphasis on Proteins under the “Food & Nutri Expo 2022” .

(14th December 2022)

Protein Foods & Nutrition Development Association of India conducted the first ever Virtual Exhibition & Webinar on Future Outlook on Healthy Ingredients with Special Emphasis on Proteins under the “Food & Nutri Expo 2022” on 14th Dec 2022.

The sponsor for the event were Hindustan Unilever, Marico, Nestle India Ltd & Fine Organics Industries.

• There were 7 Exhibitors for the Virtual Exhibition – Vista Processed Foods, Hexagon Nutrition Ltd, Roquette India Pvt Ltd, SA Pharmachem Pvt Ltd, Prolicious, Sensient India Pvt Ltd & PFNDAI.There were 3 Informative sessions that were held under the Webinar & the sessions were sponsored by Amway, Marico & Zydus Wellness. The sessions were as follow
• 1. Current Developments in Proteins
• 2. Emergence of Health Foods, Supplements & Claims
• 3. Dialogue Among Leaders on Nutri cereals & Proteins

• Importance of Proteins with Health Benefits of Plant Proteins - Dr Sesikeran Boindala, Former Director, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), Hyderabad & Hon. Scientific Director, PFNDAI
• Recent Perspectives on Quality of Proteins - Dr Shobha Udipi, Hon Director, Integrative Nutrition and Ayurceuticals, Medical Research Centre-Kasturba Health Society
• Developing Innovative High Protein Products - Dr Govindarajan R., Head R&D, Zydus Wellness
• Application of Proteins to Make Healthier Food Products - Dr. Vidya Sridhar Senior Manager, Food Designer,I&S Amway
• Validation of Health Benefits of Functional Foods prior to Making Health Claims - Dr Sudershan Rao, Dy Director (retd) National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad
• Newer Systems of Healthy Rating of Food Products - Dr A Sivakumar, Head Regulatory, HUL

Webinar on “Benefits of Colours, Flavours & Other Ingredients for Preparing Healthy Food Products”.

(2nd December 2022)

PFNDAI organized a Nutrition Awareness Activity in Collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell of BCAS & Department of Food Technology, Bhasakaracharya College of Applied Sciences. The theme of the Activity was “BENEFITS OF COLOURS, FLAVOURS & OTHER INGREDIENTS FOR PREPARING HEALTHY FOOD PRODUCTS”. The Sponsors of the event were IFF, Keva Flavours, Ingredion & Sensient India Pvt Ltd.

• Use of Flavour Systems to Help Reduce Salt, Sugar & Fat from Food Products - Mr. Sachin Rathod, Flavourist, Keva Flavours Pvt Ltd
• Use of Natural Colours for Healthier Products - Dr Hormaz Patva Technical Director, Sensient India Private Limited
• Application of Flavours to Improve Undesirable Sensory Properties of Plant-Based Healthy Ingredients - Mr Vipul Kumar Mehra, Regional Product Manager- IFF
• Enhancing Texture and Nutrition of Plant Based Meat & Dairy Substitute - Mr Ayan Bhattacharya Business Development Manager (India), Ingredion & Mr Brijesh Desai, Business Technical Service Manager, Ingredion

Webinar on Retrospection on the Nutra Regulation Frequent Changes & Stress of Coping with Compliance

(18th November 2022)

Protein Foods and Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI) is organized a Regulatory Webinar on Retrospection on the Nutra Regulation Frequent Changes & Stress of Coping with Compliance on 18th November 2022. The Webinar was sponsored by Herbalife Nutrition, Abbott Healthcare & Amway India.

• Procedures to Be Followed Under the Act for Making a Regulation - Dr Shatadru Sengupta, Vice President-Legal, Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt.Ltd.; Chairman, PFNDAI
• Health Supplements and Nutraceutical: Deviations from Nutra 2016 and global practice - Ms Rini Sanyal, Director, Global Regulatory Affairs & Product Compliance, Herbalife Nutrition
• FSDU and FSMP: Deviations from Nutra 2016 and global practice - Dr Vaibhav Kulkarni, Director & Senior Leadership Team Member , Regulatory Affairs Abbott Nutrition
• Nutraceutical Regulation:Innovation Challenges - Dr Adip Roy, Associate Vice President – Regulatory Affairs, Amway India Enterprises Pvt. Ltd

Webinar on Millets-The Nutri-Cereals

(15th October 2022)

Protein Foods & Nutrition Development Association of India in collaboration with the Institute of Chemical Technology, Marathwada Campus, Jalna Organized a Webinar on Millets-The Nutri-Cereals on 15th October 2022.

• Health Benefits of Millets - Dr. Jagadish Pai , Executive Director PFNDAI
• Fortification of Millets - Mr Arun Om Lal, President Corporate Affairs&Communications, Hexagon Nutrition Ltd
• Popularising the Consumption of Millets - Dr Prabodh Halde, Head Regulatory-R&D, Marico

Seminar on ‘Proteins- The Power Rangers of Our Life’

(01st October 2022)

On 1st Oct 2022 Protein Food & Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI) conducted a Nutrition Awareness Activity webinar in collaboration with SVT College of Home Science,(Autonomous), SNDTWU, Juhu on the topic Proteins-The Power Rangers of Our Life. This event was sponsored by Marico, Kellogg, Prolicious & Zydus Wellness..

• Protein and Sarcopenia - Dr Jagmeet Madan, National President, IDA, Principal & Professor- Dept. of Food, Nutrition & Dietetics, SVT College of Home Science, (Autonomous), SNDTWU, Mumbai
• Increasing Protein Consumption in Daily Diet - Dr Pratipanna Dash, Product Development Manager, Marico
• Plant Protein: Insights and Trends - Ms Nadiya Merchant, Associate Director- Nutrition, Kellogg India Pvt Ltd
• Advantages of Milk protein for Growing children - Ms Arohi Bapna, Senior Manager (Scientific Affairs and Research, R&D), Zydus Wellness Ltd
• Soy Protein - Ms Dolly Soni, Manager- Marketing & Projects, Seminar Convenor, PFNDAI & Ms Prerana Patil, Food Technologist, PFNDAI

Webinar on Nutraceuticals & Dietary Supplements: Research and Development

(23rd August 2022)

On 23rd August 2022 Protein Food & Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI) conducted a webinar in association with Amway on the topic Webinar on Nutraceuticals & Dietary Supplements: Research and Development. This event was sponsored by Amway.

• Ayurceuticals: Potential for R&D in Global Healthcare - Dr. Ashok Vaidya - Prof. Emeritus &Dr. Rama Vaidya Director, Division of Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical Research Centre- Kasturba Health Society
• Safety & Efficacy of Nutraceuticals - Dr. Sudershan Rao Former Deputy Director, National Inst. of Nutrition
• Quality Standards in Dietary Supplements - Mr. Vivek Parashar Manager Analytical & Stability, Amway
• Ingredients and Botanical Traceability and Sustainability - Mr. Vijendra Kumar, Senior Manager, Botanical Scientist, I&S- Amway
• Processes & Formulations for Food & Supplements - Dr. Vidya Sridhar Senior Manager, Food Designer & Vikram M A - Associate Manager, Process Development, I & S- Amway

Webinar on Making Confectionary Tasty Yet Healthy

(29th July 2022 )

On 29th July 2022 Protein Food & Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI) conducted a Nutrition Awareness Activity webinar in collaboration with Avinashilingham Institute for Home Science, Coimbatore on the topic Making Confectionary Tasty Yet Healthy. This event was sponsored by Mother Dairy, Mondelez India Foods Pvt Ltd, Hexagon Nutrition Ltd & Hershey's.

• Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate - Ms. Ritika Mathur Manager, Scientific &Regulatory Affairs Mondelez India Foods Pvt Ltd
• Making Chocolate Products Healthier by Fruits, Nuts& Other Ingredients - Ms Rachna Negi, Executive NPD Nutritionist(Research and Development) - Hershey's Pvt Ltd
• Difficulties & Solutions in Making Healthier Ice Creams - Mr Mayank Kumar, Deputy General Manager, R&D Innovation Centre - Mother Dairy Fruits & Vegetables Pvt Ltd
• Fortification of Food Products with Special Emphasis on Confectionery - Ms Sukhada Bhatte-Paralkar Assistant General Manager Regulatory and Nutrition Affairs Hexagon Nutrition Ltd.(Registered Dietitian, CDE)
• Making Indian Traditional Sweets Healthier - Ms Dolly Soni, Manager- Marketing& Projects, PFNDAI & Ms Prerana Patil, Food Technologist, PFNDAI

Webinar on Functional Starches for Improving Food Products

(7th July 2022)

On 7th July 2022 Protein Food & Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI) conducted a webinar in association with Roquette on the topic Functional Starches for Improving Food Products. This event was sponsored by Roquette.

• Introduction to Starches&Their Functional Properties - Dr J S Pai - Executive Director PFNDAI
• Role of Starches in improving product Characteristics: Dairy, Beverages& Confectionery - Ms Charmie Patel, Team Leader Dairy, Beverages& Confectionery, Roquette
• Use of Functional Starches in Making Snacks& Sauces More Delightful& Lip Smacking - Mr Rohit Salgaonkar, Application Development, Team Leader, Roquette

Webinar on 'Perspective on Recent Regulations FOPL Models, Target Group RDA, Misbranding Violations'

(6th May 2022)

On 6th May 2022, Protein Foods and Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI) organised a webinar on 'Perspective on Recent Regulations FOPL Models, Target Group RDA, Misbranding Violations'. For this event experts from regulatory field were invited who expressed their views recent regulations.

• Misbranding & Misleading Violations - Dr Shatadru Sengupta -Senior Director - Legal, Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt Ltd
• RDA'S for Target Group - Dr Agatha Betsy- Senior Specialist, Nutrition Strategy & Communications, Mondelez International
• Front of Packaging Label Models - Ms Mili Bhattacharya - Scientific & Regulatory Affairs – Innovation and Compliance India Coca-Cola India Pvt Ltd

Webinar on 'Women's Nutrition- Importance, Challenges and Way Forward

(9th April 2022)

On 9th April 2022, Protein Foods and Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI) in association with Lady Irwin College organized a webinar under the nutritional awareness activity on the topic “Women's Nutrition- Importance, Challenges and Way Forward”. Women’s nutrition requires more attention than we think. So, the objective of this webinar was to create awareness regarding the importance of women’s nutrition. This event was sponsored by Kellogg India, Hexagon Nutrition, Marico, and Samyog Health Foods.

• Nutrition Empowerment For Women of All Ages: Critical Role of Protein in Diet - Dr Nikhil Kelkar - Group Jt. Managing Director Hexagon Nutrition
• Scope for Food and Nutrition in Light of Covid - Dr Prabodh Halde -- Head Regulatory R & D, Marico
• Delivery of Health Benefits of Plant Proteins through Snacks - Ms Naaznin Husein - Founder Director, Freedom Wellness Management
• Importance of Breakfast for Women - Ms Nadiya Merchant - Associate Director – Nutrition at Kellogg India Pvt Ltd

Webinar on 'Healthy Plant-Based Carbs: Maltodextrins and Glucose Syrup in Developing Healthy Foods

(4th Feb 2022)

On 4th Feb 2022, Protein Food & Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI) conducted a webinar in association with Roquette on the topic “Healthy Plant-Based Carbs: Maltodextrins and Glucose Syrup in Developing Healthy Foods”. This event was sponsored by Roquette.

• Health Benefits of Carbohydrates for All Ages from Infancy to Seniors - Dr Sesikeran B - Former Dir. NIN, ICMR, Hyd., Chairman - Sci. Advisory Committee, PFNDAI
• Applications of Maltodextrins and Glucose Syrups for Better Food Products - Ms Charmie Patel - Application Scientist, Roquette & Mr Rohit Salgaonkar - Application Development Team Leader, Roquette
• Applications of Carbohydrate Ingredients in Food Industry: Global Scenario with Indian Glimpse - Mr Damien Pierre Lesot - Head - Technical Developers, Roquette

Webinar on Can Processed Food be Healthy & Nutritious

(12th Jan 2022)

On the occasion of 53rd Annual General Meeting, Protein Food and Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI) conducted a webinar on “Can Processed Foods Be Healthy and Nutritious?” on 12th Jan 2022. Processed foods are often considered to be unhealthy. But only some categories of processed foods are unhealthy not all. So, the aim of this event was to create awareness about how processed foods can be a part of healthy and sustainable diet.

• Making Healthy Street Foods - Dr Sesikeran B - Former Dir. NIN, ICMR, Hyd., Chairman - Sci. Advisory Committee, PFNDAI
• Are Processed Food Healthy? - Ms Richa Mattu Nutrition Lead, Hindustan Unilever
• Processed Food Can Provide Both Convenience & Health - Dr Shilpa Wadhwa- Head - Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Nestlé India

Webinar on Food Safety and Efficacy of Recycled Plastics for Food Contact Packaging

(3rd Dec 2021)

• Food Safety And Efficacy Considerations for Recycled Plastics For Use In Sustainable Food Packaging (PET) - Mr Ashok Pralhad
• Advanced Recycling Process for Polyolefins - Mr Gert Coun & Mr Maurice Simenon

Webinar on Food Fortification: The key for improving Maternal and Child Nutrition

(19th Nov 2021)

Protein Food and Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI) conducted on 19th November 2021 a webinar in association with Hexagon Nutrition on the topic “Food Fortification: The Key for Improving Maternal and Child Nutrition”. Many experts from the field were invited as speakers and panellists for enlightening our participants about the role of food fortification in improving maternal and child nutrition.

• Micronutrient Deficiencies among Children during Growth - Dr Y K Amdekar
• Fortification of Different Foods and Products - Ms Megha Mandke
• Women's Micronutrient Needs - Ms Richa Mattu

Webinar on On Challenges in Obtaining Approval of Non-Specified Foods

(30th October 2021)

Protein Food and Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI) conducted on 30th October 2021 a regulatory webinar on ‘Challenges in Obtaining Approval of NonSpecified Foods’. The main objective of this webinar was to provide a platform for our participants for gaining knowledge about the approval of non-specified foods from experts in the field.

• Approval for Non-Specified Food and Food Ingredients - Dr Jasvir Singh
• Non - Specified Food Product Approval System - Ms Meenu Yadav
• Obtaining Approval of Non -Specified Foods - Ms. Rini Sanyal
• Regulatory Route for Novel Foods globally and challenges with India FSSAI process - Ms Sakshi Grover

Webinar on Emerging Trends and Innovation In Protein

(30th September 2021)

• Proteins for Immunity & Recovery - Dr Palaniyamma DuraiRaj
• Meat Alternatives: Scope & Viability in India - Mr Rohit Salgaonkar
• Proteins from Different Plant Sources - Ms Nitika Vig
• Protein Fortification of Food Products - Mr Devendra Chawla

Webinar on "Nutrition for Health & Wellness: - Nutrition Awareness Activity - Delhi

(2nd September 2021)

• Role of Micronutrient in immunity building and overall health - Ms Megha Mandke
• Healthy Fats as a Booster to Health - Ms Meenu Yadav
• Overcoming Health Hurdles with Proteins - Mr Devendra Chawla

Webinar on Plant Protein For a Healthy Tomorrow

(30th July 2021)

• Inspiration For Protein Crackers - Mr Devendra Chawla
• Snacking Made Healthy with Proteins - Mr Prakash Chawla
• Innovation in Plant-Based Protein In India - Mr Varun Deshpande

Webinar on Mandatory Declaration of FSSAI License No. on Sale of Food Products.

(14th July 2021)

• New Notification Regarding Licence No. on a commercial transaction B2B - Mr Bhupinder Singh
• New Notification Regarding Licence No. on a commercial transaction B2C - Dr Shatadru Sengupta
• Constraints for Supply chain due to mandatory declaration of license no - Mr Shashank Joshi

Webinar on Exploring Benefits of Dairy Matrix, with Special Emphasis on Milk Protein Utilization to make Healthier Food products.

(7th May 2021)

• Strategies for a sustainable dairy industry in India - Mr Gokulkrishnan S S
• Application of Milk Proteins in Food Product Nutritional Supplement Powders - Mr Rohit Mittal
• Health Benefits of Whey Protein - Ms Joanie Zhang

Webinar on From Food Licensing & Registration System to Food Safety Compliance System: A Critical Overview

(16th April 2021)

• Introduction: FLRS to FoSCoS - Dr Joseph Lewis
• Manufacturing License is capability to perform - Dr Shatadru Sengupta
• FLRS to FoSCoS: Comparison on ease of doing business - Dr Prabodh Halde
• Walkthrough the online process - Mr Shashank Churi

Webinar on Crack the shell- The Incredible Eggs-cellent

(18th March 2021)

• Indian Egg Industry: Present Scenario and Future Prospects - Dr Kumar
• Understanding Egg Overall: Nutritional Aspects covering Health Benefits & Adverse Effects - Dr B Sesikeran
• Processed Egg and Products - Dr Jagadish Pai
• Newer Concepts in Eggs - Ms Swechha Soni
• Egg Quality Management Systems from Farm to Fork - Dr Javeed Mulani

Regulatory Webinar on Recent Amended Regulations

(12th March 2021)

• Foods Saftey and Standard Infant Nutrition Regulations - Ms Arti Gupta
• Food Regulation on Edible Oil In India - Dr Himanish Das
• Nutraceuticals/ Health supplements/ FSDU, etc. regulations - Mr Vijay Gaur

Webinar on Fortification of Food Products- Principles, Opportunities, Challenges

(18th Feb 2021)

• Introduction to Food Fortification - Dr J S Pai
• Challenges and Opportunities in the Nutraceutical industry, during and post-pandemic - Mr Arun Om Lal
• FSSAI Regulations on Fortification of Foods with special emphasis on Oil & Milk - Mr Kannan B

Webinar on Connecting Responsibly with Consumers -Labelling & Display Laws

(13th Feb 2021)

• Opportunities for labelling regulations for India - Ms Shreya Pandey
• Newer Formats of Nutrition Labelling - Ms Richa Mattu
• Effective food labelling: For regulatory compliance & consumer understanding - Mr K K Joshi

Webinar on Connecting Responsibly with Consumers - Packaging Laws & Regulations

(5th February 2021)

• Plastic in Food Packaging - A Boon or Bane - Dr KSMS Raghavarao
• Indian Food Packaging Industry - The Diversity - Mr Jikul Purohit
• Emerging Packaging Solutions- Eat your food & Package too - Mr Ramaiah Muthusubramanian

Webinar on Connecting Responsibly with Consumers - Advertising and Health Claims of Nutraceuticals & Health Products: What do consumers understand by Health Claims

(29th January 2021)

• Need of adding claim to a product - Ms Rini Sanyal
• Confidence of consumer in Health Claims( A consumer perspective) - Mr Abhinav Srivastava
• Substantiation of Claims for Value addition in Food Products - Dr Sudershan Rao

Webinar on Connecting Responsibly with Consumers -Advertising and Claims Regulation: Bridging the Gap between Industry and Consumers

(22nd January 2021)

• Changes in Regulatory Environment due to New Advertising & Claims regulations - Ms Priyanka Virmani
• Strategies of effective communication with consumers regarding Nutrition Claims - Dr Jasvir Singh
• Impact of Advertising & Claims on the buying choices of consumers - Mr Zafar Khan

Webinar on Connecting Responsibly with Consumers - Inaugural Session

(13th January 2021)

• Instilling consumer confidence in food supply chain - Mr Bhupinder Singh
• Changing consumer Behaviour in food industry in India - Mr Arjun Gadre
• The Consumer protection Act with special reference to labelling, claims & advertisement - Dr Shatadru Sengupta
• Safe food Safe environment- Motto for a food manufacturer - Dr. B. Sesikeran

Regulatory Affairs Committee Meeting: Discussion and Comments on New FSSAI Bill for Amendment of FSS Act 2006

(10th November 2020)

• Amendments to FSSA,2006- Dr J I Lewis
• The Food Safety And Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2020 - Dr Shatadru Sengupta

Campaign Against Diabetes

(19th Oct 2020 to 22nd Oct 2020)

• Defeat Diabetes Ad Video Making Contest- Detailed Guidelines

Webinar on “Curing Present & Securing Future with Healthy Diets

(26th September 2020)

• Finding the Right Balance- Mr Prakash Chawla
• Well-being through snacks - Mr Zafar Khan
• Unfolding science behind whole grains - Ms Gayatri Dawda

Webinar - Certification Program on Indian Traditional sweets

(19th September 2020)

• Introduction to Indian Traditional Sweets - Market & Scope -Dr Jagadish Pai
• Regulations Concerning Indian Traditional Sweets -Dr Joseph Lewis
• Mechanization and Technological advances in Mithai Making -Mr Indraneel Chitale

Webinar - Certification Program on Dairy Processing

(14th August 2020)

• Science and Principles behind Milk & Milk Products -Dr. Jagadish Pai
• Raw Milk Quality & Processing -Dr. Prabhakar Kanade
• Dairy Products Processing -Dr. Prabhakar Kanade
• Food Safety Regulation -Dr. Prabhakar Kanade

Webinar on Plagiarism & Conflict of Interest

(20th July 2020)

• Plagiarism: A poorly understood yet common malady -Dr B Sesikeran
• Plagiarism & Conflict of Interest -Dr Shatadru Sengupta

Seminar on "GoodNutrition: Key to development for better tomorrow”- Nutrition Awareness Week Activity - Mysore

(7th February 2020)

• TheWorld of Spices - Ms. Swechha Soni
• Investing in Nutrition: The Foundation for Development -Dr. Asna Urooj
• HealthyFuture with Smart Food Choices - Dr. Rohini Sharma
• Proteins ingredients – Applications in health and nutrition supplements - Dr. A Jyothi Lakshmi

Seminar on "Food Systems and Dietary Diversity - Facing the challenges of the 21st Century"- Nutrition Awareness Week Activity - Delhi

(28th February 2020)

• Nutritional Aspects of Blending in Edible Oils - Ms. Nidhi Agarwal
• Food Fortification: Enriching Foods, Enriching Lives - Ms. Deepti Gulati
• Consumer & Food Psychology - Ms. Swechha Soni

Seminar on ‘‘Nutritional Transition with Urban Lifestyle - Nutrition Awareness Week Activity - Coimbatore

(24th January 2020)

• New platforms to deliver nutrients for changing lifestyle - Dr. Ramasubramanian
• Nutritional & Functional Benefits of Soya Protein in Food Products - Dr. T.V. Ranganathan
• Optimum Fat Nutriture-Striking a Balance - Dr.Rohini Sharma
• Dietary Fiber and its Opportunities - Mr. Lakshman

Seminar on Exploring Wholesome Ingredients for Holistic Health

(18th October 2019)

• Status of Indian Food Industry - Mr. Bhupinder Singh
• Whole Foods to Wholesome Ingredient based Holistic Health - Dr. B. Sesikeran
• New directions in the food industry- Indian & Global Scenario - Dr. KSMS Raghavarao
• Ayurvedic Ingredients for Healthier Foods - Dr. Ashwinikumar Raut
• Capturing the Opportunity for Protein in Sports Nutrition - Ms. Parina Garg
• Critical Success Factors for Commercialisation of Health Foods - Mr. Deepak Gunvante
• Healthier Aspects of Oils & Fats - Mr. Prakash Chawla
• Importance of Carbohydrates in Diet for Health- Dr. Jagmeet Madan
• Use of Innovative Ingredients for making Healthier Food Products- Ms. Priya Mundra

Seminar on Food for Holistic Health - Nutrition Awareness Activity - Mumbai

(25th September 2019)

• Role of Dairy Nutrition in National Nutrition Mission - Ms Mani Misra
• Importance of Supplementattion Possible Economic Impact - Mr Abhinav Srivastava

Regulatory Affairs Committee Meeting

(30th September 2019)

• Food Testing for Regulatory Compliances – Challenges & Opportunities - Dr. K. Balasubramanian
• The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 - Dr. Shatadru Sengupta
• Problems & Rules in Online Retailing - Mr. Suyog Alave
• Issues/ Opportunities in Food Safety & Standards Regulations- Mr. Prakash Selvaraj

Seminar on Nutrition Security: Wholesome Food- A Challenge- Nutrition awareness Activity, Bangalore

(4th September 2019)

• Plant Based Diets: Solutions for Climate Change & Nutrition Security - Mr. Sachin Achintalwar
• Economic Value of Supplementation - Mr. Abhinav Shrivastava
• Driving Health & Wellness: Time to upshift on optimum nutrition and physical activity - Ms. Jyoti Bhat
• Food Fortification and Nutrient Bioavailability: Future measures for ensuring Food Security in Indians- Dr. Bhavna Sharma

Regulatory Affairs Committee Meeting

(9th August 2019)

• GMM Derived Enzymes - Dr. Dnyaneshwar Jondhale
• Fortification of Milk - Mr. Prashant Bhat
• Developments in Infant Nutrition - Mr. Kiran Desai
• Regulations regarding Protein isolates - Ms. Suneeta Sonawane

Seminar on Optimum Nutrition Now- Better Health Tomorrow - Nutrition Awareness Activity - Coimbatore

(26th July 2019)

• Dietary Fiber - Dr. Ramasubramanian
• Oil Blending for Dyslipidemia Management - Dr. Rohini Tiwari
• Dietary Oils and Fats - Ms. Monika Kumari
• Breakfast Matters - Ms. Swechha Soni

Seminar on Build your roots with Healthy Foods - Nutrition Awareness Activity - Rajkot

(5th July 2019)

• Edible Oil - A Nutritionist's perception - Dr Bhavna Vaid (Presentation by Dr Sakshi Bhushan )
• Dietary Oils and Fats and its role towards Supplementation - Ms Monika Kumari
• Myths and Facts of Whole Grains - Dr Rima Rao
• What's in Soya - Ms. Swechha Soni

Regulatory Affairs Committee Meeting

(14th June 2019)

• Flavouring Regulations - Mr.Satish Kolhe
• Regulations regarding Additives - Dr.Nilambari Daripkar
• Regulations regarding Dietary Supplements - Ms.Rini Sanyal
• Regulations on Blended Oils - Dr.Prabodh Halde

Regulatory Affairs Committee Meeting

(12th April 2019)

• Methodology used to set limits for veterinary drugs in milk - Mr. Vijay Jailkhani
• Importance of Supplementation and healthcare savings - Mr. Abhinav Srivastava
• Nutrition claims currently in the market - Ms.Nitika Vig
• NetProFan - Mr. Sachin Achintalwar
• Proprietary Foods - Freedom to Innovate - Dr.J.I.Lewis

Seminar on ''Good Food for Healthy Life'' - Nutrition Awareness Activity, Delhi

(15th March 2019)

• Edible Oils: Health Benefits Beyond Basic Nutrition - Dr.Sakshi Bhushan
• Role of Functional Beverages for consumer health - Ms.Mili Bhattacharya
• Health Benefits of Whole Grain - Ms.Neelanjana Singh
• Making Food Products Healthier with Protein & Dietary Fibre - Mr.Indranil Chatterjee

Seminar of Choose Wise Eat Right - Nutrition Awareness Activity, Pune

(12th FEB 2019)

• Psychology of food choices, food purchase & eating behavior - Ms.Shilpa Joshi
• Nutrient & Health Claims - Dr.J.I.Lewis
• Validation of Claims by Clinical Studies - Dr.Priyali Shah
• Benefits of Soya Proteins - Ms.Anuja Rawool

Regulatory Affairs Committee Meeting

(8th FEB 2019)

• Licensing Process – Dr Prabodh Halde
• Regulatory terms and Legal Implications - Dr Shatatdru Sengupta
• Label: Legibility and Font Size - Dr JI Lewis

Seminar on Role of Food in Healthy Life - Nutrition Awareness Activity, Coimbatore

(28th December, 2018)

• Sports Nutrition – Dr. N. Ramasubramanian
• Managing Stress Through Nutrition - Dr. Rohini Sharma
• Role of sugar and substitutes in healthy life - Dr. Malathy Venkatesan
• Aseptic Processing and Health - Ms.Swechha Soni

Regulatory Affairs Committee Meeting

(19th December, 2018)

• ASCI Procedures: Claim Challenge – Mr. Mohan V.
• FSSAI: Claims Approval Procedures - Dr. Shatadru Sengupta
• Labelling and Display Notice: Update on HFSS- Ms. Meenu Yadav
• Unease of doing business - Dr.J.I.Lewis

Golden Jubilee Seminar on Emerging Foods for Healthier India

(5th & 6th October, 2018)

• Global Warming & Its Effects on Nutrition – Dr.B.Sesikeran.
• The Untapped Potential of Indian Herbs -Dr. UV Babu.
• Traditional Functional Foods- Dr.B.Sesikeran
• Novel Non- Thermal Preservation Methods - Dr. T.S.R. Murali
• Scalable Extraction & Purification Processes for Nutraceuticals & Health Supplements - Dr. Sandeep Kale
• Emerging Technologies for Better Nutrition - Dr. N. Ramasubramanian
• Regulatory Frameworks as Enablers for Innovation -Dr. Jasvir Singh
• Nutrition in CVD - Dr. Shweta Khandelwal
• Nutrition in Cancer - Mr. Shiv Shankar
• Immunonutrition for Health & Disease - Ms. Sukhada Bhatte
• Nutrition in Sports - Ms. Naaznin Husein
• Changing Regulatory Environment in India - Dr. JI Lewis
• Use & Application of Natural Preservatives - Dr. Usha Antony

Presentations in Seminar on Nutrient & Health Claims of Food Products

(8th Nov, 2017)

• Label Claims – Dr.Sesikeran B
• Nutrient and Health Claims of Food Products -Dr. JI Lewis
• Understanding Nutrition Claims - Mr. Krishna Kumar Joshi
• Structure – Function Claims - Dr. Jasvir Singh
• Disease Risk Reduction Claims - Dr.V. Sudershan Rao
• Claim Substantiation - Dr. V. Sudershan Rao
• Claims under Food Supplement / Nutraceutical Regulation -Ms.Rini Sanyal
• Food Claims – A Legal Perspective - Dr.Shatadru Sengupta
• Claims Regulations - US FDA - Mr. Kevin Kenny

Presentations in Seminar on Healthy Ingredient for Health & Fitness

(8th June, 2017)

• Importance of Proteins & Dietary Fibre - Dr. Sesikeran B
• Incorporating Pulse Ingredients into Newer Products - Dr. Valerie Orsat
• Relevance of Pulses in Health and modifying traditional diet using pulses - Dr. Vilas Shirhatti
• Importance of Proteins & Fibre in Sports Nutrition - Dr. Swati Gupte
• Newer Ingredients with high protein& fibre products - Ms. Karuna Jayakrishna
• Plant Protein for New Applications - Mr. Shiva Prasad
• Benefits of Dietary Fibre for Cardiovascular Health & in Diabetes: Ms. Sheela Krishnaswamy
• Making New Ingredients More Acceptable: Mr. Saugat Banerjee

Presentations in Workshop on Recent Amendments & Regulations

(23rd March, 2017)

• State of Regulatory Affairs in Ease of Doing Business – Dr. J.I.Lewis
• Labelling and Claims – Dr Shaminder Pal Singh
• Nutraceuticals & Food Supplements- Ms.Rini Sanyal
• FSDU and FSMP – Mr.Kiran Desai
• Food Probiotics/Prebiotics – Dr Prabhakar Kanade
• Novel Foods – Ms.Meenu Yadav
• Food Recall – Mr. Kajal Debnath
• Harmonisation of Food Laws – Mr. Kevin Kenny

Presentation in Healthy Persons Healthy Nation:

Product Development, Modification & Innovation for Health

(12th November, 2016)

• PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS - DR.JAGMEETMADAN
• HEALTHY FOODS, HEALTHY NATION- TIME FOR INNOVATION – Dr. B Sesikiran
• Modifying Traditional Recipes and Innovation to increase functionality- Dr.Bhaskarachary
• Dietary Data Gap in India: Impact on Product & Policies - Dr.Bhavna Sharma
• Product Development-A Regulatory Journey - Dr. Swati Gupte
• Recent Advances in Lowering Fat in Packaged Foods - Ms.Rinka Banerjee
• Product Development-Changing Mindsets - Dr.AnuradhaMitra
• Child under nutrition – Need for Attention and Scope - Dr Simin Irani
• Nutritional management of children with Severe Acute Malnutrition – Dr Jai Ghanekar
• Speciality Ingredients for weight loss & management of NCDs -Mr. Sanjaya Mariwala
• Food- Global and Indian Challenges - Dr. TSR Murali
• Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health - Ms. Madhavi Trivedi

Presentation in Advances in Nutritional Science, Technology & Regulations of Dietary Fats & Oils

(14th October, 2016)

• ROle of Fats In Nutrition and Disease - DR.Shobha Udipi
• How to reduce fat in Food Product- Mr.Sanjay NAphade
• Applicationsof Lipid Soluble Nutraceutical in Foods - Ms.Rupali Suvarnapathaki
• Bakery and Confectionery Applications of Fats and Shortening - Dr.KD Yadav
• Use of Omega in Food products -Dr.N Subramanian
• Technological Benefits of Fats -Mr.Prakash Chawala

Presentations in Regulatory Thinking on Proprietary Foods & Product Approval

(19th August, 2016)

• Presentation on the trend towards new Regulations for Proprietary Food and Product Approval - Dr.Shatadru Sengupt
• Global Practices as regards Product Approval – Ms. Shilpa Telang
• Proprietary Food and Product Approval - Mr. Mohan V
• Regulatory thinking : Proprietary food & Product Approval - Dr. J I. Lewis

Presentations in Seminar on Regulatory Practices: Interpretation & Compliance

(18th April, 2016)

• Keynote Address: Regulatory Practices: Interpretation and Compliance- Dr. Sesikiran
• Exposure Analysis for Risk Assessment- Dr. V SudershanRao
• Analysis Reports: Failure and Risk – Dr.NileshAmritkar
• Selecting Food Additives under the Food Category System- Ms. ShreyaPandey
• Role of Processed Foods & Beverages in National Food & Nutrition Security- Mr. Sunil Adsule
• Court Judgements: Interpreting sections of Act and Regulations- Mr. V Mohan
• Misbranding and Misleading: Issues and Implementation- Dr. S Sengupta
• Proprietary Foods Amendment: What is & What is not- Dr. Jasvir Singh
• Microbiological Evaluation of Food Products- Dr. SandhyaShrivastava

Presentations in Seminar on Safety Of Processed Food Products

(11th September, 2015)

• Welcome: Mr. Bhupinder Singh, Vista Processed Foods
• Inaugural Address: Dr. P. I. Suvrathan
• Keynote Address: How to Provide Safe Processed Foods: Dr. Vilas Sinkar
• Safety & Regulation of Functional Foods, Supplements : Mr. Ganesh Kamath
• Nutrients: Concept of RDA, UTL & NOAEL: Dr.Madhavan Nair
• Analysis & Evaluation of Safety of Botanicals: Mr. K. Bala Subramanian
• Food Safety Issues: Dr. JI Lewisa>
• FSSAI Science behind Food Safety: Dr. Nimish Shah
• Role of Accreditation & Certification in Ensuring Safety of Food Products:Mr. Niraj Raje
• Risk Analysis of Food Additives: Dr. SudershanRao
• Codex Guidelines: Dr. Shaminder Pal Singh
• Effectiveness of Product Approval System, Mr. Mohan V

Presentations in Seminar on Sustainable Solutions in Food Industry

(27th February, 2015)

• Context of Food industry in India (Make in India): Mr. Siva Nagarajan
• Key Note Address: Innovation and food industry: Mr. Asim Parekh
• Special Address & Thanks: Future prospects: Mr. Bhupinder Singh
• Innovation for ensuring sustainability :Dr. Danielsena
• Importance of Biotechnology applications in driving food industry and food processing industry: Dr.Gurmeet Singh
• General introduction to sustainability issues in the food sector: Dr. Malathy
• How to address global issues/needs related to hunger and nutrition: Prof. Shobha Udipi
• Snacking and India: Ms. Devishree Murty
• Food and sustainability: Chair: Mr. Asim Parekh
• Sustainability Considerations in Food Manufacturing – A GSKCH journey: Mr. Sridhar Kameswaran
• Issues and challenges in the food sector: Dr.Vijay Sachdeva
• Possible steps required to bridge the gap to bring competitive advantage for the industry: Mr. Naveen Kumar
• Way forward with food innovation: Dr. Manish Paradkar
• Regulatory Challenges :Dr.J.I.Lewis