Senior executives from Bharti Retail, Rabo India Finance and Capespan are among the latest speakers to confirm their participation at Fresh Produce India, India's only international conference event for the fresh fruit and vegetable business, which takes place in Mumbai at the Hyatt Regency hotel on 2-3 April.

Parag Rastogi, head of merchandising for Bharti Retail, will join a panel of retail executives to debate the direction of modern food retail in India. With his consulting background and extensive experience in fruit and vegetables, Mr Rastogi will offer some valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges currently facing supermarket retailing in India.

Meanwhile, S Venkatraman, who heads up Food and Agribusiness Research and Advisory at leading agribusiness bank Rabo India Finance, will introduce a session on corporate investment in India's fresh produce supply chain, which will look at the possibilities and pitfalls for local and foreign investors.

Mr Venkatraman will be joined on the discussion panel by David Maddox who was recently appointed as business development manager for Capespan's joint pilot project in India with Mahindra ShubhLaabh Services (MSSL). The project was launched last year for the two companies to investigate forming a joint venture in India. Mr Maddox will be speaking alongside Chaitanya Rajwade of Mahindra Agribusiness.

Elsewhere on the programme, Kaushal Khakhar of major Indian fresh produce exporter Kay Bee Exports has confirmed his participation in the session 'Dealing with the downturn: the export challenge', which will explore the best strategies for Indian companies to manage their export businesses amid the more challenging conditions in markets like the UK and the US.

Organised by Asiafruit Magazine, Fresh Produce India expects to attract over 250 leading executives to Mumbai this year. The two-day conference provides a unique opportunity to network with the movers and shakers in the country's burgeoning fresh produce business. Please download the attached programme for further information. To find out who else will attend, email info@freshproduceindia.com

All registrations for Fresh Produce India are available online at www.freshproduceindia.com

Register today to ensure your place at the only international conference and networking event in India!

Regards,

Alexandra Walker
Events and Marketing Manager
Fresh Produce India
info@freshproduceindia.com
www.freshproduceindia.com
+ 44 207 501 3719

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