4th Annual
Food &
Nutraceuticals Manufacturing
India Summit
2025
The Food & Nutraceuticals Manufacturing India sector is undergoing rapid transformation, fuelled by rising consumer demand for functional foods, dietary supplements, and fortified products. As the industry scales, manufacturers are navigating a complex landscape of regulatory compliance, evolving FSSAI guidelines and global quality standards. Key challenges include ensuring batch-to-batch consistency, maintaining product integrity and aligning innovation with commercial viability. Fragmented supply chains, gaps in skilled workforce, high R&D-to-market transition times and infrastructure limitations further add to manufacturing complexity.
At the same time, advancements in smart manufacturing, AI, IoT, and automation are optimizing operations, enabling predictive maintenance, real-time quality checks and enhanced traceability. Innovations in plant-based ingredients, probiotics, bioavailability enhancement and clean-label formulations are pushing the boundaries of product development. However, sustaining these advancements at scale requires integrated strategies across sourcing, processing, packaging and logistics.
India's food processing industry, projected to reach $535 billion by 2025-26 and $700 billion by 2030, underpinned by rising health consciousness and government incentives. 4th Annual Food & Nutraceuticals Manufacturing India Summit 2025 brings together policymakers, industry leaders and innovators to address these pressing challenges and explore strategic, sustainable and scalable pathways for the future of food and nutraceutical manufacturing in India.
THOUGHT LEADERS

Ajit Kadam
Director – Operations
Spectrum Pharmatech Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Vilas Shirhatti
Head Product Development
Zydus Wellness Ltd.

Gajanan Patil
General Manager Operations
Parag Milk Foods Ltd.

Govind Suryawanshi
Director - Corporate Affairs
Royal Canin ( Mars Inc)

Himanshu Pandey
Vice President Manufacturing
Zydus Wellness Ltd

Joseph R Kishore
President & CEO
USP Packaging Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Kaushal Rai
Manager- Contract Manufacturing & NPD
Marico Ltd.

Kunal Agarwal
Head of Marketing
Cybernetik Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Mudit Gupta
Associate Director - SC(Engineering & Capital Projects)
Kellanova

Nitin Ajwani
Head India Engineering and Projects
General Mills India

Pravesh Shanker Chaubey
Assistant Director (Technical)
FSSAI

Ram Bhadouria
General Manager (Engineering & Projects) – South Asia
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

Ritesh Chander
Head – Global Engineering Value Center (EVC)
Bunge India Pvt. Ltd.

Sagar Mohite
Manufacturing Head
Hunger INC Hospitality Ltd. (Bombay Sweet Shop)

Sandeep Kumar Sharma
Deputy Manager-Regulatory Affairs, Compliance & Quality Assurance
Amar Tea Pvt. Ltd

Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
Senior Group Leader - Chocolate R&D
Mondelez International

Subhrajit Bhowmik
Associate Director -Procurement and Packaging Development
Cipla Health Ltd.

Sunil K Gupta
Head Operations, Technical & Procurement
Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd.

Suryakant Joshi
Operations Head & Zero Loss Culture Lead
General Mills India

TOPIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Advancing food and nutraceutical manufacturing in India through the government's vision for a healthier nation
- Navigating the compliance landscape: Policy-driven transformation in food & nutraceutical manufacturing
- How are emerging technologies revolutionizing food processing manufacturing?
- Implementing key strategies to reduce losses, enhance efficiency and ensure the quality and safety of food products across the entire farm-to-fork value chain
- Smart energy management & flow optimization in plant design: Reducing carbon footprint and improving efficiency
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Understand how evolving policies are driving transformation food manufacturing compliance
- Discover the latest technologies revolutionizing food manufacturing
- Discover best practices to optimize cold chain and storage for reduced losses
- Learn how digitalization is transforming packaging & traceability
- Understand lean manufacturing practices to minimize waste and maximize productivity


WHO WILL YOU MEET?
Functional Heads Of:
- Manufacturing
- Operations
- Production
- Plant/Factory/ Site
- Engineering & Innovation
- Mechanical & Maintenance
- Digital Transformation
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
- To uncover cutting-edge trends, innovations, and technologies shaping the future of food and nutraceutical manufacturing
- To network with C-level executives, plant heads, R&D leaders, and supply chain experts from top food and nutraceutical brands
- To explore advancements in sustainable manufacturing, lean practices, cold chain optimization, and digital traceability
- To engage in knowledge-sharing sessions with industry leaders and thought-provoking panels on packaging, energy management, and facility design
- To discover strategies for reducing time-to-market, enhancing production efficiency, and leveraging R&D integration
