Sugandh India | FAFAI EXPO exceeds expectations!

FAFAI EXPO exceeds expectations!

March 3, 2023

by sugandh

The 25th. FAFAI International Convention & Expo, 2023, was held at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan on 23rd, 24th and 25th February. The international event focused on creating business opportunities for the worldwide growth of the fragrance and flavour industry and saw 2000+ delegates with over 100+ stalls.

The convention was inaugurated by Atin Ghosh— MLA (West Bengal Vidhan Sabha) and Former Deputy Mayor of Kolkata. He was accompanied by Rishabh C Kothari (President FAFAI), Mr Kedar Vaze (VP), Chairman Mr Hitesh C Mehta, (Ex-Officio) Member Mr Hasmukh J Patel, Narendra Sharma, CEO of Tiranga Agarbatti, and Priyadarshini Ghosh Bawa.

The sponsors of the event were Ashapura Aromas, AACIPL, Jayshree Aromatics Pvt. Ltd., S. Kushalchand International Pvt. Ltd. as diamond sponsors. The gold sponsors were Affarom, Aquila, BMV Fragrances, Karnataka Aromas, KLJ Group and Vimal LifeSciences Pvt. Ltd. The silver sponsors included Citrus and Allied, Fine Fragrances Pvt. Ltd., Greenleaf Extractions Pvt. Ltd., Plant Lipids, Norex, S&S Aroma Associates Pvt. Ltd. JDI, MB Fragrances, Pharm Aromatic Chemical Co., Shimer and Veera Fragrances Pvt. Ltd. were the Tea sponsors and Lalji Aromatics Pvt. Ltd. was the hamper sponsor.

Expressing his feelings to Sugandh India, Mr Rishabh C Kothari, the President said “,I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the success of the 25TH FAFAI INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AND EXPO, 2023, held for the first time in Kolkata, with the participation of more than 2000 delegates, and sponsors. I hope we can take a lot of learnings from it,” he added “, This unique event provided a common platform for the entire industry to meet & interact, build relationships, exchange ideas, create business opportunities leading to the industry’s growth in India and help establish a strong foothold in international markets. This year it was special not only because it is its 25th Edition but also because it happened in the city of joy. It was a wonderful and productive conference.”

“The convention helped us find out the future of the industry, including those of packaged food, and fragrances. It also helped us ideate about how to expand the market for Indian packaged food and flavours to non-Indians in global markets. This convention also helped new entrepreneurs gain ideas and wisdom from our speakers here,” said Mr Kedar Vaze, VP.

Mr Hitesh C Mehta, the Former Chairman of FAFAI remarked “,I thank everyone for making the silver jubilee of the FAFAI International Convention and Expo a success. I hope the future of the industry moves towards sustainability and renewability.”

The Fragrances and Flavours Association of India (FAFAI) was established in 1949. Traders, dealers and connoisseurs came together to form a fraternity to promote flavours and fragrances in India. Within 60 years, FAFAI has grown into a national association with over 800 members from among the dealers and manufacturers in Fragrances, Flavours, Aroma chemicals, naturals and its ancillaries. An exhibition of members and non-members of FAFAI, showcasing flavours, ingredients and fragrances, was accompanied by a series of technical sessions.

: DR. PARIMAL MERCHANT SPEAKER MODERATED BY KAMAL SHAH

: L-R HANSDEEP SINGH BINDRA, KRISH HIRANI(MODERATOR) & EMERSON ROBERTS

: L-R-MATTHEW WILLIAMS, AJIT VAZE (MODERATOR), JOCELYN CUIROT

: L-R MR. ASHOK KUMAR TYAGI & KEDAR VAZE

: L-R MR. PAUL WANROOIJ, MR.SHAKTI VINAY SHUKLA, MR.ALAIN FRIX & ,MR. TAKAJI MATSUMOTO

: L-R MR. SVEN BALLSCHMIEDE, MR. A. APAPPARAO, DR. DEBABRATA KANUNGO

: L-R PANKAJ NAGDEV, ANKIT AGARWAL, ASHISH JHUNJHUNWALA(MODERATOR) ARJUN RANGA

What The Sponsors Had To Say!

The FAFAI show was simply amazing! Rishabh in his four years tenure has been excellent. He has proved himself rather more at such a young age than anybody as the President. He has brought a lot of changes in the working of this organisation. I liked the way he conducted this event with the online presentation, meetings, conventions and the rest during the COVID period. He has been instrumental in all the spheres of FAFAI and in pulling up this great show. Thank you!

-Ajaykiran Gudka, Director, Aashapura Aromas (Diamond Sponsor)

Basically, we were waiting for FAFAI. The crowd here is from the fragrance and flavour industry. You won’t find window shoppers at such events. There was a delay in hosting this event due to COVID and we have a very good forum this time. On the other side, we got a great opportunity to present our creations like; bakhoor, agarbatti fragrances and cosmetics. It has been very well received by the industry. Thanks to Mr Girish Vaze as an MD and as a perfumer, he is really good. With the kind of understanding we have about the market, we are in a position to deliver our creations to our clients. Thanks to all our customers, our clients and everyone who supported us.

-Shalin P. Kale, Head Sales & Marketing, Aquila Organics ( Gold Sponsor)

This is happening after four years. The response is very good. I am overwhelmed by the number of delegates in FAFAI with such a large footfall. This is a great experience, especially after COVID. We had meaningful dialogues and meetings. Overall it’s a great experience. I’d like to thank the committee for organising such a beautiful event. A well-hosted and well-coordinated event; managing so many visitors without a glitch.

-Neel Patel, Director, Jayshree Aromatics ( Diamond Sponsor)

This finally happened after four years. It was great meeting everybody after such a long time. The event has been well organised. We all are friends here. It’s like a big family. Needless to say, it’s my favourite conference. Special thanks to Rishabh Sir. He is very courteous and did an excellent job. I’m very pleased to see the footfall. The number of stalls and the crowd is just amazing. It’s a pleasure being here.

-Toshin Saxena , BMV Fragrances (Gold Sponsor)