India Outbound Trade Mission

Location: New Delhi & Mumbai, India

Industry: Food & Agribusiness

Join GDEcD and SUSTA in collaboration with the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) on an outbound trade mission to India. The mission will include market tours, one-on-one meetings with pre-vetted buyers and booth space at the SIAL India trade show. The inaugural SIAL India 2018 had more than 150 exhibitors and more than 5,000 visitors. The 2019 show is anticipated to expand on those numbers, offering great opportunity for companies to meet the keys buyers.

India is one of the world’s fastest growing large economies and is projected to become the world’s third largest economy by 2026. India’s per capita GDP growth will increase by 61 percent and overall economic growth is predicted to accelerate to 7.7 percent in 2018. There has been an increase in purchasing power, and as a result, upper income consumers are changing their preferences of shopping at smaller markets for fresh ingredients to prepare foods at home to going out to restaurants and purchasing prepared foods. Similarly, India is a growing market for processed food imports, which are becoming more popular with the younger population, especially in urban areas. Imports of consumer-oriented foods, led by tree nuts and fresh and dried fruits have doubled since 2009 to $4.5 billion. Demand for specialty and high value foods, including imported, such as chocolates, almonds and other dried nuts, cakes and pastries, exotic fruits, fruit juices, and Indian sweets peaks during the fall festive season, especially at Diwali - the festival of lights. This is also the best time to introduce new-to- market food products in India.

Target products include but are not limited to: juices and non-alcoholic beverages, sugar-free products, sauces and condiments, snack foods, canned fruits, confectionary products, tree nuts, dairy and dairy products, poultry products, wine and fresh blueberries.

Click here to view a tentative itinerary.

Registration Deadline: June 23, 2019

Click here to apply through SUSTA or for more information contact International Trade Manager Josh Jacob ([email protected]).