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LEADERS SPEAK “The distillery industry is slowly catching up with the novel concept of bio-refineries” ...says Harish Moolchandani, CEO & Managing Director, India and Indian Sub-continent, Beam Global Spirits & Wine
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ROUNDTABLE QSR industry: Where is it heading to?
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FACILITY VISIT Gokul Refoils & Solvent Ltd: Serving quality products across genres
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SECTOR WATCH Cocoa alternatives: Making indulgence ‘time’less
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MARKET SCOPE
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Off-flavour masking: Blocking the unpleasant taste
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INDUSTRY UPDATE Food processing machinery: The changing dynamics
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MARKETING STRATEGY Equipment marketing: On the lookout to gain a competitive edge
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MARKET INSIGHTS Safe processing: A need for an integrated approach
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Indian fast food industry: On a quick & smart growth drive Shushmul Maheshwari, CEO, RNCOS E-Services Pvt Ltd
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FOOD SAFETY
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Pest management in food industry: Critical check for curbing contamination Subhash Vaidya, Proprietor, Dairytech Consultancy Services
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TREND ANALYSIS Food traceability system: Ensuring efficiency from farm to fork Arvind Sinha, CEO, Business Advisors Group
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CASE STUDY Greenfield brewery: S‘mashing’ technology for the best brew Norbert Hampl, Key Account Manager, Krones AG
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CURTAIN RAISER Foodpro 2011: Sourcing forum for business needs
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REPORT India Foodex 2011: A one-stop technology solution provider
R E GU L A R S E C TI O N S Editorial ...................................................... 7 National News ......................................... 10 World News............................................. 16 Tech Updates ........................................... 24 Events Calendar ....................................... 68 Technology Transfer ................................. 72 Book Shelf ............................................... 74 Product Update........................................ 75 Product Index........................................... 87 Advertisers’ List ....................................... 88
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Highlights of Next Edition Special Focus
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Insight & Outlook :
Beverages (Alcoholic) Food Packaging
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Modern Food Processing | October 2011
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