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

Bheemanappa Manthale
Vice-President Product Operations India
Herbalife International India Pvt. Ltd.

Dilip Kumar Jha
Associate Vice President-Operations
Emami Ltd.

Geeta Parab
Sr. Group Lead- Biscuit
Mondelez International

Himanshu Pandey
Vice President Manufacturing
Zydus Wellness Ltd

Manoj Shinde
Vice President of Manufacturing
Switz International Pvt. Ltd.

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

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

Sawinder Singh
GM Manufacturing
Pernod Ricard India Pvt. Ltd.

Sreejith Moolayil
Co Founder & COO
True Elements Ltd.

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
