With less than one month to go before the start of Fresh Produce India several expert speakers have been added to the conference programme.
Unmissable speakers from India and beyond are confirmed to present the New Delhi event the country's only international conference for the fresh produce industry, which takes place at the Shangri-La Hotel in New Delhi on 2-4 March 2011.
Top international players such as Johnathan Sutton of Tesco Group Food Sourcing - Asia (Thailand) offers expert advice on the future of Indian grape exports to the EU in the wake of last year's Chlormequat residue issue.
Rebecca Baerveldt-Lyons of Washington Apple Commission (US), another prominent figure, shares her insight into international opportunities in India's burgeoning apple market and S Venkatraman, Rabo India Finance (India), offers a local company perspective.
Opportunities for new products other than apples are emerging in India. Ashutosh Chakradeo of Hypercity Retail (India), Keith Sunderlal of The SCS Group (India) and Neil Barker of BGP International (Australia), discuss the challenges faced by newer-to-market suppliers and how delegates can capitalise on changing demands.
Thomas M Eskesen of logistics giant AP Moller-Maersk Group (Denmark) joins Pankaj Wadhwa, MWV Wadco (India), in explaining how supply chain logistics, a complex issue in India, works, and how best to utilise it for the fresh produce business.