AAHAR - The International Food & Hospitality Fair is a flagship B2B event organized by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), the premier trade promotion body of the Government of India. The 37 th edition of the event will be organised from March 14-18, 2023 at the iconic venue of Pragati Maidan (New Delhi). AAHAR is one of Asia's best known brands in Food & Hospitality shows. The show has grown by leaps & bounds in recent years and is today the well known destination for global vendors and sourcing professionals
Dates/Duration of the event: |
March 14-18, 2023. |
Nature of the event: |
Business to Business event |
Timings: |
10.00 AM to 6.00 PM |
India’s food & grocery market is the 6th largest in the world. Indian food sector is a high-growth sector with immense potential for value addition. It is expected to touch US$ 482 billion by 2020. The food processing industry in India accounts for 32% of the country’s total food market & 14% of the manufacturing GDP. It is estimated that the food processing sectors have the potential to attract US$ 33 billion investment in next 10 years.
Increased inflow of foreign tourists and business visitors, as well as exposure of the Indian middle class to foreign lands, are among the major reasons leading to growing demands for foreign cuisine and ingredients. With the government keen on promoting value addition in the food sector, Indian companies too have taken the initiative in a big way, resulting in a growing domestic demand for processed food.
India is a major economy, showing consistent and substantial growth. In fact, India is the fastest growing economy in the world. The growing domestic / foreign business tourists have resulted in huge demand for star hotel properties which need high grade services and facilities for the guests. AAHAR is the largest and most well known event for sourcing F & B equipment and hospitality supplies and services in the sub-continent.
Indian hospitality industry is considered a major attraction for FDI. It is clocking CAGR of 14%. Foreign investors are keen to make use of this opportunity to satisfy the market needs. It has been estimated that more than US$ 6 billion FDI came into the country, in the hospitality sector, during the last few years.
AAHAR is an order-writing show where the hotel industry, restaurants, catering industry / institutions, importers, buyers / distributors meet with vendors, to source best of the products in the food, hospitality & equipment sectors.
Senior management, professionals like CEOs, Managing Directors, General Managers, VicePresidents, Directors, GMs formed a substantial part of the visitors. The Sector wise break is as follows: