Registration : 9.00 AM onwards
INAUGRATION OF EXHIBITION
INAUGURAL SESSION – 29 September 2015, Le Meridien ,Kochi
10.00 AM : Shri. Hibi Eden, Honourable Member of the Legislative Assembly, Ernakulam
4.30 – 4.35 pm : Invocation
4.35 – 4.40 pm : Welcome Address: Shri. K. Sasi Varma, Executive Director & Secretary, CEPCI
4.40 – 4.50 pm : Presidential Address: Shri. T.K. Shahal Hassan Musaliar, Chairman, CEPCI
4.50 – 5.10 pm : Inauguration of CEPCI Diamond Jubilee Meet & Address by Chief Guest, Shri. P. K. Kunhalikutty,
Honorable Minister for Industries &Information Technology ,Government of Kerala.
5.10 – 5.20 pm : Address by Guest of Honour, Shri. K.Babu, Honourable Minister for Fisheries, Ports and Excise, Government of Kerala
5.20 – 5.30 pm : "CEPCI- The Face of Indian Cashew" Shri. P. Sundaran, Vice Chairman, CEPCI
5.30 – 5.40 pm : Theme Introduction: Shri. Krishnan G. Nair, Convener - Programmes & Seminars Committee,
CEPCI Diamond Jubilee Meet
5.40 - 5.50 pm : "Indian Cashews "- Buyer's Perspective: Shri. Arie Endendjik, Intersnack, The Netherlands
5.50 – 6.00 pm : Address by Shri. N.K. Premachandran, Honourable MP, Kollam
6.00 - 6.10 pm : Felicitation - Shri. Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India
6.10 - 6.20 pm : Vote of Thanks by Shri R.K. Bhoodes , Convener - Budget & Finance Committee, CEPCI Diamond Jubilee Meet
National Anthem
7.00 PM : Entertainment Program & Dinner
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Session 1 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
BLENDING TRADITION WITH INNOVATION
Moderator : Mr.Giridhar Prabhu, Achal Industries
Topics & Panelists : The Indian Juggernaut Indian kernel market Mr.Prakash Rao, Kalbavi Cashews
India for the world Exports & marketing Mr.K.Rajiv Kumar, Binod Cashew Corporation
Blending Tradition with Innovation The way forward Mr.R.K.Bhoodes, Prasanthi Cashew Co.
Session 2 10:05 AM - 10:45 AM
THE WARP & WEFT OF THE RAW CASHEW KNIT
The big wide world of raw cashew nuts
Moderator : Mr.Pankaj Sampath, Samsons Trading Co Pvt Ltd
Topics & Panelists : THE INDIAN FABRIC Status Report on Indian raw cashew nut production Mr.Venkatesh N.Hubbali,
Director Directorate of Cocoa and Cashew Development
THE GLOBAL TAPESTRY On the raw cashew trail Mr.Vasudev Barkur, ETG
WEAVING IN AND OUTProblems and prospects of the raw cashew trade Mr.Dheenathayalavel Vallinayagam,
Chungking Associates.
Session 3 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM
THE TRADITIONAL MARKETS
Moderator : Mr. Pratap R. Nair, VLC
Topics & Panelists : AMERICA Mr.Stephen O'Mara, JF Braun & Sons
EUROPE Ms.Sanyukta Adige, Intersnack
THE MIDDLE EAST Mr. Mohamad Meeran Saheb, EMCO International
AUSTRALIA Mr.Robert Saccoccio, Scalzo Food Industries
Areas Covered : Order & structure of the market, consumption, retail trends Forecasts & market dynamics Usage patterns,
Regulations - food safety, security etc.
Session 4 11:55 AM – 12.50 PM
ADDING VALUE
Moderator : Mr.R.Hari Nair, Western India Cashew Co Pvt Ltd
Panelists : Mr.Siddharth S.P. Zantye, Zantye Cashew Industries Mr.Tomy Mathew,
Elements Homestead India Pvt Ltd Mr.Rohit Bajaj,Fairways Trading Company
Topics Covered : Scope for value addition Organic, Fairtrade, Kosher, Halal etc Markets for value added
cashew Export potential Cashew as an ingredient
LUNCH
Session 5 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
TRANSNATIONAL PROCESSING
Speaker : Dr. P. Vinod Bhattathiripad, Cyber Forensic Consultant, G.J.Software Forensics
Session 6 3:05PM - 3:45PM
TACKLING CYBER FRAUDS
Moderator : Mr.Parameswaran Bharathan, Quilon Foods
Panelists : Mr.Amit Khirbat, Olam International, Singapore Mr.Raj Kumar, Rals International Pvt Ltd, Singapore
Topics : Experiences in processing from across the globe Problems and prospects
Session 7 03:50 PM – 04:20 PM
CNSL – LIQUID PROSPECTS
Moderator : Mr.Walter D'Souza, Fernandes Brothers
Speakers : Mr.Shailendra Bhatkhande, Cardolite Speciality Chemicals India LLP Mr.Santhosh D'Silva, Santhosh Cashews
6: 30 p.m. : ENTERTAINMENT & DINNER
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Session 8 09:00 AM – 09:20 AM
WHAT I DO WITH CASHEWS
Speaker : Mr.Jatinder Pal Singh Executive Chef, Le Meridien, Cochin
Session 9 09:25 AM – 10:30 AM
GENERIC PROMOTION OF CASHEW
Moderator : Mr.David Rosenblatt, The Richard Franco Agency
Panelists : Mr.Giridhar Prabhu, Cashew Export Promotion Council of India Mr. Arie Endendjik, International Nut Council
Mr.Bob Bauer, Association of Food Industries Mr.Robert Saccoccio,
Australian Nut Association Mr.Thai Son, VINACAS
Session 10 10:35 AM – 10:55 AM
NUTRITION STUDY REPORT ON DIABETES
Speaker : Mrs.Sudha Vasudevan, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai
Introduced by Mr.Hari Nair, Western India Cashew Co. Pvt Ltd
VALEDICTORY SESSION
11.00 AM - 11.10 AM : Welcome Address by Shri. P.Sundaran, Vice Chairman, CEPCI
11.10 AM – 11.20 AM : Presidential Address by Shri. T.K.S.H.Musaliar, Chairman, CEPCI
11.20 AM – 11.40 AM : Address by Chief Guest, Shri. Shibu Baby John, Honourable Labour Minister, Government of Kerala
11.40 AM – 12 Noon : Address by Guest of Honour, Shri.K.V.Thomas, Honourable Member of Parliament from Ernakulam
12 Noon – 12.10 PM : Felicitation by Shri. Ajit B.Chavan, Director, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India
12.10 PM - 12.20 PM : Concluding Remarks - Shri. Pramod Kamath, Convener – Registration Committee,
CEPCI Diamond Jubilee Kaju Conclave Meet
12.20 PM – 12.30 PM : Vote of Thanks - Shri. Renjith Lal Kurup, Convenor, Exhibitions Committee,
12.30 PM : National Anthem
12.35 PM : LUNCH & Closure of Meet
