CII Communique November 2012

faceTechnical Session 1 focused on‘Emerging Trends in Indian & GlobalFood Sector.’ In Technical Session 2,which looked at ways to “EnhanceBackward Integration for Robust FoodChain,’ Mr. S. Dave, Advisor, FSSAI,talked about harmonization of FSSAIwith Codex, Traceabilty and PrivateStandards. Food Safety is alwaysdriven by the end consumer andthe retailer who demand it, he said,calling for a ‘Code of Conduct’ forthe manufacturers of pesticides andchemicals used in Agriculture, andcapacity-building programmes forbackward linkages in the food chain.Mr Tom Chestnut, Vice President,Global Food Division, NSF International,USA, talked about the Global AuditHarmonization Initiative. Other technicalsessions looked at Food Regulationsand their Impact, and the FoodAnalytical Regime and Food SupplyChain Safety and Efficiency.In his valedictory address, Mr Daveoutlined some key recommendations.He advocated the Cluster approachfor uniform Good Agricultural Practicesand feasible traceability related tosmall farm holdings, supported bycold chain corridors across thecountry for efficient transit of farmproduce to markets. He suggested asector specific Q-Mark for the industrytowards self-regulation and 3rd partycertification. He also called for a Codeof Ethics for marketing and use ofpesticides, collaborative capacitybuildingefforts involving existingfood channels on TV, upgradationof laboratory infrastructure, andinvestments in applied researchMr. Vivek Bharati, Chairman, CII TaskForce on Food Regulatory Affairs,and Executive Director, PepsicoHoldings, said that CII's proposal tolaunch a Quality Mark (a standardbeyond compliance) is intended tostrengthen consumer confidence,and would be a collaborative effortacross industry and government.CII National Award for Food Safety 2012Mr K. Chandramouli, Chairman, FSSAI, felicitated the winners of the oneand only Food Safety Award in the country at a special session duringthe Summit on 11 October.M r C h a n d r a m o u l icongratulated CII FACEf o r p r o m o t i n g F o o dSafety through the Award,and welcomed the CII-FACE initiative towardsinstitutionalising a QualityMark. He also launchedthe CII FACE-IIT CertifiedFood Professional Courseby releasing the brochure.CII FACE and IIT KharagpurRakesh Bharti Mittal and K Chandramoulipresenting the ‘CII National Award for Food Safety’to Ishteyaque Amjad, Director (Corporate Affairs),Cargill India and S Velmurugan, Head of CargillIndia, Kutch Unithave come together in this novel programme to raise the standards ofthe Indian Food and Agriculture industry to global levels. The course forfacilitators comprises a 3 weeks residential course at IIT Kharagpur, 5 weekse-learning, and a month-long industry project.The Food Safety Award programme is an endeavour by CII FACEtowards capacity building of the Food Sector by involving Industry inthe assessment process. Apart from an opportunity to receive nationalrecognition, each applicant organisation receives an external perspectiveon its practices and performance in the form of a detailed feedbackreport. The Award has helped CII FACE reach out to organisations, theirsuppliers and co-packers across India in far-flung locations like Vemagiri,New Jalpaiguri, Zaheerabad, Kandla, Haldwani, Sonepat, Bidadi, Haridwar,Gandhinagar, Bangalore Rural, and many others.Award for Outstanding Performance in Food Safety Excellence• Cargill India Pvt Ltd, Kutch, GujaratCommendation for Significant Achievement in Food Safety• Perfetti Van Melle India Pvt Ltd, Chennai (Large Industry)• Sri Sarvaraya Sugars Ltd, Bottling Unit, Vemagiri (Medium Industry)Commendation for Strong Commitment to Excel in Food Safety• Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Atmakuru (Large Industry)• Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Bidadi (Large Industry)• ITC Ltd, Haridwar – Foods Plant (Large Industry)• Global Green Company, Zaheerabad (Medium Industry)• Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Raninagar (Large Industry)• Jubilant Food Works Ltd, Domino’s Pizza - Kailash Colony: FoodService (Small Eatery)• Jubilant Food Works Ltd, Domino’s Pizza – Rajouri Gardens: FoodService (Small Eatery)Letter of Appreciation• ACME Foods, Haldwani: Rising Star category (less than 3 years inbusiness)50 | November 2012 Communiqué