Meghalaya partners with SIAL India for their VineExpo at New Delhi

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaDecember 9, 2021

The Government of Meghalaya has partnered with the world’s No. 1 Food Innovation Network, SIAL India, for its VineExpo event at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi from 9th – 11th December 2021. The event encompassed both wine and beverage exhibition curated from around 20-30 international wine producers alongside Indian producers, culminating in a show floor with approximately 50 producers in total.

Smti. R. V Suchiang Chief Secretary of Meghalaya, inaugurated the ‘Meghalaya Pavilion’ Vine Expo in presence of Dr. M Angamuthu, Chairman APEDA, Ms. Amanda Strohan Depy High Commissioner Embassy of Canada, on December 9 at SIAL India 2021.  Vinexpo, a first of India’s global wine and beverage industry Exhibition. This B2B event is designed to connect producers from around the world with distribution and retail players in a market with strong potential. It offers the opportunity to showcase wines and beverages in both local and international markets.

On Meghalaya’s partnership with SIAL India, RV Suchiang, Chief Secretary of Meghalaya, said “We are delighted to partner with SIAL India and acknowledge the trust placed in us as a state partner. The event will put a spotlight on the global significance of Meghalayan cuisine and display its most creative and inventive products exclusively for exhibitors. Furthermore, Meghalaya is ambitiously working to augment the Meghalayan culinary arts with emphasis on civilizational connotations, reflecting the richness, depth, and diversity of the state’s cuisine. The latest and greatest in food and beverage innovation will be on display at SIAL as new, sustainably produced, and traditional products from the state will be presented here at SIAL, highlighting the innovative power of the food industry by transforming our food system”.

In 2019, the Government of Meghalaya coined the phrase “Meghalaya On The Move” to commemorate the progress of the State. In keeping with this advancement, Meghalaya joins SIAL India 2021 as Partner State. Eighteen brands from Meghalaya nominated by a rigorous Selection Committee showcased their products at the Meghalaya Pavilion. The highlight was on Meghalaya’s Lakadong turmeric, ginger, honey, pineapple and indigenous fruit processed foods. The brands participating used raw organic agricultural produce sourced from farmers who harvest using traditional methods for cultivation. Each brand then processes them adding their unique innovative twist and this year Team Meghalaya will present honey infused with mustard, mandarin and litchi, chocolate cashews, wild orange pickle, ing mahir tea (gingerol tea) and many such exclusive-to-Meghalaya products.

The Meghalaya Pavilion Exhibitors at the event includes homegrown brands like na Kper, CountrySpices, Dalade, BEE Natural, Gabil Agro Industries, Meg Spice, MEG Tea and many more.

SIAL India is one of the country’s biggest B2B food expos and in the last event witnessed 300+ exhibitors from 30 countries with approx. 8,000+ trade visitors, making it the ideal networking and business platform for the food and beverage industry stakeholders. The show, which is one of its first kind in India in the B2B space, is jointly organised by InterAds Exhibitions, Comexposium and Vinexposium.