The sixth edition of Nutrition and Wellness 2021 will take place tomorrow in Mumbai. The event is to appreciate and reward brands who set the benchmark in the nutraceutical industry with their innovation and uniqueness. The brands will be rewarded under various domains like research and development, manufacturing, packaging, distribution and other support services in the areas of active ingredients, practices, procedures, technologies and finished products.
The association partners for Nutrition and Wellness Awards are IDA Mumbai Chapter, HADSA, AHPI and AFSTI. The media partners for this event are Express Pharma, Medicare News, Beverages & Food Processing Times, Nuffoods Spectrum, Nuffoods Spectrum Asia, Food & Beverages News, and iftrade.com.
The invited and participating companies include Pfizer, GSK, Nestle, Dabur, Cipla, Zydus, Abbott Nutrition, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Himalaya, Aimil, Amree, Akshar Molecules, Tirupati Group, M M Pharma, Danone and P&G, among others.
Companies that are into nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, functional foods and beverages, medical foods and pharmaceuticals can participate in this event.
Speaking in this regard, Joe Thomas, Business Director, India Operations, CIMS Medica India, said,
“Nutraceuticals, during this pandemic, gained their prominence by keeping the consumers healthy with their nutritional benefits. In India, while people were aware of the products that provide nutritious values and use them, during pandemic they understood the importance of nutrients and how nutraceuticals can keep them healthy. Thus, the rise in demand for nutraceuticals flourished and it is still blooming. Nutraceuticals, in today’s time, has become one of the important elements of healthy living, helping to improve the health and fitness of an individual while increasing life expectancy. The pandemic has changed the dynamics of healthcare and reinstated the importance of nutraceuticals. Furthermore, the pandemic has motivated the nutraceutical brands with innovative ideas and concept that enhances healthy living and fitness during and post-pandemic period.”