The 3rd Nutraceutical Summit will be held from the November 15 to 17 2006 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai.

After the successful completion of the 1st and 2nd Nutraceutical Summits, the 3rd Nutraceutical Summit once again addresses the key issues of the Nutraceutical Industry with the appropriately selected focal theme "Uncorking the Health Revolution through Cutting edge R&D, Vibrant Marketing and Quality Assurance".

The Inaugural Function of the 3rd Nutraceutical Summit will be addressed by Subodh Kant Sahai, Minister of State of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India.

According to the organisers, the function will also be attended by Dr. R A Mashelkar, DG - CSIR, and Secretary - DSIR, and Dr. V Prakash, director - CFTRI.

The 3rd Nutraceutical Summit is organized by CSIR, India's premier Industrial R&D organization, CFTRI, the largest and most diversified food technology laboratories in the world and MMACTIV - Sci Tech Communication Co. and is supported by Industry association's like HADSA, OPPI, IDMA, ADMA, ABLE and Pharmexcil.

The International Conference is expected to attract about 40 national and international speakers and over 250 delegates.

The Conference will address the following key areas: Functional Foods from concept to finished product; Choosing and Using Dietary Supplements; Traditional Knowledge and it's role in Nutraceuticals; Quality assurance, Regulatory & Safety Issues; Marketing Strategies, Investment opportunities &Business development; New R&D Initiatives in Nutraceuticals and Nutraceuticals, Lifestyle Diseases and Good Health.

Nutra Expo, the BYB arm of the event will be an ideal platform for the Nutraceutical and Allied industry to showcase products, research and technology.

The Doctor's and Nutritionists Forum will offer a dynamic interaction amongst the Medical fraternity, Nutritionists, Dieticians and the Nutraceutical Industry representatives on the importance of nutraceuticals in Health Management.

The CEO Summit will be an exclusive networking dinner, which will witness the participation of Conference Delegates, Industry Captains, Scientific Fraternity, Investment Community and Policy Makers. A distinguished Guest Speaker will deliver an enlightening 'Vision Talk' on this occasion.

BYB Forum will act as a powerful networking platform for buyers-sellers across the industry to forge business tie-ups and alliances.