The world of Chemicals, Materials and Foods has recently been subject to phenomenal developments on multiple fronts; be it technological, regulatory, application, competition or even customer/consumer behavior.

While changing business models, outsourcing opportunities and the pressure of REACH is foremost on the chemical manufacturer's mind, the Food & Beverage industry is competing to gain the first mover's advantage in the rapidly evolving functional foods segment. Parallelly, packaging of products is becoming significant with consumer's prioritization of appearance; flexible packaging is now the fastest growing type of packaging in the world. The industry at large and the renewable energy sector in particular across South and South East Asia is looking to capitalize on the financial instrument called 'Carbon Credits'.

These developments present a tremendous opportunity and growth potential for Indian industry participants in these sectors. As a global growth consulting company that focuses on accelerating the growth of its customers, Frost & Sullivan is looking towards providing solutions to these 'business redefining' issues at this summit.

In order to highlight the opportunities in the above mentioned industries and to provide the best possible networking platform, Frost & Sullivan is pleased to present a 4 day executive summit titled, 'Accelerating growth in Chemicals, Materials and Foods: A Frost & Sullivan Executive Mindxchange' scheduled to be held on June 23rd - 26th, 2008 at 'The Leela, Mumbai'

This summit will be a paradigm shift from other summits, where delegates create ideas and return home with solutions to maximize their business potential. This will be a conclave of thought leaders across the entire value chain, from R&D, product development, marketing to top management. Each has a role to play in adding value to what this summit promises to provide. The summit will encompass the following 4 events across 4 consecutive days:

• Functional Foods: 'Creating Value through Innovation: Competitive Advantage in the Emerging Functional Food market' - June 23rd, 2008

• Packaging: 'Flexible Packaging: A New Role in Market Promotion' - June 24th, 2008

• Chemicals: 'Performance Chemicals: A Plethora of Global Opportunities' - June 25th, 2008

• Carbon Credits: 'Clean Development Mechanism: Roadmap for Realizing Potential' - June 26th, 2008