Dheeraj Talreja, Vice President and Managing Director, Cargill Food South Asia, said the company is focusing on technically fit and commercially viable solutions as food manufacturers respond to cost pressures, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer demand.
New Delhi, 11 March 2026: Scalable food innovation, reformulation, and commercially viable product development are at the centre of Cargill’s presence at AAHAR 2026, where the company is presenting solutions aimed at food and health and nutrition manufacturers navigating margin pressure and changing consumer demand.
At the 40th edition of AAHAR at Bharat Mandapam, Cargill is using the theme “Your Possibilities, Our Purpose” to present a showcase built around bakery, snacks, chocolate, and adjacent categories. The company said its focus is on market ready applications that align with trends such as rising protein demand, raw material volatility, premiumisation, quick commerce expansion, and tighter regulatory oversight.
The booth was inaugurated by Dheeraj Talreja, Vice President and Managing Director, Cargill Food South Asia, along with the Cargill leadership team. He said, “Food manufacturers are balancing growth ambitions with cost pressures and the evolving regulatory landscape. Our focus is on bringing innovations that are technically fit, commercially viable, and ready to scale. Whether it is protein fortification, oil reduction, premium chocolate formats or reformulation, we are helping customers navigate the dynamic landscape.”
Cargill’s showcase at the expo is structured around five themes. Under Healthy for You, the company is presenting high protein cookies and bars made with RadiPure pea protein, sugar reduced cream biscuits using polyols, trans fat free fats for bakery applications, and high oleic sunflower oil positioned as a lower saturated fat alternative. Under Elevated Experience, it is highlighting fruit or pulp infused formats enabled by Pulptex technology, premium chocolates, and stretchable jellies aimed at sensory appeal and texture led differentiation.
The Premium Indulgence section includes gourmet products made with the Aalst chocolate portfolio, Gerkens Cocoa Powders, premium puff fats, and a range of single origin cocoa liquors. In Affordability and Value Accelerated, Cargill is presenting Frytech oil reduction frying systems, which the company said can improve yield and reduce snack production costs with up to around 3 percent oil savings, along with the NatureFresh Professional Star range of fats for bakery products and Protex SFR 101, a thickener and stabiliser system developed for sausages and meatballs. Under Convenience, the company is presenting ready to use mixes and instant solutions, including an Instant Dessert Pudding demonstration.
The booth also includes interactive displays and a live chef kitchen, where Cargill is demonstrating how consumer insights can be converted into scalable food applications. Across the five day event, the company is conducting culinary demonstrations featuring protein rich wellness bars, texture focused beverages, instant desserts, tropical cookies, and chocolate based formats.
A separate Future Ready Innovation Zone has been set up to highlight products in the pipeline, including EverSweet zero calorie stevia sweetener, EpiCor postbiotics, and NextCoa, a plant based cocoa alternative made from sunflower and rapeseed oil. Adjacent to it, the Sustainability Corner is designed to draw attention to sourcing credentials such as RSPO and Rainforest Alliance, which the company said can support customers looking for certified or responsibly sourced ingredients.
Through its AAHAR 2026 presence, Cargill is positioning itself as a solutions partner for food and health and nutrition manufacturers in South Asia, with an emphasis on products that balance health, functionality, taste, cost efficiency, and speed to market.
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