CLASSIFICATION  OF  MEMBERS 

(a) Primary Members being those Indian firms or companies who are

              (i) Engaged in the manufacture, processing, preservation, packaging of food items

              (ii)  Exporters of food items

             (iii)  Producers or suppliers of agricultural raw materials for/to food processing industry

(b) Associate Members being those Indian firms or companies who are producers or suppliers of non-agricultural raw materials, food packaging materials or food processing/preservation/packaging equipment/machinery or are engaged in food service/catering, quality control, training/consultancy, auditing/certification/testing, distribution/trading/retailing/logistics/ warehousing, information/data/publication services, exhibition/event organizers or business promoters in the food sector, other than functions mentioned at clause (a) above.

(c) Individual Members being those Indian individuals who are not eligible to be enrolled as Primary or Associate Members as per clauses (a) & (b) above but have a background in Food Processing/Preservation/Packaging Industries. Individuals working for firms/companies which are eligible to be covered by clauses (a) or (b) cannot become Individual Members unless their firm/company is a member of the Association. 

(d) Affiliate Members being those Indian organizations, associations, institutions interested in Food Processing/Preservation/ Packaging Industries but who are not eligible to become Primary or Associate Members as per clauses (a) & (b) above. 

(e) Corporate Members being Primary Members under clause (a) above who become Corporate Member for a fixed period of ten years by paying a one-time membership fee (say INR Five Lakh Only) as decided by the Executive Committee. A yearly sustenance fee or advertisement may be charged from such members.  

(f) International Members being individuals, firms, companies, organizations, associations, institutions from other countries, NRI/OCI Indians, who are involved in food processing, preservation, packaging activities or are producers/suppliers of raw materials or equipment or packaging or processed foods, or are engaged in food service/quality control/training/consultancy /certification, data/information/publication services, trading/warehousing/retailing/logistics, exhibition/event organizers/ business promoters in the food sector. International Members are not entitled to vote or hold any office in the Association.