Some 40 teams are listed to take part in the eighth annual six-a-side softball cricket tournament of the Sri Lanka Food Processors Association (SLFPA) to be held on October 14 at the Colts ground in Colombo.
They will vie for the SLFPA Challenge Shield the ultimate prize.
The tournament is a key event in the calendars of all members of the Processed Food Industry, bringing professionals from various organizations together in the spirit of fun and sportsmanship according to the organizers.
The participating company teams represent the categories of Processed Food, Processed Beverages, Machinery and Packaging, International Food Certification, Food Ingredients and Casual Dine-In.
The sponsors of this year’s tournament include Elephant House as the Platinum sponsor, SGS Lanka Limited and CBL Group as Gold sponsors, Life Insurance Corporation (Lanka) and Sena Mills Refineries as Silver sponsors. Lanka Exhibitions and Conference Services Limited is the Service partner of the event.
Founded in 1997 as an advocacy group, the Sri Lanka Food Processors Association currently consists of over 140 member companies which include large and multinational, small and medium enterprises (SME’s) committed to the development of the country’s processed food and beverage industry. (TBR)
