Mumbai, June 6, 2006 (ABN Newswire) - SAI Global Limited (ASX: SAI) will join the Protein Foods & Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI) in hosting a high profile seminar for the Indian Food Industry today at the Hotel Taj President in Mumbai.

The two-day seminar, presented by British Retail Consortium (BRC) Head of Technical Services Kevin Swoffer, comes on the back of the finalisation of the Food Safety and Standards Bill by the Indian government last month.

Ross Wraight, Chief Executive of SAI Global, said that the seminar provides vital information for potential suppliers to the British food industry and food safety practitioners interested in best practice.

"The seminar will present detailed knowledge on BRC food and packaging standards, European legislation and requirements for trade in the UK, tailored to the Indian Food Industry," said Wraight.

"The BRC Food Technical Standard is regarded as the benchmark for best practice in the food industry, evolving into a global standard used to assess retailer suppliers and a framework for food industry processes."

"Knowledge of the BRC Food Technical Standard and the European legislation and requirements will equip businesses in the Indian food industry with the skills to compete with industry leaders on an international scale."

SAI Global inspects and certifies to a wide range of international, European, country specific and corporate/industry specific Standards for quality and food safety including: ISO 9001, HACCP, HACCP 9000, ISO 22000, BRC Global Food Standard, IFS (International Food Standard), EUREPGAP IFA and Fresh Produce, UK and Ireland agricultural inspections and second party inspections.

SAI Global's EFSIS inspection and certification services are accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to the European Standards EN 45004, EN 54011 and EN 45012. EFSIS also holds specific accreditations in France (COFRAC) and in Germany (DAP) to EN45011.

About PFNDAI

The Protein Foods & Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI) had its genesis in the sixties when an urgent need to focus on nutrition related issues was felt. PFNDAI was set up as a forum for all the stakeholders committed to betterment of human nutrition - Nutrition scientists & food technologists from both industry & govt., organised industry in the production and distribution of food & nutrition products, social scientists in consumer communication and education, govermental policy making bodies concerned with the food industry, and regulatory authorities connected with the industry. For more information, please visit http://www.pfndai.com/.