Ours is an Association representing premier exporters of Spices and Foodstuffs & Agriculture Produce, dedicated for looking into issues that concern the trade. It was founded in Mumbai in the year 1991 and is known as “INDIAN SPICE & FOODSTUFF EXPORTERS’ ASSOCIATION”.
Today, our Association has a strong and well-knit strength of over 150 distinguished and premier Exporters, spread all over India. 60% of the members have their base in Western Region alone, whose contribution to the total spices Exports turnover from India is a whopping 60% (say Rs.3300 crores approx.).
Our Association is a recognized body of the Spices Board and a registered entity under the Companies Act 1956. It is also one of the members of International Organization of Spice Trade Associations (IOSTA), with its headquarters at Cochin. Our Association is also a member of IGPA(U.K), ASTA(USA), Federation of Indian Exports Organizations (FIEO), Federation of Associations of Maharashtra (FAM) and Indian Merchant’s Chamber, Mumbai.
Our Association believes in contacts and deliberations and able representations, as effective tools to arrive at a fair settlement on all vexed issues between Exporters and the other authorities.
Our Association has time and again represented the cause of Exporters at Local, Institutional and Government levels gracefully and successfully. Such actions have resulted in a Win-Win situation for both parties sitting across the table -for a smoother and larger export volume.
Our Association has a 15 member well-knit co-hesive Board of Directors of Professional Exporter members known as Board of Directors. The organizational elections are held once in a year and democratic norms are well in place.

Ours is an Association representing premier exporters of Spices and Foodstuffs & Agriculture Produce, dedicated for looking into issues that concern the trade. It was founded in Mumbai in the year 1991 and is known as “INDIAN SPICE & FOODSTUFF EXPORTERS’ ASSOCIATION”.
Today, our Association has a strong and well-knit strength of over 150 distinguished and premier Exporters, spread all over India. 60% of the members have their base in Western Region alone, whose contribution to the total spices Exports turnover from India is a whopping 60% (say Rs.3300 crores approx.).
Our Association is a recognized body of the Spices Board and a registered entity under the Companies Act 1956. It is also one of the members of International Organization of Spice Trade Associations (IOSTA), with its headquarters at Cochin. Our Association is also a member of IGPA(U.K), ASTA(USA), Federation of Indian Exports Organizations (FIEO), Federation of Associations of Maharashtra (FAM) and Indian Merchant’s Chamber, Mumbai.
Our Association believes in contacts and deliberations and able representations, as effective tools to arrive at a fair settlement on all vexed issues between Exporters and the other authorities.
Our Association has time and again represented the cause of Exporters at Local, Institutional and Government levels gracefully and successfully. Such actions have resulted in a Win-Win situation for both parties sitting across the table -for a smoother and larger export volume.
Our Association has a 15 member well-knit co-hesive Board of Directors of Professional Exporter members known as Board of Directors. The organizational elections are held once in a year and democratic norms are well in place.