Another record-breaking on the
2nd day of the ASEAN largest F&B ingredients exhibition
The second day of Fi Asia 2019 once again attracted record crowds, including the “who’s who” of the food and beverage sector , kicking-off ASEAN’s most important annual industry get-together. Attendees came from all segments of the industry to experience the latest ingredients and innovations from more than 750 leading local, regional and international suppliers from over 50 countries and regions.
Business Matching Area
The Business Matching Area was again hugely popular and crowded, as buyers and sellers with common interests met face-to-face for pre-arranged meetings. They came to share ideas and find the right partners to do business with.
Networking Reception
More than 300 visitors, exhibitors and invited guests met, mingled and had fun to celebrate the 24th edition of Fi Asia. The evening included the presentation of tokens and awards to our valuable supporting organisations, start-up competition winners and winners of the inaugural Best-of-Show Exhibitor Booth Awards. The significant theme of the evening was “sustainability”, which was consistent with Informa Markets (the show organiser)’s belief that running a more responsible, sustainable event is key for the growth of not only the event, but also the entire F&B industry.
Here’s what others said about Fi Asia 2019
With one more jam-packed day remaining, Fi Asia 2019 has already been a success for exhibitors and attendees alike. But don’t take our word for it, read what others had to say about the show.
What our exhibitors say…
"Our company is producing functional meat proteins. They are made from raw materials, pork, beef and chicken. Our proteins are mainly used in a meat industry. We exhibit here because, firstly, Asia is a good market. It’s not only vegetable markets. We distribute to Philippines, Vietnams, Japan even in Australia. It easy to see the customers in one roof. For the show this year, it is so good. All time better and better and I have already booked for next year. Why should you come over here because, in Europe, clean labeling is the big trends."
Nick Dedecker
Commercial Director VEPRO,
Veos NV (M30)
"SALPA family company is Italian company and we make product for Ice cream industry like Biscuit or sand wish, Snacks, bakery Industry as well. We are growing in southeast Asia Market and we hope to find new costumer and also new distributer. I think the show this year is growing and improving quality of visitor and exhibitor as well, now is four years that we are attending in Fi Asia. We have really good product for ice cream application and other type of products also we make really nice products especially we build product that costumer requested, flexible and completive price."
Marco Burattini
R&D Director / Sales Dep,
S.A.L.P.A. di Cherubini Domenico & C.S.a.s.
"Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences Limited based in Japan. We have many products for example Savoury Ingredients, Sweeteners, Nutrition, Food material and Food additives. Fi Asia is the biggest exhibitions in Asia Pacific. So, we exhibited every year. I saw many Chinese and Vietnamese due to the show is exhibiting in Bangkok. Mitsubishi is a famous company. Not only Machine, Automobile and Applicant but we do Food Ingredients also and we would produce more products in the future."
Yoshihiro Nishikawa
Manager (Global Sales & Marketing Group, Sales Department, Savoury Ingredients Division)
Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences Limited
What our visitors say…
“I think the show is group/organized well the products if it’s from China or Thailand are put together making it easy to find. I think the fair has many suppliers from many countries so if they need to find their ingredients they can come to here and they can easily find many products..”
Ms. Wilasinee Apiratchotikul,
Purchasing Officer,
V. Mane Fils (Thailand)
“Relatively the show is quite nice and there’s lot of booths to see. We was just hoping to get the map as we did not get it at entrance, we don’t have the map to see around the booth. I think for next year they can add more conference about trendy Thailand market products because we don’t find it. Like seminars or the product in the market, the finish product we can find in Thailand.”
Ms. Aline Begon,
Flavorist and R&D Manager,
Aromatech Flavours Co., Ltd. (Thailand)
Delegate from USDA Philippines
”It is very important for us to be here at FI Asia, we regularly participate here because we meet with the customers as well as our suppliers which we called clients. This is actually a gathering of source for us and then we also meet with the other distributors so we get to share successes or experiences in different markets. So far for the show this year I think the attendees is very good, it has very much increased and I like the venue and there are a lot of potential suppliers that we could work with for this exhibition. I think the Fi Asia is very useful and very helpful for the manufacturing as well as the trading companies because in here you get to meet a lot of suppliers and get to know a lot of products. They conduct a lot of seminars so you will learn a lot of innovations also. Useful for both of the purchasing, sales and the R&D side. It’s very much encompassing if you work for the food industry.
The show right now, already has the app and it works really well. And then, very active even in SMS message alerting me. Very interactive and it’s really a lot of improvement from the past years."
Ms. Karen Rose Samson,
IC Manager, DKSH PH
What happened today?
With the largest ever edition of Fi Asia, before are some of the highlights of today’s event:
Beverage ingredients (Bi) Theatre
The Sensory Box
Innovation Zone
Innovation Tours
Don’t miss tomorrow – the last day
It’s not too late to attend Fi Asia 2019! Join us tomorrow for the opportunity to meet more than 750 leading industry exhibitors from around the world. Where else can you see what’s happening in all major food ingredient categories in one place?
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