48% growth from last edition – the biggest and best edition yet
As they say, “It ain’t over, ‘til it’s over,” and there was still so much to see and do on the last day of Fi Asia 2019.
Best-of-Show Exhibitor Booth Awards
The Best-of-Show Exhibitor Booth Awards initiative is launched to recognise exhibitors at Fi Asia for their booth design, creativity and branding, and enforce contractors to do their job in line with, health and safety standards. The awards also aim to acknowledge exhibitors with energy-efficient stand designs, with limited or zero waste.
Congratulations to this year’s winners!
Sustainability Booth Award
- NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NSTDA) - Thailand
- GETECE CO., LTD. - Thailand
- AVEBE (FAR EAST) PTE. LTD.- Singapore
- IMCD - Singapore
Outstanding Booth Award
- PRIMO TRADING CO., LTD. - Thailand
- RAMA PRODUCTION CO., LTD. - Thailand
Informative Booth Award
- BELL FOODS CO., LTD. - Thailand
- KH ROBERTS - Singapore
Attractive Booth Award
- INGRAM CHEMICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD. - Thailand
- DKSH (THAILAND) LIMITED - Thailand
Best-of-Show Exhibitor Booth Awards
Outstanding Booth Award
Informative Booth Award
Attractive Booth Award
F&B Start up Innovative Competition
The winner of the Start-up Innovative F&B Product Competition was announced. The competition gave start-ups, SMEs and students the chance to share their idea and pitch their latest innovative food and beverage products that have been developed using local raw materials in order to add more value, rather than selling products in the form of raw agricultural materials.
Healthy Food category
- The winner: Fin-e: Egg Albumin Ready to Eat
- The 1st Runner up: Pumpkin & Purple Paper roll
- The 2nd Runner up: Imo Imo Worry-Free Bakery Mix
- The Honorable Mention Award: Stewed Beef Soup with Mushroom
Healthy Beverage category
- The winner: Cloudy Cold Brew
- The 1st Runner up: Sunsato Angkazake
- The 2nd Runner up: Iron Rice Drink
- The Honorable Mention Award: Oori Riceberry Essence
University undergraduate level
- The winner: Quinoa Yogurt mixed with Soy milk supplemented Chia and Perilla seeds
- The 1st Runner up: Ob-Oun: High protein vegan spread in Keaw Wan curry flavor
- The 2nd Runner up: Mood Moost – refresh drink
- The Honorable Mention Award: Bio cha – Vegan Boba Tea
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…
"We have basically manufacturing for functional food ingredients, so our unique selling point is that we can combine a technical benefit with nutritional benefit, that’s what people are actually looking for nowadays. We have a different products line, functional fiber, functional carbohydrate, rice starch.
Fi Asia is a great exposure to the region, you can see the latest trends and it’s a place we can contact our customers, remind customer that we are still here, presenting the new taste, building network, knowing about the trends and that’s why we are always being very happy coming to Fi Asia. This year I think the fair is extremely good, I was very happy with the crowded. And we’ll definitely come back."
Christian Phillipsen
Managing Director,
BENEO ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD
"Saguan Wongse Industries has been producing Tapioca for 45 years. We do mostly export around 80%. Our capacity is 1,400 tons per day. We have food safety certificate. We also have customers around the world. We got very warm welcome of attending Food ingredients last 2 years. In the point of view, we want to make many customers who is looking for starch to know us more but our main purpose we want to find more manufacturer to sell like B2B Companies. Overall, we think it is a good trade show. Finally, if you are looking for a high quality of tapioca starch, our company is the answer as you requirement."
Thanannat Tantitanasup
Sales and Logistics Assistant Manager
Sanguan Wongse Industries Co., Ltd.
"We are manufacturer of food grade color, our company is based in India. We are the second largest food-grade color in all Asia and the third largest in the world. Our manufacturing capacity is 400 tons per month of food colors and export to more than 70 countries in the world. Exhibiting in Fi Asia 2019, we are happy and satisfied with the response. We have met several of our existing customers from within Thailand and surrounding countries, also we have met some new potential customers which what is our prime target for exhibiting in this show. We are very appreciated for being here."
Mihir Manek
Joint Managing Director
VIDHI Specialty Food Ingredients Limited
What our visitors say…
"The purpose of being here of me is because we want to see some new product. What I like most in the show is some new products also the arrangement is very well but I think walking is very narrow. I heard about Fi Asia 2020 Indonesia by email. I will visit Indonesia."
Rajeev Singhal
Director,
SIVAROMA NATURASL PVT LTD.
"I’m from Indonesia visiting ingredients for business and looking for opportunity for making business market in Thailand. I have trading company in Thailand, so I support for them to introduce our product from Indonesia. I like many kind of ingredients and many kinds of food I can taste."
Murjito Aris
Supervisor R&D,
PT. DAI-ICHI KIMIA RAYA
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
Technical Seminars
Food Ingredient Asia Conference 2019
Thank you for another record-breaking Fi Asia
For more than two decades, Fi Asia has proved to be the leading business event for the F&B ingredients industry, and 2019 was no different, smashing all previous records. Fi Asia 2019 means business and it shows in its rapid growth and support for the event. Informa Markets is proud to provide a professional but relaxed environment where attendees can see, sample and source ingredients from current and new suppliers, network with industry peers and learn about the latest trends affecting the industry. We continue to evolve and grow the event so that it offers more opportunities to exhibitors and visitors.
From the Fi Asia team, thank you to all partners, delegates, exhibitors and visitors!
See you again at Fi Asia 2020 and 2021
Fi Asia has consolidated its position as THE meeting place for food and beverage professionals in ASEAN and the surrounding regions. If food ingredients is your business, Fi Asia is where that business happens. Many exhibitors have already booked their stands to secure prime locations, pay a lower rate and benefit from the cool-off period. Contact the Fi Asia team today to discuss your needs.
Fi Asia 2020
9-11 September 2020
Jakarta International Expo
Jakarta, Indonesia
Fi Asia 2021
15-17 September 2021
Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre
Bangkok, Thailand
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