9-in-1 Show

International Horti Expo
Pragati Maidan
New Delhi, India
June 5 – 7, 2009

International Horti Expo returns this year with a nine-in-one show for the second time. It will run concurrently with:

• Food & AgriBiz Expo
• India Organic Expo
• Agri Finance & Insurance Expo
• Processing & Packaging Expo
• Cold Chain & Logistics Expo
• Food Retailing Expo
• Seed Agrochem & Irrigation Expo
• Medi-Herbal Expo

According to the organiser For Media Today Pvt Ltd, the horticulture sector of the country is currently under a revolutionary phase. On one hand, small farmers are taking bigger risks and experimenting with diverse cash crops, and on the other hand, large corporate houses are entering horticulture and bringing in updated technologies. With buzzwords like corporate farming, cooperative movement, contract farming and a boom in food retail, the entire landscape of horticulture is set to change.

The National Horticulture Mission under Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, is proposing INR 150 billion (US$3.3 billion) for horticulture development in India. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries projects an investment of INR 1 trillion in the food processing sector that will create several times more demand for horticulture items. APEDA, an arm of Ministry of Commerce, is well set to achieve an export target of US$5-8 billion in coming years.

Cold chain, logistics and supply chain management are the most crucial and key factors for the production, post harvest activities, distribution and marketing of any food product. Cold Chain & Logistics Expo seeks to be the answer to post harvest management of fresh fruits and vegetables using emerging technology. This will save India’s loss of about INR 400 billion per year. India wastes about 35-45 percent of the harvested fruits and vegetables in the process of handling, storage, transportation, retailing, etc.

China Boom

FHC Beijing
China National Agriculture Exhibition Centre
Beijing, China
June 9 – 11, 2009

“With all the publicity and excitement of the Beijing 2008 Olympics it is easy to lose sight of the fact that this Capital city of 16 million, is also the tourist hub for all China and business centre for the North China market and is in itself, a vast market for food, beverages and hospitality supplies. A region that cannot be ignored by exporters of food, wine, confectionery, bakery, chinaware, glasses and hospitality supplies, seeking a foothold in this market” said Brendan Jennings, General Manager, China International Exhibitions Ltd, the organiser of FHC Beijing.

With the addition of 10,000 hotel rooms, plus the upgrading of cold storage, warehousing and distribution for food and beverages, Beijing’s hospitality industry has received a major boost from hosting the Olympics. A total of 126 million tourists visited China in 2007 representing a 14.5 percent increase on 2006 figures according to the China National Tourist Authority, CNTA. While the WTO forecasts China will be the No. 1 tourist destination in the world by 2012.

“The HORECA trade of hotels, restaurants and catering organisations, fuelled by tourist and business travellers remains the market at present for food and beverages in Beijing. The growth for the future will come from the increasingly affluent and internationally exposed Chinese middle class. The Olympics will play a role here with introducing Chinese to a range of new cultures and foods. And with GDP growing at over 10 percent per annum, the youth of China today will have much more disposable income than their parents to spend on imported luxuries including food and wine in the future,” a statement from the organisers said.

Optimistic Debut

Own Label Show
Barbican Exhibition Hall 1
London, UK
November 25 – 26, 2009

Despite the doom and gloom which is all too prevalent in the general press at the moment, organiser of the Own Label Show is confident of more promising developments to come. Jon Irwin, the show organiser, notes, “Whilst these are the categories which our exhibitors are covering at present, I expect that the range will increase in the coming months.”

Currently, the Own Label Show covers the following categories:

• Beverages
• Chilled and frozen products
• Convenience foods
• Confectionery and snacks

Regin Jacobsen, Managing Director/CEO of Bakkafrost exhibiting at the fair this year, said, "As a leading producer and exporter of Salmon products, Bakkafrost has a solid history of working with retailers in Europe in the own label sector. We are looking to move into the UK market, and this exhibition will provide us with the contacts that we need."

As the new legislation regarding labelling for PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) & PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) came into effect on the May 1, there will be a specific area at the exhibition for companies who have this certification to promote their businesses to the UK own label sector.

“The key for the success of this event is the quality of the visitors. It will be with them in mind that the seminar programme will be developed to reflect the categories represented by our exhibitors,” Irwin said. “With the support of the steering committee, and the interest expressed already in the event, I am confident that the Own Label Show will become a key event for the sector.”

Spurred By Vietnam’s Growth

Food&HotelVietnam2009
Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
October 1 – 3, 2009

According to Vietnam’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), Vietnam pulled in 1,171 new foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total registered capital of more than US$60.2 billion in 2008, tripling 2007’s figure. As a result, Vietnam attracted over US$64 billion, compared to US$20.3 billion in 2007. Despite the global economic uncertainties, international investors are still flocking to Vietnam due to its affordable and abundant labour, political stability and investment incentives.

Spurred by the growth potential of Vietnam’s food and hospitality industry and the increasing trend of foreign companies venturing into Vietnam, Food&HotelVietnam this year will see international group pavilions mark their return with significant growth in exhibition space. Food&HotelVietnam2009 will return with an area of 7,760 sq m and more than 250 exhibiting companies from over 20 countries/regions. Some 80 percent of them are from overseas, including 10 international group pavilions.

South Korea Group Pavilion

Boasting a remarkable 66 percent increase in booth space at Food&HotelVietnam2009, the Korea Agro-Trade Centre coordinated group pavilion is poised to further propel Korean products and brands into the Vietnam market.

“Food&HotelVietnam provides the ideal platform for our companies to enter Vietnam to capitalise on its growth potential. Our continued participation clearly indicates the event as an effective avenue for Korean food companies to grow their presence in the attractive Vietnamese market,” said Woo Sang-Dae, Group Coordinator for the Korean pavilion from Korea Agro-Trade Centre.

Tasty Singapore Group Pavilion

Under the collective TASTY Singapore branding and coordinated by the Singapore Food Manufacturers’ Association (SFMA), the Singapore group pavilion will increase over 35 percent, and showcase companies like Chinatown Food Corporation, Owl International, Tai Hua Food Industries and Unifood International.

“With a bigger pavilion this year, we can introduce even more quality products and brands from Singapore, and explore potential collaboration opportunities with local partners,” said Feliz Ong, Group Coordinator for the Singapore pavilion from SFMA.

US Group Pavilion

The US group pavilion, to return above 50 percent bigger, will bring industry leaders like Lamb Weston, the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF), the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC), and the Western United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA), a new entrant, to the show. The USAPEEC, who participated in every edition of Food&HotelVietnam since its debut in 2005, is expanding its booth by 33 percent to drive bigger exposure, publicity and awareness of US poultry products to food industries in Vietnam and its surrounding regions.

Said Margaret Say, Regional Director for USAPEEC, “The USAPEEC and its members are pleased with the exposure and sales achieved from Food&HotelVietnam in 2007. The show has consistently brought quality trade visitors to our booth and has met our targeted needs. Food&HotelVietnam will continue to serve as a good platform for USAPEEC and its members to reach out to the business community for trade and networking opportunities in Vietnam and beyond.”

“We are pleased with the continued support of international groups for Food&HotelVietnam. The groups’ return with bigger exhibition space affirms Food&HotelVietnam as an effective and timely event for exhibitors to promote their products, meet and network with Vietnamese trade buyers and sellers, and explore market expansion activities,” said Ting Siew Mui, Project Director for Food&HotelVietnam from show organisers, Singapore Exhibition Services.

All Set For 2010

Food&HotelAsia
Singapore Expo
Singapore
April 20 – 23, 2010

Two-thirds of exhibitors indicated that visitors to Food&HotelAsia (FHA) 2008 came from priority markets within the Asia-Pacific region. The top priority markets are Singapore, China, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and the Middle-East region. Many of these exhibitors have already committed to their presence in the next edition in 2010.

FHA2008 attracted a total of 53,000 attendees from over 90 countries/regions, and occupied seven halls or 72,000 sq m for the first time in its history, to host more than 2,500 exhibiting companies from 70 countries – reinforcing its reputation as Asia’s foremost business event for the food and hospitality sectors.

“We are pleased to note, from the results of the survey, that FHA2008 has been a fruitful and effective business event for our exhibitors and visitors. The success of the show would not have been possible without their steadfast support, and as show organiser, we are committed to ensure the show will remain highly relevant for all its participants from the food and hospitality sectors,” said Ting Siew Mui, Project Director for FHA from Singapore Exhibition Services.

FHA2010, into its 17th edition in 2010, aims to continue to offer an industry networking platform and effective channel to match buyers and sellers from across the globe.

Wine&SpiritsAsia2010

WSA2010 (Wine&SpiritsAsia2010) will have its own dedicated area, consolidating exhibitors of wine and spirits products and services on one show floor and co-located alongside with FHA2010. This move will enable Asia’s wine and spirits buyers and sellers to meet at an exclusive area for business networking, product sourcing and knowledge gathering activities. Previously, these specialist exhibitors would be located among other F&B companies across several halls of FHA.

“Organising Wine&SpiritsAsia2010 as a dedicated event will add more value to our exhibitors and visitors - facilitating business networking and encouraging larger international interest into the region’s emergent wine and spirits industry. This strategic move is especially timely and reflects of Asia’s growing thirst for wine and spirits,” said Ting.

Asia, with its increasing affluent and discerning population, possesses vast potential for the wine and spirits industry. Imported Western spirits is expected to reach 18.4 per cent of the whole market, or 191,623 million cases by 2010, reflecting a projected growth of 26 per cent since 2004. Wine consumption in Asia (excluding Japan) was US$7 billion in 2007 and the figure is targeted to reach US$17 billion by 2012, organisers say.

The Singapore government, in a move to attract more international wine makers and exporters and to elevate its status as an emerging wine industry, recently implemented an exemption of duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) for wines exhibited in trade events. This ensured an added draw for international wine industry looking to extend their footprint into the Singapore and Asian wine market.

WSA2010 has received strong endorsements from prominent international groups, including Australia, Austria, France, Italy, Singapore, South Africa and Spain.

The Wine&SpiritsAsia Challenge, which seeks to promote knowledge, prestige and value of world-class wines to Asia, has been renamed as the WSA Wine Challenge. The WSA Wine Challenge 2010 will be held at the Asia Pacific Wine Hub (APWH) in Singapore from April 16 – 18, 2010. APWH, a logistics, warehouse and supply chain solutions provider, is WSA’s strategic partner for WSA Wine Challenge 2010.