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APR 2016 FOOD FOCUSTHAILAND
2016 Highlights
Thailand Ultimate Chef Challenge (TUCC)
Celebrity Coffee Bar (CCB)
True Artisan Cafe by La Marzocco
World of Food Safety Conference
THAIFEX Trend Zone: Innova Market Insights
THAIFEX–WorldofFoodAsia(WOFA), returnsbigger
andbetter thanever witha record-breaking80,000
sqm, located at Bangkok’s prestigious IMPACT
ExhibitionandConventionCentre.With10,000 sqmmore
exhibitionspace than lastyear, the13theditionofTHAIFEX-
World of Food Asia will feature 1,800 exhibitors from 27
countries, a 7% increase from last year’s show.
THAIFEX-World of Food Asia, Asia’s leading annual
food and hospitality show, features a five-day showcase
running from 25 – 29 May 2016, providing a platform for
regional and international food importers and exporters to
connect with trade visitors fromAsia andworldwide.
“THAIFEX-World of FoodAsia continues to grow from
strength to strength as the leading F&B event in Asia.
The show continues to grow in size and popularity and
we project an 8% increase in trade visitors; aiming for a
total of 38,000 in2016. International participationhasalso
increased by 13% this year, with new country groups like
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Chile, India, Norway and
Ukraine participating. This makes a total number of 20
country groups participating at THAIFEX-World of Food
Asia 2016. This year, we are also pleased to announce
Germany as our official country partner,” said Michael
Dreyer,ManagingDirectorandAsia-PacificVicePresident
for exhibition organiser KoelnmessePte Ltd.
He added, “With Bangkok as a key hub for the
Indo-China region, this year’s event remains Asia’s
most influential international F&B show. The additional
space reflects a growing demand for more international
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exhibitors and tradebuyers, including importers, wholesalers aswell as retailers and
distributors.”
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Specialist shows within THAIFEX – World of Seafood, World of Coffee & Tea and
World of FoodService also continue to growwith their own programmes, highlights
and industry stars.
World of Seafoodwill feature some of the best in chilled, dried, fresh and frozen
seafood, whileWorld of Coffee & Tea will feature processing, filtration and cleaning
products, rawmaterials aswell as speciality coffee and tea products.World of Food
Servicewill showcase the latest technologies,bakeryandpastryequipment, retail and
franchise and distribution systems, to namea few.
Khun Malee Choklumlerd, Director General at the Department of International
TradePromotion (DITP) said, “THAIFEX-Worldof FoodAsia remains thenumber one
platform for Thailand’s local export activities. It gives our local exporters a chance to
keep their fingers on the pulse of theworld’s F&B community and in turn support the
local food industry.”