Food ingredients expo kicks off in HCM City
VOV.VN - Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) on October 12 welcomed the start of Food Ingredients (Fi) Vietnam, the largest food and beverage (F&B) ingredients exhibition in the country.
The expo has been co-organised by Informa Markets, the Food and Foodstuff Association of Ho Chi Minh City (FFA), and the Vietnam Association of Food Science and Technology (VAFoST).
According to details given by Rungphech Chitanuwat, ASEAN regional portfolio director at Informa Markets, the event has attracted 5,000 food and beverage professionals from Vietnam and other countries, as well as over 160 exhibitors from 20 countries globally.
She noted that Fi Vietnam 2022 features pavilions showcasing both Beverage Ingredients (Bi) and Natural ingredients (Ni), thereby offering an opportunity for both local and foreign producers to access the Vietnamese F&B ingredients market, seek business partners, and boost market expansion.
Ly Kim Chi, president of FFA in Ho Chi Minh City, shared that after a two-year absence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Fi Vietnam expo returns with the aim of increasing the value of direct trade connections.
Furthermore, it also offers a gateway to the country’s thriving food and beverage ingredients market.
During the event, a number of technical seminars and international conferences will also be held, including a business-matching programme, the Ingredients for Innovations Conference hosted by VAFoST, and the annual VAFoST Young Achievers’ Safe Food Award.
Fi Vietnam 2022 is scheduled to last until October 14.