Informa Markets Thailand, an international trade show business leader, holds the "Food Technology Events” conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand in preparation for this year’s two major manufacturing trade events in Bangkok, the ProPak Asia 2023 scheduled on June 14-17 and Fi Asia 2023 (Food Ingredients Asia 2023) on Sept. 20-22.
Efforts to transform Thailand as a processed food hub in the region are in full-swing, as the Southeast Asian nation’s food processing and packaging industry puts premium on innovation to meet modern manufacturing requirements.
Rungphech Chitanuwat, Informa Markets, regional portfolio director for ASEAN, said they focus on upgrading the food and beverage production and packaging industries through innovations to make Thailand a regional hub in Southeast Asia.
Thailand, with a population of almost 70 million, is Southeast Asia's second largest economy and is one of the few countries in the world that can produce far more food than it consumes.
Known as the "Kitchen of the World,” the country has 10,000 food processing companies and the world’s leading exporter of canned tuna, canned pineapple, sweet corn, coconut milk, cassava, and durian.
Food industry revenues of Thailand has accounted for more than 20 percent of its economy, or gross domestic product. For global specialty food ingredients market alone, it is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.3 percent from 2021 to 2026.
Under the government's "Thailand 4.0" strategy, high-tech food processing has been selected as one of the key industries the government wanted to promote.
To boost its effort, the Informa Markets Thailand, an international trade show business leader, has slated two major manufacturing events for this year—the ProPak Asia 2023 and Fi Asia 2023 (Food Ingredients Asia 2023).
ProPak Asia is a leading international trade event for Food, Drink & Pharmaceutical Processing & Packaging Technology in the region, and a part of ProPak global exhibition series held in Myanmar, India, Philippines, Middle East & North Africa, Vietnam, and China.
ProPak Asia 2023 is a must attend industry event for manufacturers given the increasing consumer demands, as well as new automation and technological advances.
Over the last three decades, the processing and packaging industry has been developing quickly and adapting rapidly to manufacturing needs and ever-changing trends.
“The upcoming ProPak Asia 2023 event is a remarkable return for Informa Markets, as this year marks its 30th anniversary as a regional trade and innovation exhibition for manufacturing, processing, and packaging industries,” Chitanuwat said.
ProPak Asia 2023 vowed to highlight state-of-the-art technology and new features for the manufacturing industry. It will also present 11 international pavilions from Australia, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Switzerland, and the United States.
Each year ProPak Asia improves to better serve the dynamic demands of the industry. In 2022, the trade event attracted 780 leading companies from 41 countries and 37,528 visitors from 61 countries.
“ProPak Asia has stayed committed to offering key solutions, providing a solid support, and enabling businesses and professionals to connect and build strong networks with the common goal of accelerating the growth of the manufacturing industry,” Chitanuwat said.
ProPak Asia 2023 will be held on June 14-17, 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Informa Markets will also hold Asia’s largest gathering for the ingredients industry in September.
Chitanuwat said they will gather leading domestic and international ingredient suppliers, distributors, and food and beverage manufacturers all over the world for the Fi Asia Thailand 2023.
Stated for Sept. 20-22, this year’s Fi Asia Thailand is another must-attend event for food and beverage industry players who are looking to expand their business and stay up-to- date on the latest trends and innovations in the market.
Fi Asia Thailand also provides a great opportunity for networking and building business relationships.
Last year’s Fi Asia Thailand attracted 15,995 visitors from 76 countries.
Exhibitions were Food & beverage ingredients; Color/natural color; Bakery product, egg product, dairy product; Edible fats and oils; Emulsifiers, firming agents, food acids; Flavorings & seasonings; Natural ingredients, herbal; Health, nutraceuticals, organic or functional, supplement ingredients, among other.
“At Fi Asia Thailand participants will discover source of ingredients, find new solutions for health and food developments, discover new launches from suppliers and manufacturers around the world,” Chitanuwat assured.
They will also have the chance to strengthen existing connections and expand network by meeting potential partners to take their business relationship to the next level.
Fi Asia Thailand will also feature conferences and seminars conducted by leading professional speakers around the globe that focus on plant-based, future food, sustainability, alternative protein, product development, industry.