Sneak peek of Fi Asia 2018 FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal is back from visiting a number of food and beverage processing facilities in Indonesia, from February 27 to March 1, as part of UBM Asia ’s programme to acquaint media with the current trends in the country’s food and beverage industry. The press tour organised by UBM’s groups from Indonesia and Thailand was conducted in preparation for Fi Asia ’s 23 rd edition in Jakarta from 3-5 October 2018. To date, 750 exhibitors from various countries and regions are participating in the event. Fi Asia 2018 press conference at Harris Suites fx Sudirman, Jakarta Industry overview There are many reasons why Indonesia is an attractive market, the most obvious of course is its sheer size – 261.9 million, or nearly half of the population of the ASEAN region (June 2017 figure from GAPMMI or the Indonesian Food and Beverage Association). By 2020, the consumption class is estimated to reach 140 million. But if