Food Bev Asia

RINGIER Trade Media Ltd, a leading B2B industrial information company and its partner in Thailand, Media Matter,  a pioneer in industrial-science media successfully conducted the Asia Food & Beverage Summit on 18-19 May 2015 at the Pullman Bangkok King Power in Thailand. The conference gave over 50 participants from Asia the chance to meet key experts in the food industry and to explore growth opportunities in Southeast Asia’s food & beverage market. Initial feedback showed that most delegates found the topics stimulating and valuable, and the event itself fast-paced. But they had ample time to share and interact with the speakers in between the sessions. With a diverse panel of experts from Taiwan, Indonesia, France, Thailand, China, India, and the Philippines, the two-day event aimed to shed light on issues with regard to the ASEAN Economic Community and the impact of economic integration especially to SMEs. It updated participants from around Asia with de

With consumers often warned to eat healthy to prevent obesity and lifestyle diseases, their purchasing decisions are now made with more thought. More and more consumers choose products more reflectively while at grocery stores and restaurants. This isn’t something new, but it is a global trend that continues to build the healthy products market which now only knows one direction – straight up. And we see that in response, more and more food and beverage companies are reformulating with less sugar, salt and fat, and adding nutrients where they can, as well as using health-friendlier enhancers and natural ingredients. Consultancy firm KPMG says the health trend will blur the line between food and beverage manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies, many of which are now after a spot in the huge nutraceuticals market, noted Reuters. In fact, mergers and acquisitions between them are inevitable. In 2018, the nutraceuticals market is expected to reach $280 billion. Another industry

When you’re measuring success with your own yardstick, you’re doing well. When a new company with a longer yardstick comes along, where do you stand side by side your competitor? Some companies have it all worked out and are thriving at their own pace. But many small businesses appear to be content where they belong because in their small world, all is well. Or so they think. Every small company dreams big of course. Owners are serious about their mission and vision, but sometimes they need a push in the right direction, too. That direction is to increase their investment in learning to make it easy keeping up with industry trends.   In this day and age, there is no excuse to be left behind, at least when it comes to information. You can choose from so many conferences and industry events, webcast, newsletters, blogs, and so on, to be well updated. But what do you choose? One to consider  is the  Asia Food & Beverage Summit because it is packed with information