MORE THAN 3,000 high level trade visitors from 54 countries worldwide took part at ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA in Bangkok last week, demonstrating that the time is just right for a trade fair in Asia focused on fresh fruits and vegetables.
"These visitor numbers are very pleasing and they reflect the dynamics of today's fresh fruit and vegetable business in Asia,” said Gérald Lamusse, managing director of Global Produce Events GmbH, which organised ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA. Two-thirds of visitors (63. 8 per cent) came from Asia, with four out of every five visitors (85.1 per cent) having a key purchasing or procurement role in their companies or organisations, according to a visitor survey.
The three-day event which attracted 3,114 trade visitors from 54 countries ran alongside the Asiafruit Congress, Asia's leading fresh produce business conference, and took place from 5-7 September 2007 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.
ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, which was officially opened by Thailand’s agriculture and cooperatives minister, attracted 116 exhibitors from 24 countries, including national pa-vilions from Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Argentina, South Africa and France was well as companies and organisations from major supplying countries such as China, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, the Netherlands and the USA. Exhibition space at this first event totaled some 3,200 square metres.
Two-thirds (63.8 per cent) of trade visitors who attended ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA came from Asia, the world's fastest growing market for fresh produce. Europe (12.7 per cent), Australia and New Zealand (9.5 per cent) and North America (5.9 per cent) were also very well represented, with trade visitors also coming to the three-day trade fair from Africa (3.1 per cent), Middle East (2.5 per cent) and South America (2.5 per cent). More than 90 per cent of trade visitors also expressed a positive overall impression of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, according to a visitor survey.
ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA took place together with the Asiafruit Congress, which cele-brated its 10th anniversary. Some 650 delegates from 54 countries worldwide attended the three-day conference, which was addressed by speakers and expert panelists from companies and organisations from all over the world. This year's Asiafruit Congress included presentations from organisations such as TNS, Accenture and Rabobank Inter-national and featured expert panelists from major fresh produce businesses in the re-gion. The conference included an Asian Retail Panel made up of Asia's leading super-market groups, such as Tesco, Wellcome, Metro, Siam Makro and Reliance.
“The convention-style concept with the congress in the mornings and the exhibition in the afternoon is clearly the right format for the Asian trade, the signs for next year’s event are very positive and we are confident that the Asian produce trade will make ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA and Asiafruit Congress its very own annual meeting point” concluded Lamusse.
ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA and the Asiafruit Congress takes place on 10-12 September 2008 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong, China.
COMMENTS
Visitors
“This event is just going to get bigger and bigger.” Noel Shield, President of Produce, Central Food Retail Co, Thailand.
“We have found ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA and Asiafruit Congress to be excellent. The networking is particularly good, with lots of people here from all over the world. It’s a good start for the trade fair this year and I am sure it will grow very quickly.” SD Sarava-nan, Business Head, Fresh Produce & Frozen Food, Reliance Retail, India.
“The show is very good, with strong displays and a wide representation from the interna-tional produce trade. It’s certainly a good place to network.” Roland Wong, WT Vision, Singapore.
Exhibitors
“We’re very impressed with the quality and volume of visitors and the range of compa-nies and countries represented. We see ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA/Asiafruit Congress becoming one of the three major events on the international fresh produce trade calendar together with Fruit Logistica in Germany and PMA in the US. When you combine the three events, you have most of the world covered.” Jeff Correa, Pear Bureau Northwest, US.
“We’re very pleased with the show – we expected fewer visitors after the first day, but it’s been very busy again today (day two). So much so that we haven’t had time to go around and see the other stands.” Dawn Gray, General Manager, International Market-ing, Enza, New Zealand.
“We have received a huge amount of interest from buyers. Almost all of our 1,000 bro-chures have gone in this first day of the exhibition.” Elaine Alexander, Executive Direc-tor, South African Table Grape Industry (SATI).
“There are a good number of importers and exporters here at ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA. We have a whole bowl filled with business cards and think there will be further contact with many of the people here.” Prapaporn Sathianjarukan, Asia-Europe Service Team Executive, APL, Thailand.
“The format of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA and Asiafruit Congress works well as there is a balance of presentations at the conference in the morning and time to network at the exhibition in the afternoon. Both the conference and exhibition are very well organised.” Kelvin Bezuidenhout, Marketing Manager for Taiwan, Hong Kong and South East Asia, Zespri, New Zealand.
"These visitor numbers are very pleasing and they reflect the dynamics of today's fresh fruit and vegetable business in Asia,” said Gérald Lamusse, managing director of Global Produce Events GmbH, which organised ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA. Two-thirds of visitors (63. 8 per cent) came from Asia, with four out of every five visitors (85.1 per cent) having a key purchasing or procurement role in their companies or organisations, according to a visitor survey.
The three-day event which attracted 3,114 trade visitors from 54 countries ran alongside the Asiafruit Congress, Asia's leading fresh produce business conference, and took place from 5-7 September 2007 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.
ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, which was officially opened by Thailand’s agriculture and cooperatives minister, attracted 116 exhibitors from 24 countries, including national pa-vilions from Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Argentina, South Africa and France was well as companies and organisations from major supplying countries such as China, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, the Netherlands and the USA. Exhibition space at this first event totaled some 3,200 square metres.
Two-thirds (63.8 per cent) of trade visitors who attended ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA came from Asia, the world's fastest growing market for fresh produce. Europe (12.7 per cent), Australia and New Zealand (9.5 per cent) and North America (5.9 per cent) were also very well represented, with trade visitors also coming to the three-day trade fair from Africa (3.1 per cent), Middle East (2.5 per cent) and South America (2.5 per cent). More than 90 per cent of trade visitors also expressed a positive overall impression of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, according to a visitor survey.
ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA took place together with the Asiafruit Congress, which cele-brated its 10th anniversary. Some 650 delegates from 54 countries worldwide attended the three-day conference, which was addressed by speakers and expert panelists from companies and organisations from all over the world. This year's Asiafruit Congress included presentations from organisations such as TNS, Accenture and Rabobank Inter-national and featured expert panelists from major fresh produce businesses in the re-gion. The conference included an Asian Retail Panel made up of Asia's leading super-market groups, such as Tesco, Wellcome, Metro, Siam Makro and Reliance.
“The convention-style concept with the congress in the mornings and the exhibition in the afternoon is clearly the right format for the Asian trade, the signs for next year’s event are very positive and we are confident that the Asian produce trade will make ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA and Asiafruit Congress its very own annual meeting point” concluded Lamusse.
ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA and the Asiafruit Congress takes place on 10-12 September 2008 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong, China.
COMMENTS
Visitors
“This event is just going to get bigger and bigger.” Noel Shield, President of Produce, Central Food Retail Co, Thailand.
“We have found ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA and Asiafruit Congress to be excellent. The networking is particularly good, with lots of people here from all over the world. It’s a good start for the trade fair this year and I am sure it will grow very quickly.” SD Sarava-nan, Business Head, Fresh Produce & Frozen Food, Reliance Retail, India.
“The show is very good, with strong displays and a wide representation from the interna-tional produce trade. It’s certainly a good place to network.” Roland Wong, WT Vision, Singapore.
Exhibitors
“We’re very impressed with the quality and volume of visitors and the range of compa-nies and countries represented. We see ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA/Asiafruit Congress becoming one of the three major events on the international fresh produce trade calendar together with Fruit Logistica in Germany and PMA in the US. When you combine the three events, you have most of the world covered.” Jeff Correa, Pear Bureau Northwest, US.
“We’re very pleased with the show – we expected fewer visitors after the first day, but it’s been very busy again today (day two). So much so that we haven’t had time to go around and see the other stands.” Dawn Gray, General Manager, International Market-ing, Enza, New Zealand.
“We have received a huge amount of interest from buyers. Almost all of our 1,000 bro-chures have gone in this first day of the exhibition.” Elaine Alexander, Executive Direc-tor, South African Table Grape Industry (SATI).
“There are a good number of importers and exporters here at ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA. We have a whole bowl filled with business cards and think there will be further contact with many of the people here.” Prapaporn Sathianjarukan, Asia-Europe Service Team Executive, APL, Thailand.
“The format of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA and Asiafruit Congress works well as there is a balance of presentations at the conference in the morning and time to network at the exhibition in the afternoon. Both the conference and exhibition are very well organised.” Kelvin Bezuidenhout, Marketing Manager for Taiwan, Hong Kong and South East Asia, Zespri, New Zealand.
