Singapore F&B expo to help popularise Vietnam’s brands: Official
Joining the FHA-Food & Beverage expo – a leading food and beverage trade event in Asia that will take place in Singapore on April 23-26 - will provide an opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises to popularise their brands and expand their markets, heard a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on December 13.
HCM City (VNA) – Joining the FHA-Food & Beverage expo – aleading food and beverage trade event in Asia that will take place in Singaporeon April 23-26 - will provide an opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises to popularisetheir brands and expand their markets, heard a press conference in Ho Chi MinhCity on December 13.
Janice Lee, event director for FHA-Food & Beverage and FHA-HoReCa atInforma Markets, said the ProWine Singapore, a leading wine expo in thecountry, will be organised along with the FHA-Food & Beverage event,providing an ideal platform for Vietnamese firms to connect with importantF&B suppliers across the globe and seek new cooperation opportunities.
Latest trends and products in the F&B industry will be introduced at theexpo, helping Vietnamese firms get a deeper insight into the strategicinformation and resources so as to improve their competitive edge in theregional and global market, she highlighted.
Besides, she described Vietnam as a potential export market for variousindustries, especially the F&B sector, adding the country’s culinary diversityhas attracted many partners, including those from Singapore who are promoting theirbrands in Vietnam.
A trade exchange programme with more than 3,800 sessions will be organisedduring the four-day exhibition, which is a vivid illustration for theincreasing demand for connectivity in the F&B sector. Additionally, throughoutan array of workshops, the expo will introduce the most wide-ranging F&Bproducts and innovations that are top and trending in the world./.
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At the press conference (Photo: nhandan.vn) 
