Trade Promotion Council of India with the support of the Department of Commerce, Government of India, organised an India pavilion at THAIFEX during 28 May- 01 June, 2019 at Impact exhibition & Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand. The pavilion was inaugurated by the Smt. Suchitra Durai, IFS, Ambassador of India in Thailand on May 28 at Bangkok, Thailand in presence of TPCI team members and Indian exhibitors. TPCI participated in the fair with 45 member exporters. The delegation was led by Mr Sandip Das, Director Trade Fair, TPCI and Ms Nupur Kumaria, Assistant Director, TPCI. The TPCI trade delegation included exhibitors mainly from biscuits, confectionaries, dried vegetables, spices and heath food, etc. Some of the participants who were part of the show included Royal Import & Export, Shreeji Nut Butter, The Good Life Company (TGL Co.), AnkurChemfood Ltd, Kravour Foods Private Limited, Ezeebee Overseas Pvt. Ltd, etc. The Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) is expecting spot orders of USD 30 million from THAIFEX Fair 2019. THAIFEX is the region’s largest food and beverage trade show. Every year, the show attracts thousands of exhibitors and visitors around the world, in a truly global knowledge and business exchange platform. A unique concept of THAIFEX – World of Food Asia is that it comprises 11 trade shows in one, showcasing a unified F&B industry through a diversity of products which includes; THAIFEX Coffee & Tea, THAIFEX Drinks, THAIFEX Fine Food, THAIFEX Food Service, THAIFEX Food Technology, THAIFEX Frozen Food, THAIFEX Fruits & Vegetables, THAIFEX Meat and THAIFEX Rice.Speaking on the business generated during the THAIFEX, Chairman of TPCI, MohitSingla, said, “This is our third participation in THAIFEX, TPCI took 45 member trade delegation and we are expecting the spot orders of 30 million USD from the fair. I am happy that, India is generating interests from the big food consumers companies and retail chains. I am sure the India- ASEAN partnership will take this fair to next level.” THAIFEX-World of Food Asia kicked off its 16th edition, from 28 May to 1 June 2019, presenting 11 trade shows under 1 roof, housing more than 2,700 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions. The trade show is expected to welcome over 67,000 trade visitors across five dedicated trade days IMPACT Muang Thong Thani in Bangkok. Kalin Sarasin, Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Thailand said: “As an internationally recognized F&B trade show with a cosmopolitan participation, THAIFEX-World of Food Asia is the perfect platform to showcase Thai businesses – be it established companies or young, exciting start-ups – and our local flavors to a global audience. We hope that trade visitors, buyers and exhibitors will take the opportunity to interact and exchange ideas with these innovative start-ups, and work together to shape the future of the F&B industry.”
