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FHA 2016 Unlocks Its Doors To Barrage Of Attendees Ready To Upscale And Trade

News From : DagangHalal.com (13 Apr 2016)

Technology, innovation, productivity and value creation are fundamental for businesses to stay ahead of the curve and rise to evolving consumer needs.

Singapore, 12 April 2016 – FHA2016 (Food&HotelAsia2016), the region’s premier and most comprehensive trade event, opens today to Friday 15 April, to food and hospitality professionals at the Singapore Expo. The opening ceremony for FHA2016 was officiated by Mr. S. Iswaran, the Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry).

Bringing the World to Asia
FHA promises attendees a truly international showcase with a huge selection of the latest products, services and technologies from more than 3,100 exhibitors from across 71 countries and regions. Making their show debut are more than 900 new exhibitors and new group pavilions from Algeria, Hungary, Morocco and Poland. Over at the Singapore Pavilions are 121 companies exhibiting across the halls of FoodAsia and SpecialityCoffee&Tea.

Value Creation is Key to Business Success
The Asia Pacific food market is constantly evolving with new trends influencing consumer eating habits creating many different issues for manufacturers aiming to capitalize on the food market. For businesses to thrive and sustain in the long term, they need to continually leverage technology, think out of the box with new product ideas to create value, and be nimble in order to rise to changing consumer needs. FHA sets the stage for businesses to converge, introduce new innovative concepts, network and build strategic alliances.

FHA2016 International Conferences a Constant Fount for Learning
In addition to its array of exhibitors, FHA2016 will also bring vast networking opportunities for international and local businesses. Insights from market leaders and peers provide a knowledge transfer platform through culinary competitors and an extensive conference programme.

The FHA2016 International Conference is Asia’s largest and most influential biennial learning and networking event for the food and hospitality industries, bringing a platform to learn from leading international experts from top hotels, resorts, food manufacturing and retailing, and technology firms. More than 90 experts will address topics that are trending globally, such as smart technology integration for improved operational efficiency, menu engineering, and sustainable kitchen space design.

Showdown on Showground
From certified Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) courses to culinary, barista, and baking challenges, there is something for everyone. A key highlight is the FHA Culinary Challenge, one of the most prestigious and internationally acclaimed culinary competitions in Asia which attracted over 800 talented chefs from around the region to come and compete for top honours in various specialties.

The FHA Barista Challenge 2016, held alongside SpecialityCoffee&Tea2016 is a highly anticipated Challenge hosted by SCAE’s Singapore Chapter which focuses on advancing the barista profession, and promoting speciality coffee an coffee excellence in the region and beyond. To promote knowledge exchange, coffee and tea enthusiasts have the opportunity to sign-up for barista skills courses available from foundation level all the way through to the new sensory judge course.

Attendees can also look forward to the Asian Pastry Cup, held every two years in conjunction with FHA. It is a live competition that pits 11 national teams of pastry chefs against one another, culminating in a display of pastry creations.

Other activities include the first-ever CTI Latte Art Duel @ FHA, Halal Supermarket and nine Self-Guided Trails which will map out all exhibitors with their on demand products ranging from packaging equipment, productivity booster, dairy, gelato/ ice cream, Halal food and beverages, health & organic, hospitality essentials, meat & seafood.

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