Food Ingredients Vietnam (Fi Vietnam 2022), the largest food and beverage (F&B) ingredients exhibition in the country, opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 12.
Visitors to the Food Ingredients Vietnam (Fi Vietnam 2022) in HCM City (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - Food Ingredients Vietnam (Fi Vietnam 2022), thelargest food and beverage (F&B) ingredients exhibition in the country,opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 12.
The expo has been co-organised by Informa Markets, the Food and FoodstuffAssociation of Ho Chi Minh City (FFA), and the Vietnam Association of FoodScience and Technology (VAFoST).
According to details given by Rungphech Chitanuwat, ASEAN regional portfoliodirector at Informa Markets, the event has attracted 5,000 food and beverageprofessionals from Vietnam and other countries, as well as over 160 exhibitorsfrom 20 countries and territories.
Fi Vietnam 2022 features pavilions showcasing both Beverage Ingredients (Bi)and Natural ingredients (Ni), thereby offering an opportunity for both localand foreign producers to access the Vietnamese F&B ingredients market, seekbusiness partners, and boost market expansion, she said.
Ly Kim Chi, President of the Ho Chi Minh City Food and Foodstuff Association (FFA),shared that after a two-year absence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, FiVietnam expo returns with the aim of increasing the value of direct tradeconnections.
Furthermore, it also offers a gateway to the country’s thriving food andbeverage ingredients market.
During the event, a number of technical seminars and international conferenceswill also be held, including a business-matching programme, the Ingredients forInnovations Conference hosted by VAFoST, and the annual VAFoST Young Achievers’Safe Food Award.
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Visitors to the Food Ingredients Vietnam (Fi Vietnam 2022) in HCM City (Photo: VNA) 
