The Food Taipei Mega Shows expo today opened at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center with a record 1,700 exhibitors, and is expected to attract 45,000 visitors, the event organizer said.
This year's event, which runs through Saturday, consists of five concurrent exhibitions: Food Taipei (the Taipei Food Show), Foodtech Taipei, Bio/Pharmatech Taiwan, Taipei Pack and Taiwan Horeca, which showcases the latest hospitality and restaurant equipment, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) said.
The scale of this year's event is 2 to 3 percent larger than last year, highlighting its steady growth after the COVID-19 pandemic, TAITRA chairman James Huang (黃志芳) said at the opening ceremony.
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The event has also attracted 3,000 international buyers from 93 countries, indicating robust business potential, Huang said.
There are exhibitors from 33 countries, including Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam, setting a record for international participation, Huang said.
The US pavilion, with more than 80 companies, is the largest national pavilion at the event, TAITRA said.
Domestic companies, such as Sunright Foods, Dachan Great Wall Group, Chimei Foods, Anyong Freshmart, Taiwan Sugar and Lian Hwa Foods, are among this year's main exhibitors, the organizer said.
A highlight of the exhibition is the "Future Food Zone," which focuses on plant-based products, emerging ingredients and precision nutrition technologies, showcasing cutting-edge innovation in the food industry, TAITRA said.
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