Local firms attend international food and beverage exhibition in Japan
VOV.VN - As many as 20 Vietnamese enterprises are participating in the International Food and Beverage Exhibition (FOODEX 2021) after the event opened on March 9 in the Japanese prefecture of Chiba.
On display throughout the occasion are a variety of unique Vietnamese agro-fisheries products, including vermicelli, dried pho, dried and canned fruits, egg cakes, salted cashew nuts, organic spices, Nam Ngu fish sauce, Chinsu chili sauce, and Hao Hao instant noodles.
Ta Duc Minh, commercial counsellor of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, said this year due to complicated development relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, domestic businesses have been unable to fly to the Far East nation to attend the exhibition. Therefore, the Vietnam Trade Office based in the Japan received the products and are now showcasing them at the Vietnamese stall.
During the course of the event, participating Vietnamese firms are expected to sign new deals, seek additional trade partners, and promote exports to Japan.
FOODEX 2021 is widely considered to be Japan and Asia’s largest international trade fair in the food and beverage sector. In terms of the food and beverage production and trading sector in the East Asian nation, the function represents a perfect platform in which to seek suitable food and drink items with a foreign origin for the domestic market. In addition, it also provides an opportunity to introduce Japanese products to the world.
Furthermore, the event also offered a golden opportunity for foreign firms to advertise and boost their exports of food and beverage products to Japan, one of the largest markets for the local food and beverage industry.
The four-day event has attracted approximately 3,500 enterprises from 90 countries and territories globally, attracting roughly 80,000 visitors.
