An action-packed programme wins Applause from Asia’s food industry leaders
Programme for the First Food Vision Asia is announced
The programme for the world’s first Food Vision Asia event has been announced to applause from Asia’s food industry leaders, including Food Industry Asia (FIA) and the ASEAN Food and Beverage Alliance (AFBA).
Matt Kovac, Executive Director of FIA, says: 'Food Vision Asia’s issues-driven agenda addresses the challenges of the Asian marketplace and showcases the innovation going on within the region. At a time when the industry is facing greater complexity with regard to nutrition and global/regional trade deals, Food Vision will draw our industry together, elevate its position on the world stage and demonstrate that Asia’s food market is very much meeting those challenges head-on.'
FIA will hold its Annual General Meeting on the first day of Food Vision Asia and, on the third day, chair an industry debate that will challenge Asia’s food leaders to tackle the region’s nutrition challenges through innovation and public-private partnership.
Food Vision Asia’s two-day schedule of debates, discussions and presentations will encourage interaction, networking, and the exchange of ideas between food and nutrition industry leaders from across Asia and around the world. 'Our programme will investigate opportunities for collaboration across global geographies,' says Food Vision’s Events Development Director, Christina Wood.
Food Vision Asia will also be the location for a world-first event, with the launch of the Global Halal Alliance. Led by the Iskander Regional Development Authority and in collaboration with AsureQuality and Haltex Group, the Alliance will create a worldwide standard for the creation, marketing and sale of Halal products.
By doing so, it will enable both Muslim and non-Muslim organisations to thrive in the Halal economy, confident that their products meet a common standard that consumers can embrace. The creation of the Alliance will be formalised at Food Vision Asia and witnessed by His Excellency Dato Seri Mohammed Khaled Bin Nordin, Chief Minister of Johor State Malaysia.
Food Vision Asia 2016 will be held between 27 and 29 April at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Singapore, within an exclusive event suite that combines business, networking and residential facilities. The social highlight will be the event reception and dinner held at the prestigious Fullerton Hotel on Singapore’s Marina Bay. 'Social as well as business networking is an important component of the Food Vision agenda,' says Christina Wood.
Food Vision Asia is supported by high profile industry partners, including platinum partner DSM, as well as Cosucra, and the Welsh Government. The latest to join the group is BASF, which, in the coming year, will be a platinum partner of Food Vision Asia and its sister events in Europe and North America.
On Food Vision Asia’s final day, platinum partner DSM will challenge delegates to reflect on the nutritional value of their hotel breakfast and consider how it compares to what Asia’s population typically wakes up to. 'We’ll demonstrate how easy it can be to redress and rebalance the nutrient intake of any population,' says James Bauly, Marketing Director, Asia Pacific, DSM.
From 2016 Food Vision Asia will be held annually and will complement the Food Vision global forum held annually in Europe, as well as Food Vision USA. The Food Vision events programme is managed and delivered by William Reed Business Media, publishers of FoodNavigator.com and NutraIngedients.com on three continents.