It’s over for the food and beverage trade show THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2023, which the Department of International Trade Promotion together with the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Koelnmesse Germany held in full on May 23-27, 2023 at AMPak Muang Thong Thani, with 131,039 buyers and importers from countries around the world visiting the fair, driving the economy with purchase orders worth 120,002.09 million baht.
Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce said that there were 3,034 companies, 1,109 Thai companies and 1,925 foreign companies participating in the event, totaling 5,859 booths from 45 countries, including East Asia, ASEAN, the European Union, the United States, Australia, Latin America, the Middle East, etc.
In 5 days, there were a total of 131,039 visitors, an increase of 58%, 78,764 trade negotiations, an increase of 53%, 16,429 foreigners, an increase of 150%, China, an increase of 2022%, Malaysia, an increase of 127%, Vietnam. an increase of 79%, Korea, an increase of 109%, Singapore, an increase of 58%, and 62,335 Thai businessmen, an increase of 39%.
and the general public to visit the event Only on the last day, up to 52,275 people, an increase of 66%. The total trade value from the event was 120,002.09 million baht, an increase of 81.36%, an instant trade of 1,402.06 million baht, with trade within 1 year of 118,600.03 million baht. The top 5 most traded product categories consisting of fine food, vegetables and fruits, food technology such as machinery, cooking equipment, tea, coffee, and food services, such as providing food business knowledge And the countries with the most purchases are China, Thailand, the United States, Malaysia and Japan.
For this year’s THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2023, it will play an important role in the number of Thai food exports in 2023 reaching 1.5 trillion baht, a 10% increase from the previous year, which was worth 1.36 trillion baht.
on the sideMr Mathias Cooper Managing Director and Vice President of Koelnmesse Asia-Pacific said he was delighted for the great success of THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2023, which was held for the 19th time with foreign entrepreneurs. Doubling the number of exhibitors compared to last year And the number of attendees has increased significantly this year. The overwhelmingly positive responses from international business visitors are key indicators that have built THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA’s reputation as the preeminent leader in the food and beverage trade show industry in Asia-Pacific.
For the event THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2024, scheduled to be held between 28 May – 1 June 2024, food and beverage entrepreneurs interested in attending the event can follow the news at www.thaifex-anuga.com
