Foodex Japan is the Asia’s largest exhibition dedicated to food and drink across Japan and the Asia-Pacific area. Over the four days of the exhibition (7 to 10 March 2017), about 76,000 buyers from food service, distribution and trading companies are expected to attend. Attention will be given to the expansion of business opportunities domestically and internationally. Numerous buyers will also be attending from abroad, and business talks will be held with domestic and international manufacturers.
ITALIAN EXPORT IN JAPAN – Japan is on 10th place among Italian food and beverage export destinations, and in second place among non EU countries after US. According to Istat data – drawn up by ICE-Agenzia – in the first eleven months of 2016 Japan imported Italian food and beverage products for more than €646 million in value, with a growth of +1% compared to the same period of 2015 (when there was a growth of +0,1% on 2014). In September 2016, Italian food products in Japan reached a market share of 2,1%, coming in third place after France (3,5%) and Spain (2,2%).
FOODEX 2017 – This year, the Italian delegation at Foodex Japan will be hosted in an area of 1,540 square meters. There will be more than 90 Italian companies, making the Italian delegation the biggest one in the fair. In the Italian pavilion there will be a Service center to welcome and guide foreign visitors, assist Italian exhibitors and undertake side promotional activities such as cooking shows. The latter will use Italian food products offered by the Italian companies participating in Foodex Japan.
ITALIAN ORGANIC PRODUCTS – In the framework of an agreement between ICE-Agenzia and Italy’s Economic Development Ministry, on March 8th in the Foodex Convention Hall (room 303) will be held a promotional event for organic Italian food products. Italian companies will be involved to promote Made in Italy organic food products abroad, in cooperation with FederBio, which is the Federation of Italian national Associations of farmers and other operators involved in all stages of organic and biodynamic agriculture. FederBio is a member of European Organic Certifiers Council (EOCC), and of ACCREDIA, the Italian accreditation Authority.