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THAIFEX - World of Food Asia 2015

20 - 24 May 2015, IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand

The 12th edition of THAIFEX-World of Food Asia rounded up on 25 May after five days of intense activity on a record
high. It proved its mettle as one of Asia’s top food and hospitality exhibition once again by welcoming more than 35,000 trade
visitors and 1,675 exhibitors across 16 sectors. The exhibition was also graced by Prime Minister of Thailand, Prime Minister
Prayut Chanocha.
International participation also peaked with a total of 811 international exhibitors, making up 48% of the show. THAIFEX
- World of Food Asia welcomed 24 country and provincial groups this year, including 3 new country groups - German Pavilion
led by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Mexico Pavilion led by Embassy of Mexico - Mexico’s Commission
of The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food; and Turkish Pavilion led by Central Anatolian
Exporters Union (OAiB). This presented an even more diversified array of national products, from hand-crafted tequilas from
Mexico, German-style sausages and charcuterie, Turkish frozen seafood and products.

World of Coffee & Tea
The World of Coffee & Tea, supported by ASEAN
Coffee Federation, Barista Association of Thailand, Lao
Coffee Association, Malaysia Specialty Coffee Association,
Philippines Coffee Board, Singapore Coffee Board, Indo-
nesia Coffee Exporters Association and Specialty Coffee
Association of Indonesia has grown in leaps and bounds
since it started. With more than 150 exhibitors this year,
it offered coffee and tea professionals a dedicated area to
explore and learn about the subject of caffeine.
The World of Coffee & Tea also hosted a myriad
of activities for professionals. The Boncafe Training Ses-
sions offered hands-on techniques focusing on frappe, For rubbing shoulders with the best of the best, the Celebrity Cof-
mocktails and smoothies know-how. The professional fee Bar was the place to be. The star-studded area featured 11 national
trainers led participants on business directions and pit falls champions, 1 World Siphon Champion and 1 World Cup Tasters Cham-
on the coffee shop business. The Out of the Box event by pion, with a packed 4-days schedule of latte art, brew bar and espresso
La Marzocco – a special one-day event organized jointly sessions.
by Boncafe and La Marzocco drew more than 300 profes- The much anticipated SCAE Certified Coffee Trainings were
sionals, who were drawn by the dynamic presentations helmed by Ms Charlotte Wang, founder of CUPS Coffee. This year, the
of international speakers such as Andrea Curtarelli of La focus was mainly on Brewing and Grinding of different coffee beans.
Marzocco and Charles Kutner, Vice President (Sales and For more information on THAIFEX-World of Food Asia, please visit
Marketing) of Boncafe Thailand. www.worldoffoodasia.com
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