Top Talk
During SNACKEX ASIA / China Snack Food 2010, China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Foodstuffs, the European Snacks Association and New Food Magazine organized a Top Talk dialogue program "East Meets West":
Presented by:
-Mr. Nick Stuart, President of European Snacks Association
-Mrs. Julie Adams, Vice President of Almond Board of California
-Mr. Ted Hurley, President of Client Leadership China, the Nielsen Company
-Mr. Tang Hong, General Manager of COFCO Corporation snack foods Division
-Ms. Zhang Fengying, General Manager of Beijing Axiya Trade Co., Ltd.
-Mr. Xiao Ming, Chief Editor of Chinese Food Review
and some other industry heavyweights took part in a panel discussion covering:
-snack market status & expectations - china and rest of the world
-snack market - China vs. Europe (ROW) - main difference and trends
-Export opportunities for Chinese (Asian) snack & nut producers
-Trading issues for foreign snack & nut exporters into Chinese market - challenges and opportunities
-Who is eating savory snacks?
-Reaching and influencing snack and nut consumers
-Snacks & nut as part of a healthy / nutritious lifestyle
-Can traditional Chinese snacks be adapted for international tastes?
Many interesting and challenging views were expressed which it is hoped will lead to further expansion of the Chinese domestic and export snack food industry and improved co-operation and understanding with international partners.
Savoury Snacks Tasting Pavilion
The combined ESA and CFNA Snack Pavilion with a snack sampling area sponsored by Kerry Ingredients was one of the visitor highlights of the 2010 edition of the show. Thousands of visitors tucked into over 200 kinds of snacks and nut products from the western world alongside those from China’s many regions and from other Asian countries too. Visitors to the 2011 event will be able to sample similar snacks from around the world demonstrating the wide range of regional variations of base materials, tastes, cuisines and packaging.
