For this year, Mr. Amores shared that he expects at least 300 exhibitors to participate in the annual event. Exhibitors will comprise of suppliers of processed food, fresh and processed fruits, fresh and processed seafood, snack food and confectionery, bakery products, sauces and condiments, herbal/organic food, food equipment and packaging, food service, native delicacies and provincial cuisine.

Aside from viewing products on display, the event organizer has prepared other activities for registered trade buyers attending the event. These include market matching sessions with exhibitors, private meeting with members of PHILFOODEX, Inc. and other Trade Associations and plant tours/model farm visits.

For market matching, registered trade buyers will be given the opportunity to meet with pre-selected companies based on specific product of interest. And they will also have the opportunity to meet with any of the organizations over 300 members under pre-arranged meeting. The organization can also arrange guided tours to its organization’s members manufacturing plants and farms to ensure maximum benefits for the registered trade buyers during their visit.

Additional activities during the event include the holding of region-specific competitions under the following categories, namely: Best Processed Marine Food Product (Bottled and Packed), Best Processed Meat Product, Best Fresh Produce (Fresh Mango and Fresh Banana), Best Processed Fruit Products, Most Innovative Food Product and Most Innovative Food Ingredient.

It is expected that the event will be visited by 100-member foreign buyers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Middle East and the United States of America.