Bangkok--18 Sep--QSNCCFi Asia 2008 Date: 24 - 26 September, 2008 Owner: CMP Media (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Plenary Hall The fast moving nature of the South East Asian food market is now well recognised, stimulated by rising living standards and accompanying changes to purchasing patterns and diet. Little surprise therefore, that visitors from 55 countries and 140 exhibitors from 120 different countries were keen to make their presence known at Fi Asia 2007. This year is looking set be an even bigger success! If you’re in the food ingredients business, exhibiting at Fi Asia 2008 will open up a huge range of opportunities for you. Throughout South East Asia tastes are changing and the demand for a wider variety of foodstuffs is growing as never before. With a big shift from fresh foods to processed foods, convenience products and nutraceuticals, companies that can provide the necessary ingredients can expect to attract a lot of attention. Exhibit profile ? Companies that cultivate, extract, process or supply food or beverage ingredients ? Companies that cultivate, extract, process or supply health, nutraceuticals, organic or functional ingredients ? Suppliers of food processing, food safety or food services to the food or beverage industry Conference Health and safety have been prime innovations in new food products in this era. Extensive research in both public and private laboratories has been to connect food science and technology, nutrition and health to come up with healthy, tasty and palatable food. The Food Science and Technology Association of Thailand (FoSTAT) and CMP, the organisers of the conference are pleased to invite you to gain knowledge of the most advanced food ingredients for health with the theme of "Global Trends in Food Ingredients: Healthier Choices". The conference is designed to disseminate information on current trends and developments in the food manufacturing industry with specific regard to food ingredient and scheduled for 25-26 September 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. It will be co-located with the popular Food ingredients Asia 2008 exhibition. Topics Covered: - Global Trend on Food Ingredient - Thailand Food Industry Overview - Codex General Standard for Food Additives: GSFA - CSR- Corporate Social Responsibility: The Current Sustainability Issues for Food Chain - Safety Evaluation on GM Plant for Food Ingredient - Food Regulatory on Novel Ingredient - FIFSTA UPDATE: Panel discussion - Sensory Evaluation in Practice - Trend of Organic Food Ingredient - Omega 9 — Healthy Oil Organizer : CMP Media (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Tel : +66 (0) 2 642 6911-8 Ext 512 or 817 Website : http://www.fi-events.com Email : nongnaphat@cmpthailand.com, conference@cmpthailand.com