Meeting to Be Held for Potential FoodEx Japan Participants
The Maui Food Technology Center and the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development will hold an informational meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15, for business owners interested in participating in the 41st International Food and Beverage Exhibition, “FoodEx Japan,” the largest food trade show in Asia.
The expo is scheduled for March 8 to 11, 2016, in Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.
The meeting will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Maui County Business Resource Center in the Maui Mall (across from Pizza Hut).
Selected businesses will receive assistance from the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and MFTC. Preference will be given to companies that are export-ready and have products with marketing potential. Products must be produced and/or manufactured in Maui County.
Each year, FoodEx Japan attracts more than 77,000 domestic and international buyers. In 2015, the show had 2,975 exhibitors from around the world in 3,500 booths.
Earlier this month, the County of Maui and MFTC brought seven local companies to the 80th Tokyo International Gift Show. TIGS is the largest international trade show in Japan, drawing over 200,000 domestic and international buyers over the three-day period.
“We’re very pleased to be able to provide these major wholesale opportunities for our island’s businesses,” said Teena Rasmussen, director of the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. “Not only do these trade shows assist our local companies in establishing and/or expanding their export sales to the Far East, but it also helps promote our Maui brand to thousands of people around the globe.”
To register and/or for more information, email [email protected] or call (888) 948-6382.
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