Asia Fruit Logistica, Asia's first regional fresh fruit and vegetable trade fair, has attracted more than 100 exhibitors for its launch event next month.
Organiser GPE Global Produce Events GmbH has sold out of exhibition space more than a month before the first running of the event, in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 5-7. Exhibitors from 24 different countries have signed on the dotted line.
"To sell out of space at our first event demonstrates the growing importance of the Asian market for fresh fruit and vegetables," said Gérald Lamusse, managing director of GPE Global Produce Events GmbH. "We already have a number of companies on our reserve list and we are doing what we can to accommodate them."
Half of all the exhibitors come from Asia. Among the exhibitors are national pavilions from Thailand, Japan and Taiwan as well as companies and organisations from other leading Asian fresh fruit and vegetable markets such as China, Philippines, Indonesia, South Korea and Sri Lanka.
Australia, Argentina and France all host national pavilions, while major companies from the US, New Zealand and South Africa are also taking part. Europe is also well represented, with exhibitors confirmed from France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Greece, the UK and Germany.
Asia's first-ever fresh produce trade fair is co-located with Asiafruit Congress, Asia's leading conference event for the international fresh produce industry, organised by Asiafruit Magazine.
A complete list of exhibitors at Asia Fruit Logistica is available at www.asiafruitlogistica.com
