Commerce showcases “THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2024” with more than 96 billion baht in circulation.

Commerce showcases 'THAIFEX - ANUGA ASIA 2024' pushing the food industry to the world market, increasing the country's GDP, circulating more than 96,000 million baht. Ministry of Commerce Revealing the success of the food and beverage exhibition THAIFEX - ANUGA ASIA 2024, held on 28 May - 1 June 2024 at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, with buyers and importers from around the world. More than 138,000 people came to see the event, driving the economy with an order value of over 96,000 million baht. Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, revealed that THAIFEX - ANUGA ASIA 2024, which the Department of International Trade Promotion The Ministry of Commerce, the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Cologne Messe Germany jointly organized the event and made it a great success. Upgrading the Thai food and beverage industry, increasing the country's GDP, and emphasizing being a food center. According to the vision 'Thailand Vision' that the government has set. As a result of this year's THAI FEX - ANUGA ASIA, there were 3,133 food and beverage entrepreneurs participating in the exhibition (1,109 Thai companies, 2,024 foreign companies), totaling 6,238 booths from 52 countries in various regions around the world. Such as East Asia, ASEAN, European Union, United States, Australia, Latin America, and the Middle East. default As for visitors, there were 138,508 people, 85,850 of whom participated in trade negotiations (19,984 foreigners, 65,866 Thais). On retail sales day, there were as many as 52,658 people visiting the event. In terms of trading, there is a total value of 96,265.80 million baht, a trade value on business negotiation day of 96,041.41 million baht (immediate order value 651.67 million baht, expected order value within 1 year 95,389.74 million baht). Countries that have orders The most are Thailand, China, India, South Korea and Malaysia, respectively, and the top 5 most traded product categories are ready-made food. Desserts and snacks, beverages, frozen food, and seafood. The tra de value on retail sales day totaled 224.39 million baht, which was from the total trade value that occurred at the event. The trade value of Thai entrepreneurs is 71,359.86 million baht. 'We aim that this year Thai food exports will be worth more than 1.4 trillion baht, expanding from the previous year which was 1.37 trillion baht. The success of THAIFEX - ANUGA ASIA 2024 is an important part. That will make Thai food exports this year meet the goals set,' Mr. Phumtham said. For the THAIFEX - ANUGA ASIA 2025 event, scheduled to be held on 27 - 31 May 2025 by entrepreneurs interested in participating in the exhibition. You can apply from 1 July 2024 at 9:00 a.m. onwards through the THAIFEX Online system at https://thaifex.thaichamber.org. And you can follow other news information at www.thaifex-anuga.com. Source: Thai News Agency