Sixteen Philippine companies are set to showcase the best of Filipino food products in the 44th edition of International Food & Beverage Exhibition, or FoodEx Japan. The event will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on March 5 to 8.
Led by the Department of Trade and Industry-Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions, the Philippine delegation will showcase the country’s premier fruit selections and tropical products as well as its processed derivatives and by-products.
“Japan is one of our leading importers of Philippine fruits and other tropical products. As such, we are bringing 16 Philippine companies to showcase these finest selections in Japan’s biggest food show,” said DTI-CITEM executive director Pauline Suaco-Juan.
Japan is the Philippines’ largest export destination for fresh food and the second largest market for processed food next to the United States in 2018.
The tropical fruits to be showcased in Japan include banana, coconut, durian, papaya, pineapple and mango. The Philippine delegation will also highlight organic food, cakes and confectionary, tuna, shrimps and crabs, as well as powdered juice drinks of other herbs.
