DTI-CITEM

Homestyle Industry Expert James Booth has been tapped by the Philippines’ export promotion authority to head its team of lifestyle designers and marketers as Project Director for the forthcoming Manila FAME 2012.

Marketing agents from eight countries are bringing their exhibitors to the Philippines for the International Food Exhibition Philippines - highlighting both intra-Asian and Asia-based inter-regional food trade on a massive global scale.

The International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines 2013, the Philippines' biggest and most important food trade event, is now open to food manufacturers interested in the highly lucrative Asian food and beverage industry.

The Philippine's DTI-CITEM is leading a contingent of exporters in a marketing offensive that will see the best of Philippine foods gain the limelight in the Taipei International Food Show (TIFS) on June 27 to 30.

The country’s top fruit exports have gained new markets from a just-concluded promotional campaign in Singapore by the Philippines' DTI-CITEM and DA-AMAS.

The Philippines' DTI-CITEM spearheaded the recent Philippine participation in three of the world's most important Halal-centered food shows to carve a slice of the US$661 billion world Halal market, and strengthened Philippine food exports globally.

Local companies seek a foothold in the US$632 billion global Halal food market as they join the first Philippine contingent to the 9th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS), slated on 4 to 7 April 2012 in Malaysia.

The Philippines will launch Fair Trade food products and calamansi (Philippine lime) extract among other food innovations by local companies participating for the first time in FOODEX Japan 2012, slated on 6-9 March at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.

Manila FAME reveals the latest global trends this season: Paradiso, Tribal Fusion and Stone Age. These trends will reflect the products to be featured in the March 2012 edition of Manila FAME, Asia’s second longest-running design trade show.

Negros Island eyes a slice of the US$9 billion global market for Arabica coffee as it joins the upcoming 37th International Food and Beverage Exhibition or FOODEX Japan 2012 slated on 6 to 9 March at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.