Virtual festival to connect food and hospitality industry showcases from 13 October to 2 December 2020 The first virtual theme-based Sourcing Festival, Singapore has opened recently with a jam-packed session…

Virtual festival to connect food and hospitality industry showcases from 13 October to 2 December 2020

The first virtual theme-based Sourcing Festival, Singapore has opened recently with a jam-packed session of free-to-attend industry webinars and product highlights to provide food and hospitality suppliers with a conducive platform to promote their products and provide buyers with the opportunity to conduct business and gain important knowledge around key industry topics.

Featuring speakers from Asian Consumer Intelligence, Specialty Coffee Association, Nanyang Polytechnic, WWF-Singapore and SODEXO, the webinars will outline how businesses can take note of major trends and future proof their practices in the ’new normal’.

• Product launches, ingredients and opportunities, Asian consumer intelligence will give insights into the ingredients that will drive product launches.
• COVID-19 and the future of specialty coffee presentation will touch on the present and future trends.
• Design thinking & storytelling for food brands, SMEs and F&B distributors can get practical tips on effective communication.
• Sustainable Sourcing, Packaging and Future Proof Practices will look at companies are making science-based sourcing decisions that will help businesses grow.

Focused on selected countries and categories such as Fine & Specialty Food, Alcoholic Beverages, Fruit Juice & Soft Drinks, Coffee & Tea, buyers and sellers will enjoy enhanced business networking through Saladplate Meets & Saladplate Match across the entire Sourcing Festival duration.

• Week 1 (13 – 19 October)- Fine & Specialty Food, Alcoholic Beverages, Fruit Juice & Soft Drinks, Coffee & Tea
• Week 2 (20 – 26 October)- Health Food, Disposables
• Week 3 (27 – 30 October)- Confectioneries & Snacks, Chocolates & Cocoa, Bread & Desserts & Baking Ingredients

Sourcing Festival is organized by Saladplate in partnership with leading food and hospitality events organised by Informa Markets in the region – FHA-Food & Beverage, Food & Hotel Malaysia (FHM), and Food, Hotel & Tourism Bali (FHTB).