Italia – The Country of Honor in Vietnam Foodexpo 2016

This year, Italia has been invited as the Country of Honor in Vietnam Foodexpo 2016. Realizing great opportunities from this important position, many Italian agencies, organizations and enterprises have been actively preparing to bring to the exhibition advanced technologies, modern and unique products that represent the leading position of Italy in the food industry, to attract the attention of both Vietnamese and international customers. Aside from that, several Italian importers have planned to visit the exhibition to find potential export partners from Vietnam.

Italy’s Turatti Group is one of the world’s leading supplier of food processing machine system, innovative solution in the field of fresh vegetable processing and processed food, frozen food… Turatti opened its branch in Hanoi last year and sent their representatives to directly learn about the market opportunity in Vietnam Foodexpo 2015.

Turatti Group’s representative visited Vietnam Foodexpo 2015 to learn about the market opportunity

Mr. Antonio Turatti, Chairman of the Turatti Group said: “After the visit to Vietnam Foodexpo 2015, we decided immediately that we needed to participate in this year ‘s exhibitioon. We believe this is an important event of the food industry, which will help us to contact with potential customers in Vietnam and other ASEAN countries. We see that your country has many types of food products that can be supplied not only for European market but also for the whole world, thanks to the diversity of the Vietnamese agriculture, the unique trait that is very hard to find in Europe or America… Our machinery products, equipment and technology will surely be useful for Vietnamese agriculture”.

Turatti Group usually chooses trade exhibitions which have great influence in the world such as CibusTec in Parma, Fruit Attraction in Spain, Fruit Logistica in Berlin, United Fresh in Chicago, International Foodtec in Bombay, Asia Fruit in HongKong… to participate in and introduce their products, technologies, promote trade linkage in business cooperation and investment. “And of course, we cannot miss to present in Vietnam Foodexpo 2016 held in Ho Chi Minh City”, Mr. Antonio Turatti added.

According to Mr. Bui Vuong Anh, Commercial Counsellor of Vietnam to Italia, with the situation that Vietnam still has many remainings in the field of agricultural products and food processing, the utilization and application of world recognized Italian technologies and machinery system will help Vietnamese companies to add value to their goods, promote export to Italy, Europe and other countries, especially in the context where economic and trade agreements such as FTA Vietnam-EU, TPP are going to come into effect…

Trade and investment relationship between Vietnam and Italy is showing many positive signs. Two-way trade turnover increased from USD 1.13 billion in 2006 to USD 4.3 billion in 2015. Moreover, Italia is ranked 31 out of 110 nations and regions that have investment projects in Vietnam. Along with this, many cooperation agreements signed between the ministries, regions, provinces in Vietnam and Italy are being implemented in various fields.