Taipei food fair opens, attracting record 1,700 exhibitors

Taipei, June 25 (CNA) The Food Taipei Mega Shows 2025 opened Wednesday at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, featuring a record-breaking scale with over 1,700 exhibitors, according to the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (Taitra), the event organizer.

This year's event, which runs through Saturday, consists of five concurrent exhibitions: Food Taipei (Taipei Food Show), Foodtech Taipei, Bio/Pharmatech Taiwan, Taipei Pack and Taiwan Horeca, which showcases the latest hospitality and restaurant equipment.

The event is expected to attract 45,000 visitors, according to Taitra.

Taitra Chairman James Huang (黃志芳) said at the event's opening ceremony that this year's shows reached a new high in scale, with a 2-3 percent increase over last year, highlighting the steady growth of the event since the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition, the event has attracted 3,000 international buyers from 93 countries, indicating strong business potential, Huang said.

It is also hosting exhibitors from 33 countries, including Japan, Australia, Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Vietnam, South Korea and Singapore, setting a record for international participation, Huang said.

The U.S. Pavilion, composed of over 80 companies, is the largest national pavilion at the event.

Taitra also listed participating domestic companies, including Sunright Foods, Dachan Great Wall Group, Chimei Foods, Anyong Freshmart, Taiwan Sugar and Lian Hwa Foods, as among the main exhibitors.

A highlight of the exhibition is the "Future Food Zone," which focuses on plant-based products, emerging ingredients, and precision nutrition technologies, showcasing cutting-edge innovation in the food industry, according to Taitra.