Hanoi (VNA) – As many as 550 businesses will showcase their 3,000latest products at the Vietfood & Beverage and Professional PackingMachines 2018 (Vietfood & Beverage – ProPack 2018), slated for November7-10 in Hanoi.

The exhibition will feature 600 booths, including those from India, Poland,Taiwan (China), the Republic of Korea, Thailand, China.

Vietnam will bring interesting experiences to visitors, according to the organisingboard.

In the beverage category, big names such as Sabeco, Habeco, Sagota, Cocacola,Heniken, Tan Hiep Phat and URC Vietnam will introduce many of their newproducts to consumers and visitors, proving the attractiveness of the continuouslygrowing domestic beverage market.

Meanwhile, the food category will see the presence of 20 strong brands and 30organic products from prestigious producers.

According to Dinh Thi My Loan, Chairwoman of the Association of VietnamRetailers, consumers are now ready to pay 20-25 percent higher for organicproducts. This shows an increasing demand for clean products to improve thelife quality.

The exhibition will offer an opportunity for businesses to shake hands tocreate a clean farm produce chain in order to gain easier access to majorretailers namely BigC, Hapro, Fivimart and Aeon Mall, said she.

The annual event creates a trade playground that greatly benefits the trademarkpromotion, said Nguyen Khac Luan, General Director of the Vietnam NationalTrade Fair & Advertising Company (Vinexad).

Through the exhibition, businesses will expand cooperation opportunities anddirectly access the public, he added.-VNA