Nonthaburi, The Minister of Commerce invites “KALDI”, a Japanese retail giant with more than 500 branches, to come shop for Thai food products at the event. THAIFEX-ANUGA ASIA 2024 hopes to continue pushing more Thai food products to be sold in Caldi department stores.
Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, revealed that as a result of discussions with Mr. Daisuke Oda, the manager of KALDI store, during his visit to Tokyo. Japan In the middle of May 2024, in order to push Thai products to be sold in KALDI stores, which is a major retail store with over 500 branches in Japan and another 10 branches in Taiwan. and invited KALDI to visit the largest and most comprehensive food and beverage exhibition in Asia. THAIFEX-ANUGA ASIA 2024 as well
In this regard, he introduced many types of Thai products that have the potential and opportunity to expand in the Japanese market, such as Thai fruits such as bananas and mangosteen, and pointed out that Thailand places importance on foo
d innovation that is suitable for the way of life of Japanese people. There is potential and readiness to export more innovative Thai fruits and food to Japan. It also introduces Functional Food products, such as food made from plants. Snacks that contain fiber Foods and drinks that have little sugar Ready to organize a team to take the company to visit the event. To choose to order products directly from Thai entrepreneurs, such as fruits, desserts and snacks, beverages, tea and coffee, especially ready-to-eat food products that are popular among Japanese consumers.
In addition, the KALDI group was also taken to visit and listen to product presentations from Thai entrepreneurs, especially SMEs and Startup groups, including entrepreneurs from the region. Linked to the policy of integrating collaboration between provincial commercial offices and 58 overseas trade promotion offices around the world (commercial ambassadors), which is in line with the intention to promote Thai products to be more well known. Use
the market to bring in additional innovations to increase income.
This time THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2024 is the 32nd edition of the event and is considered an international trade fair in the country. that was highly successful Trusted by both exhibitors and visitors all over the world. This year, there are more than 3,000 companies exhibiting in more than 6,000 booths from more than 50 countries, and it is expected that there will be more than 80,000 visitors from more than 130 countries around the world.
For the KALDI store, it is a retail store that sells products imported from various countries, over 10,000 items from 90 countries around the world, including food, agricultural products. and alcoholic beverages The imported products will be well-known and outstanding products. It also includes local Japanese products that are special and cannot be purchased commonly. And from visiting THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2024, KALDI plans to import more food products from Thailand. And there are plans to continue holding Th
ai festivals in KALDI stores throughout Japan.
Source: Thai News Agency