TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's largest food exhibition, Food Taipei Mega Shows, opened on Wednesday (June 26) at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, welcoming gourmet food producers, innovators, sustainable businesses, and food companies from around the world.
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Chairman James C.F. Huang (黃志芳) greeted foreign dignitaries and industry leaders who gathered for the event during an opening ceremony.
Huang highlighted the gourmet delicacies from around the world at Food Taipei 2024 in his welcoming speech, from Spanish Iberian ham to hot sauce from Eswatini. He described the many other delicacies on offer and encouraged guests to enjoy the global fare.
He also highlighted the two themes of Food Taipei 2024: Food for Future and Food Safety & Sustainability. “While turning water into wine may seem impossible now, modern food technology already allows us to create meat-like textures from beans and peas, resembling beef, pork, or seafood,” Huang said.
Companies including Beckhoff Automation, IFM Electronics, Macnica Anstek, and Chieftek Precision brought cutting-edge AI applications for the food industry to exhibit. “As we look ahead, the rise of generative AI is set to take our food game to the next level, making everything more refined, personalized, and efficient,” Huang said.
Huang also described exhibitors’ focus on developing technologies that serve future generations. “As we look to the future, we want to make sure the food we eat is not only delicious and safe, but also sustainable,” he said.
As part of this effort, the Green Vision Award was launched for Food Taipei Mega Shows 2024, an honor bestowed on nine exhibitors for their outstanding efforts in ESG. Sustainability and international cooperation were prominently featured at the Food Taipei Mega Shows 2024. Many seminars and exhibitors highlighted international collaborations for green development.
Food Taipei Mega Shows 2024 also features many opportunities for visitors to experience sustainable developments. These include “green gastronomy” and a “plant-based meat party” events, guided tours, and Foods Mosaic: Influencers Tour.
Food Taipei Mega Shows 2024 not only showcases current developments in the food industry, but also brings together innovative technologies to inject fresh momentum into the sector, with forums on packaging, production, and development to discuss global innovations in the food industry with international experts from the industry, government, and academia.
In addition to international exhibitors from Europe, North and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and across Asia, Food Taipei Mega Shows 2024 also features highlights from Taiwan, such as delicacies from all over Taiwan, including seafood from Tainan and Penghu, Grass Jellies, world-class rice, and multigrain snacks.