Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Thailand is geared up to host THAIFEX-World of Food ASIA 2008

Thailand is Geared Up and Ready to Host THAIFEX-World of Food ASIA 2008 and to Show the World its Capabilities to Become Asia's Premier Food Exposition Center

Bangkok /InfoQuest-AsiaNet/ - Thailand is all geared up and ready to organize THAIFEX in a gigantic venue of 40,000 sq.m. The country is also taking this event as an opportunity to demonstrate to international visitors its capabilities to become Asias premier center of international expositions on food-related products, services and technologies. The event promises to feature in over 2,100 booths, 1,100 exhibitors who are all leading food entrepreneurs from Thailand and overseas. Food industry professionals and interested people from around the world will also be welcomed and encouraged to participate in trade negotiations at the event.

Mr. Rachane Potjanasuntorn, Director-General of Department of Export Promotion, Ministry of Commerce ,revealed that, Undoubtedly, THAIFEX will be one of the grandest and most significant food expositions in Asia. It is organized by the outstanding partnership of Department of Export Promotion, Thai Chamber of Commerce and the world-class German event organizer Koelnmesse. The event will take place between May 21st-25th, 2008, IMPACT, Bangkok, Thailand.

The event aims to offer a one-stop shopping experience for the latest and the very best in food innovations including the following:

*Food Catering presents a range of modern kitchenware with sophisticated technologies, service businesses in the food industry
*Food Technology showcases advanced machinery used in food production
*Hospitality Services displays hotel equipment and provides helpful advice on hotel businesses *Retail and Franchise offers consultation on retailing technologies and restaurant franchising in overseas markets

Mr. Rachane noted that, Last years event was indeed an overwhelming success with almost 100,000 international visitors. The great success in the past, of course, leads to even greater expectations for this years event. This annual food exposition has already become a much-awaited event for food industry professionals around the world. Here, potential buyers will have a chance to meet and discuss face-to-face with leading food entrepreneurs from Thailand and beyond, including those from England, USA, Switzerland, France, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Russia, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sinapore, Taiwan, Vietnam. It is truly a grand event not to be missed by buyers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers and businesspeople from the food industry, especially those wishing to establish business connections with leading Thai food entrepreneurs whose reputation is highly regarded worldwide.
For more information, Integrated Communication Co., Ltd. incom@incom.co.th

SOURCE: Integrated Communication Co., Ltd.

Saturday, February 09, 2008

PepsiCo to webcast conference call and slides on q4 earnings

Purchase, New York (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today announced that its fourth quarter 2007 earnings conference call and slide presentation for financial analysts and investors will be webcast live over the internet on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 11 a.m. (ET).

The Company will issue its financial results before the stock market opens that morning.

The live webcast will be accessible through PepsiCo's website at http://www.pepsico.com, and will be archived for replay at the same website for a period of 14 days.

PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) is one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, with 2006 annual revenues of more than $35 billion. The company employs approximately 168,000 people worldwide, and its products are sold in approximately 200 countries. Its principal businesses include: Frito-Lay snacks, Pepsi-Cola beverages, Gatorade sports drinks, Tropicana juices and Quaker foods. The PepsiCo portfolio includes 17 brands that generate $1 billion or more each in annual retail sales. PepsiCo's commitment to sustainable growth, defined as Performance with Purpose, is focused on generating healthy financial returns while giving back to communities the company serves. This includes meeting consumer needs for a spectrum of convenient foods and beverages, reducing the company's impact on the environment through water, energy and packaging initiatives, and supporting its employees through a diverse and inclusive culture that recruits and retains world-class talent.

PepsiCo is listed on the Dow Jones North America Sustainability Index and Dow Jones World Sustainability Index.
For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.

CONTACT:
Jim Paymar, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications,
+1-914-253-3249,
or Jane Nielsen, Vice President, Investor Relations,
+1-914-253-3035,
both of PepsiCo
Web site: http://www.pepsico.com
SOURCE: PepsiCo

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