DKSH : promotes innovative food ingredients at Fi Asia 2017

Trade show announcement

Bangkok, Thailand, August 21, 2017 - DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials, a leading ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor and provider of Market Expansion Services, will exhibit at Fi Asia 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 13-15. The trade show, which is Asia's leading annual food ingredients event, attracts over 15,000 food professionals from all over the world and will this year celebrate its 22nd edition.

DKSH will exhibit at stand K1 in hall 103 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), where senior executives from DKSH and its valued business partners will be present throughout the show to promote and discuss ingredients, products, technologies and concepts from their extensive innovative portfolios, which include:

• Functional Margarine and shortening from Adeka

• 2nd generation of Stevia from Daepyung

• Aromatic herbs and IQF herbs from Daregal

• Spice and herb extract for coloring and flavoring function from Evesa

• High-quality EPA and DHA Omega-3 marine derived concentrate from GC Rieber

• High quality process cheese from Hoko

• Broad range of functional cheese powders from Lactosan

• Natural preservatives and functional ingredients from Mitsubishi Chemical Foods Corporation

• Advanced flavoring and masking technology from Nagaoka

• Innovative rice extract, derivatives and other functional ingredients from Oryza Oil and Fat Chemical

• Wide-range of egg products from Parmovo

• High-quality fruits juices and vegetable juices from SVZ

• Caramel coloring from Semba Tohka

• Inulin, natural dietary fiber from Sensus

"We look forward to returning to Fi Asia to promote new food trends with innovative solutions from both DKSH and our key clients. This event offers a specialized platform that focuses on the exciting world of Asian food ingredients and innovations. It allows us to attract new business, meet with our valued business partners and to continue to contribute to the world of innovative food ingredients," stated Mathias Greger, Vice President, Business Unit Performance Materials, DKSH Thailand.

DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia. As the term "Market Expansion Services" suggests, DKSH helps other companies and brands to grow their business in new or existing markets. Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2012, DKSH is a global company headquartered in Zurich. With 780 business locations in 36 countries - 750 of them in Asia - and 30,320 specialized staff, DKSH generated net sales of CHF 10.5 billion in 2016. DKSH was founded in 1865. With strong Swiss heritage, the company has a long tradition of doing business in and with Asia and is deeply rooted in communities and businesses across Asia Pacific.

innovation centers located worldwide. With 80 business locations in 31 countries and around 990 specialized staff, Business Unit Performance Materials generated net sales of CHF 870.6 million in 2016.

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