March 26, 2013
Timely launch of ASEAN Feed Summit ahead of ASEAN Economic Bloc
Victam International will organise the first ASEAN Feed Summit in 2014 to bring together an international forum of feed associations, and other related associations in the ASEAN region in order to discuss and determine the future policies and objectives for this important industry, Henk van de Bunt, general manager of Victam International BV says.
van de Bunt says, "With the anticipated creation of the ASEAN Economic Bloc in 2015 it is essential that feed millers, rice millers and processors and their relevant associations within this area should have a greater dialogue."
The Summits will be hosted by the Thai Feed Mill Association, with the assistance and support of the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and the Thai Chamber of Commerce. TCEB, the Thai Convention & Exhibition Bureau, has also been invited to be involved in the promotion and organisation of this important international meeting.
The Victam Foundation, the sponsor of the summit, will invite the president and secretary general or equivalent from each association within the region to attend the summit.
The summit will be held at Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Bangkok during 8 â€" 10 April 2014, alongside Victam Asia, FIAAP Asia, and GRAPAS Asia. Supporting conferences include FIAAP Asia Conference 2014, Aquafeed Horizons Asia 2014, Thai Feed Conference, Biomass Pellets Update Asia and GRAPAS Asia Conference 2014.
VICTAM Asia is by far the largest exhibition in South East Asia for animal feed production technology. This equipment, technology, together with ancillary systems is required and is essential for the safe and effective production of feeds for animals, aquafeed and dry petfood. Biomass pellet production machinery has been included in the exhibition over the last few years due to its increasing popularity and importance.
FIAAP Asia 2014 is the only specialist exhibition and conference for the ingredients, additives and formulation of feeds for animals, aquafeed and dry petfood within the expanding Asia/Pacific markets.
GRAPAS Asia is the only trade show in the Asia/Pacific region for grain processing including rice & flour milling, grain processing, storage, preservation & distribution. Grains of various kinds are used within animal feeds, and much of the ancillary equipment found in a feed mill will also be found in a rice or flour mill. These include - storage systems, conveyors, bagging equipment, automation, computers systems and programs and more.
The last event in Asia in 2012 attracted over 6,000 industry executives from throughout South and South East Asia, totalling 73 different countries.