Food Turkey Magazine September 2017

“The market for seafood continues
to grow at an exceptional rate
across the region and beyond, not
only in our restaurants and hotels,
but also at a retail level as consumers
make healthier lifestyle
choices,” said Trixie LohMirmand,
Senior Vice President, Exhibitions
& Events Management DWTC.
“This means that SEAFEX gains
even more importance and influence
for professional chefs, catering
buyers, wholesalers, restaurant
owners and retail distributors,
and enables suppliers from the
key supply countries around the
world to transact and network.”
The three-day event will showcase
the catch of the day from the
world’s leading names in seafood,
including Ablona by GMA, Cederberg
Fishing, Fortuna Seafoods
BV, Gourmet House, ITC, Ministry
of Marine Affairs & Fisheries
Indonesia, Norwegian Seafood
Council, Ocean Supreme, Taiwan
Frozen Seafood Industries Association,
Vega Salmon and Vietnam
Association of Seafood Exporters
& Producers (VASEP).
Of critical importance to seafood
is refrigeration. Companies such
as ITC, one of the leading refrigeration
companies in Thailand
have gained a reputation both in
their domestic market and internationally
for delivering turnkey
solutions. SEAFEX offers ITC the
opportunity to showcase their
latest freeze-drying technology
applied in their newest product
– the Kryo’D freezer. Warot Lamlertpongpana,
Coordinator for
ITC said: “Our newly launched
Kryo’D freezer was developed
in collaboration with Thailand’s
top university, KMITL, and uses an
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