June 2, 2022
Press conference for VICTAM Asia, Health & Nutrition Asia held in Netherlands
VICTAM Asia in co-location with Health & Nutrition Asia is officially opening on September 7-9, 2022 and will be hosted at the IMPACT Halls 9 and 10 in Bangkok, Thailand.
On June 1, the events' official launch press conference was held in Utrecht, the Netherlands, where their organisers are currently hosting their first joint partnership, with the co-location of VIV Europe and VICTAM International already proving the powerful synergy of this cooperation.
The press conference saw the attendance of Chatri Archjananun, Ambassador of the Royal Thai Embassy in Hague, the Netherlands. Archjananun reassured on Thailand's relaxed COVID-19 measures for travelers. Fully vaccinated travelers will no longer need to book a quarantine hotel or show a pre-post departure PCR test.
For non-vaccinated travelers, PCR test 72 hours before arrival is mandatory, but no quarantine required.
The ambassador also focused on a few key industry insights and highlighted that statistically for Thailand, the feed additives market is projected to reach US$2.56 billion by 2025, with the poultry market and compound feed industry as the major growth drivers.
"There are many international as well as local companies in the Thai feed additive market, which are adopting various strategies, like expansions and partnerships to increase their market presence" he said.
"To sum up, you have made the right choice choosing Thailand to host this event," Archjananun told the organisers.
At a subsequent open discussion moderated by Panadda Kongma, director of agribusiness and operations for VNU Asia Pacific, more than 50 press representatives attending the conference gained latest insights about the show and its programme from various panelists including Heiko M. Stutzinger, VIV worldwide director and chief operating officer, Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs; Sebas van den Ende, general manager of VICTAM International; Anuj Arora of AMORVET; Jérôme Dubuc of AMANDUS KAHL; Greg Liu of Famsun; and Roger Gilbert of Perendale Publishers Limited.
"We are finally ready to present to the Asian markets, a complete animal feed and health event that we have been working on for the last couple of years," said van den Ende. "Booth confirmations are well underway and we will be able to jointly present a total of 300 exhibitors at the modern IMPACT venue in Bangkok. We expect professional visitors from the whole ASEAN region and the rest of Asia with the main profiles being CEOs, feed formulators, mill managers, nutritionists, operation directors, transportation managers, and veterinarians."
"VIV and VICTAM are committed in serving Asia's feed and animal protein industries by jointly developing business opportunities within the feed ingredients and additives segments, which is the fastest growing sector of the feed to food supply chain," said Stutzinger. "After more than two years without a dedicated show in the region, the market needs a face-to-face show to get back to action."
According to the organisers, VICTAM Asia in co-location with Health & Nutrition Asia, want to serve as the business stage where top supplier solutions, innovations and expert knowledge are presented.
An elaborate conference and technical seminar program will be organised alongside the exhibition halls. A wide range of topics will be discussed including feed milling and formulation, feed safety, aquafeed, petfood, grain and rice milling, high-tech animal health technology, genetics, pharmaceutical solutions for Asia, veterinary equipment, feed additives, and bio-energy and biomass pelleting technology.
Additionally, as one of the main partners, FAVA, the Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations, will hold the Asian Animal Health Award 2022 during the event with two award categories open for qualified veterinarians – field practitioner and academician/researcher – to recognise their involvement and engagement in animal health. Candidates can apply until August 5.
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