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  • Gulfood 2010

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  • The Middle East’s leading trade event for the foodservice and food and beverage sectors returns bigger than ever in 2010.

    Date: 21-24 February, 2010
    Location: Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, UAE

  • Food Legal Symposium: Healthier food, trends and policies

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  • Health advisers and international agencies are pressuring governments to make moves to ensure food producers make healthier food. As such, new food regulations are likely, which will require acceleration of reformulation programs and new food marketing strategies to overcome restrictions.

    Food Legal will be running a symposium to tackle these issues, presenting ideas for how your company can adapt to the brave new world of feeding the masses. Regulatory experts, policy makers and leading nutritionists will take delegates through a range of topics from the latest research findings, to new technological advances, case studies of successful reformulations and strategic planning for risks arising from new government policies.

    Date: Tuesday February 23, 2010
    Location: The Menzies Hotel, Carrington Street, Wynyard, SYDNEY
    Cost: $397 incl. GST - tea, coffee and afternoon tea provided
    Click here to find out more

  • Foodex Japan

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  • Foodex Japan, held annually, welcomes over 2,400 exhibitors from more than 60 countries & regions with more than 85,000 visitors flocking to the 4-day show.
    Japan’s leading food and beverage trade show is a platform for exhibitors and visiting buyers to meet and interact, offering key opportunities for dynamic discussions and business possibilities to enter Asian and global markets.

    Date: March 2-5, 2010
    Location: Tokyo, Japan

  • Go Grains 2010 Conference

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  • The Go Grains Conference is set to bring together industry leaders, marketers and scientists to explore future consumer trends, share current thinking and new ideas, and showcase the latest research and emerging issues.

    Date: 9-10 March 2010
    Location: Novotel Manly Pacific, Sydney

  • InnoBev Global Soft Drinks Congress

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  • As the world economy recovers, it is becoming evident that some of the rules for the soft drinks market may have to be rewritten. The conference will be an opportunity for the industry to take a far-sighted look into future opportunities. Hence the Congress theme of Opening up the future.The 6th global event is an opportunity for industry leaders, suppliers, customers and analysts to gain a complete overview of the latest trends and developments across all continents from top companies in each region, with extensive time for informal contact and discussion.

    Highlights include:

    * Conference: Opening up the future
    * Coca-Cola Içecek plant tour
    * Bosphorus gala dinner cruise
    * New Challenges from new challengers
    * Focus on health through nature and science
    * Workshop and briefing

    Date: 9-11 March, 2010
    Location: Istanbul, Turkey

  • Foodex 2010

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  • Foodex, the new name for Foodex Meatex, will cover every area of the food and drink processing and packaging market from meat, poultry, fish and dairy, through to vegetables, drinks and ready meals. It is a British event that is made for suppliers of goods or services to the food and drink processing and packaging industry.

    Date: 21-24 March, 2010
    Location Birmingham NEC, UK

  • Fine Food Queensland

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  • Fine Food Queensland is the largest food industry event in northern Australia. It is a showcase of the best food and drink ideas from Australia and regional areas.

    The show runs in conjunction with Hospitality Queensland, featuring the latest kitchen & accommodation equipment.

    Date: March 21-23, 2010
    Location: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Southbank, Brisbane

  • Healthy Food Show

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  • The Healthy Food & Lifestyle Show is a national exhibition focussed on showing Australians how they can adopt a balanced diet and activity program that will lead to living longer healthier lives.

    Date: April 9-11, 2010
    Location: Melbourne Exhibition Centre

  • Food and Hotel Asia 2010

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  • Asia’s largest food and hospitality trade event returns in 2010 to be held over four days in Singapore.

    Date: April 20-23, 2010
    Location: Singapore Expo, Singapore

  • Wine & Spirits Asia 2010

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  • Under the wings of Food&HotelAsia (FHA), Wine&SpiritsAsia (WSA) has achieved credibility and recognition in the region for the past 10 editions. Co-locating with FHA2010, recognised by industry as the sourcing ground for the region’s food and hospitality sectors, networking opportunities are set to be enhanced as buyers and sellers gather.

    Date: April 20-23, 2010
    Location: Singapore Expo, Singapore

  • Fairtrade Fortnight

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  • Fair Trade Fortnight is Australia and New Zealand’s biggest annual celebration of all things fair trade.With events, activities and promotions happening across each country, the Fortnight gives each of us the opportunity to celebrate and recognise the life-changing difference fair trade makes for millions of developing country farmers, their families and communities.

    From May 1-16, 2010…

  • ConTechPlus 2010

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  • Organised by the leading representative of confectionery manufacturers in Australia, ConTechPlus - the annual technical symposium - attracts hundreds of industry professionals every year.

    Date: 19-20 May, 2010
    Location: The Sebel Albert Park, Melbourne

  • NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo

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  • Formerly known as the All Candy Expo, America’s largest confectionery show is expected to be even bigger in 2010 with more than 450 exhibitors from around the world.

    Date: May 25-27, 2010
    Location: McCormick Place, Chicago, USA

  • 2010 Perth Food and Beverage Industry EXPO

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  • Technology, innovation and solutions for the manufacturing, retail and hospitality industry
    The two day exhibition is a trade only event for the Western Australian food and beverage manufacturing, hospitality, wholesaling and retail industry.

    Approximately 100 exhibitors from all over Australia including overseas agents will come together at this 3,000 sqm exhibition pavilion to showcase their services, technology, equipment and products to the Western Australian industry and businesses.

    The exhibition will showcase technology, innovation, products and services supplied into the food and beverage manufacturing, hospitality and retail industry.

    Organised by the Food Industry Association of WA Inc, this EXPO is the only all trade exhibition targeted at WA businesses with focus on equipment, technology, materials and services.

    The Expo will offer over two days opportunities for vendors and buyers to network, arrange for first hand service and product presentations, maintain your existing suppliers customer relationships, re establish business contacts, attract new customers and expand your market in WA and in this industry sector.

    Date/Time: Thursday May 27 and Friday May 28, 2010 - 9am - 4.30pm

    Location: Claremont Showgrounds, Perth, Western Australia

  • Gluten Free Food & Allergy Show - NZ

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  • New Zealand’s only exhibition dedicated solely to ideas and solutions for a wide range of allergy and intolerance issues.

    Location: ASB SHowgrounds, Auckland
    Date: 29-30 May, 2010

    Location: TSB Arena, Wellington
    Date: 28-29 August, 2010

    Location: Christchurch Convention Centre, Christchurch
    Date: 20-21 November, 2010