Industry Focus
Alcohol & Wine Beverages Edible Fats & Oils Food Additives Food Packaging Food Processing Machinery Frozen Foods Milk & Dairy Products Others Spices & Seasonings

Products and Services Focus
Beverage;Beer;Carbonated Drinks;Chemicals;Food Packaging;Edible Oils;Food;Frozen Food;Fruit and Vegetable Juice;Functional Drinks ;Healthcare Products;Milk. Liquid Dairy;Pharmaceutical Products;Seasonings & Sauces;Wine & Spirits

General Information

China BevTek 2009 –The International Beverage and Liquid Technology & Materials Exhibition

China BevTek 2008, The international beverage and liquid technology & material exhibition ended last Friday at Shanghai New International Expo Centre ( SNIEC), Pudong. The exhibition from 9-11 July 2008, was the first specialist event in Shanghai for brewing, beverage and general liquid technology manufacturers specifically targeting the East China and international export markets. The exhibition attracted a total of 13,880 trade buyers from 78 countries. Visitors from China made up the majority of attendees, while 14% or 1,948 came from overseas. Praise received from exhibitors and visitors to this first show, confirms a place in their corporate marketing plans for this expo when it returns to Shanghai in July 2009.

Participating companies at China BevTek came from China, Germany, Italy, Korea, Taiwan Region, UK and USA displayed liquid processing and packaging technology for industries producing beer, beverage, dairy products, sauces, liquid foods, oils and industrial liquids. Exhibitors praised the quality of buyers they met from China and overseas Mr. Michael Cui, Sales Manager from Tuchenhagen Flow Components, Germany commented: "I am very happy we attended this first China BevTek in Shanghai. We have met many buyers and customers and really look forward to joining the show when it returns next year." While Mr. Shao XianAn General Manager from Yuan An Liquid Technology Co, China added: "Best show in China for the liquid packaging industry. We have already booked our stand for next year and look forward to being a long-term partner of China BevTek."

A particular highlight of China BevTek 2008 was the Annual General Meeting of the China National Food Industry Association (CNFIA), Brewing Industry Committee. The AGM provided a central focus for the entire event by attracting over 170 delegates from leading brewers including Snow Beer, Chongqing Beer, Fujian Yanjing Huiquan Beer, Tsing Tao, InBev, Mautai Beer, Beijing Yanjing Beer Group amongst others.

The meeting included papers on trends in the Chinese beer market and the technology element of the AGM saw papers presented by Krones and Nanjing Light Industry Machinery Co. Commenting on the response to the AGM, Mr. Du Fu Tai, Secretary General of the Brewing Committee said "we are delighted by the turn out of so many senior managers from China's top brewers to this first AGM to be held in Shanghai. The papers presented were excellent and the exhibition offered delegates the opportunity to network with many colleagues and then view some of the technology in the exhibition hall. We are very please by results this year and I can confirm our intention to bring back the Brewing Committee's AGM to be alongside China BevTek 2009 in Shanghai".

Delegates to the conference reinforced the advantages of holding the AGM with China BevTek, as commented by Tony Wang, Administrative Vice President LeHui "The AGM of the China food Industry Association Brewing Committee helped attract many brewers to our exhibition stand. We are pleased to learn that this meeting will again take place at China BevTek 2009 where we plan to have a larger stand, showing even more equipment."

With a focus on the beverage sector, the Shanghai Beverage Association also held a conference alongside China BevTek including papers on the hot topic of quality and safety in beverage production. Other papers reviewed the structure of the China beverage market and opportunities in the emerging consumer market of East China. The conference attracted a capacity audience with industry leaders in attendance from Coca Cola, Pepsi, Wahaha, Want Want, Yimin Foods Group and Mailing Aquarius amongst others.

Attendee Information
Beverage Manufacturers;Breweries;Carbonated Drinks Manufacturers;Chemicals Manufacturers;Contract Packers;Conslting Services;Edible Oils Manufacturers;Food Manufacturers;Frozen Food Manufacturers;Fruit and Vegetable Juice Manufacturers;Functional Drinks
Manufacturers;Healthcare Products Manufacturers;Milk. Liquid Dairy Manufacturers;Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturers;Seasonings & Sauces Manufacturers;Trading Companies;Wine & Spirits Manufacturers

Exhibitor Information
Aseptic packaging,Auxiliary machines,Blending technology,Bottle filling and sealing,Bottle washing,Brewing plants,Can filling,Cap production,Carton packaging,CIP system,Cleaning,Coding,Crate technology,Dispensing systems,Filling machines,Filtration and separation,Grain processing and handling,Heat exchangers,
Homogenizes,Ingredients,Labellers,Packaging materials and containers,Palletizers,Pasteurizers,PET / PP blow molding,
Processing technology,Pumps, pipes and valves,Sterilization,
Quality control systems,Transport and conveying,UHT technology,Water treatment