- Over 100,000 Visitors; Asia’s Largest Trade Show for Food Technologies -

FOOMA JAPAN (International Food Machinery & Technology Exhibition), will organize the largest trade show in Asia for food technologies -- FOOMA JAPAN 2018 -- at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo from Tuesday, June 12, to Friday, June 15, 2018.

The exhibition will bring together companies from all the fields of food production processes -- from raw material processing to packaging and logistics with a focus on food production and processing machinery -- to form a comprehensive trade show of food machinery and food-processing technology.

This annual exhibition, which has a long history and tradition, marks its 41st show this year. More than 700 companies will be exhibiting at this huge-scale trade show, one of the largest in Asia. More than 100,000 people will attend the exhibition from Japan and abroad, seeking Japan's excellent food-manufacturing and processing machinery.

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- From Japan to the world. Encompassing all food-related technologies

FOOMA JAPAN 2018 brings together cutting-edge products, technologies, services and information related to food under the theme of "Food Technology Unlimited." It covers all food-related technologies such as food-processing technology, safety and hygiene technology, energy conservation and environment technology for productivity improvement, greater efficiency, and better quality.

You can expect further improvements in your food-manufacturing and processing issues by watching demonstrations, touching and tasting, just as if you were at a food factory. Many fields are on exhibition, including machines that manufacture Japanese food such as sushi and noodles popular across the world and robot systems for food production that utilize IoT and AI, etc., to automate the production process.

- On-site support for overseas visitors provided

FOOMA JAPAN has substantial services for visitors from overseas. In the exhibition hall, persons who can speak English, Chinese, Korean and other foreign languages wear a "bilingual badge" on their chests and offer language support. The Information Desk is staffed by people who respond to inquiries in English, Chinese and Korean. You can also relax at the International Lounge, which offers free drinks.

Scenes of FOOMA JAPAN 2017, as well as exhibitor names and exhibited products, are published on the official website, where you can appreciate the huge scale of one of Asia's largest exhibitions.

FOOMA JAPAN 2018 visitor preregistration has started on the official website from April 2, 2018. Hotel reservations are also possible on the site.

Please check the official website for the latest information on a wide range of services.

https://www.foomajapan.jp/english/index.html

About organizer

The Japan Food Machinery Manufacturers' Association (FOOMA) was established in 1948 (received recognition as a corporation in March of 1967 by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, currently the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) to develop the Japanese food machinery industry.

FOOMA is organized by leading Japanese food machinery manufacturers and a sole association for the Japanese food machinery industry. FOOMA has over 400 members and focuses not only on development of the Japanese food machinery industry but also on contribution to healthy life in the whole world by Japanese food technology.