Malaysian firms clinch RM17m sales in China

Malaysian exhibitors participating in the 13th SIAL China 2012, a trade
show in Pudong, Shanghai, from May 9-11, clinched RM17.3 million in
sales.

The event is one of the largest and most significant for the food and beverage (FandB) industry in Asia.

Fourteen
Malaysian companies were housed at the Malaysian pavilion, coordinated
by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade), and
they displayed a wide range of products from the FandB industry.

These included honey products, biscuits, confectionary, snacks, tea, coffee, energy drinks and frozen foods.

Matrade, in a statement today said the Malaysian companies received 1,233 inquiries, during SIAL CHINA 2012.

The
event had attracted the participation of international pavilions from
37 countries, including Korea, the United States,Spain, Portugal,
Poland, India, Japan, Brazil, Denmark and the United Arab Emirates. --
BERNAMA