Bakery China 2018 invites over 140,000 visitors for exhibition in May

KUALA LUMPUR: China Association of Bakery and Confectionery Industry (CABCI) and Bakery China Exhibitions Co Ltd will organise Bakery China 2018 on May 9 to 12 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.

The exhibition brings more than 140,000 professional visitors from over 110 countries and regions who will experience the innovation of China’s bakery industry, a statement said.

With an exhibition area of over 200,000 square meters this year, Bakery China 2018 hopes to attract more than 2,100 exhibitors worldwide.

China’s bakery industry has boasted a 20 per cent average growth rate between 2003 and 2016 and in the forthcoming months, the country is expected to become the largest producer and consumer of bakery products.

Fast urbanisation and diversification of people’s diets will be the key drivers for the growth of the bakery industry in China, the statement added.

According to statistics on bakery enterprises on a state-designated scale from the National Bureau of Statistics of China, in 2017, China’s bakery and confectionery production (including pastry/breads, biscuits, chocolates, frozen beverages, instant noodles and sweetmeats) totalled 35.899 million tons, with a prime operating revenue of RMB 743.178 billion (US$118.04 billion / RM460.30 billion), at a year-on-year growth of 8.29 per cent. — Bernama