"In fact, we are extending our stay to finalize some of our deals with local businessmen," A Thai exhibitor said. Thailand, whose companies displayed their products at their national pavilion, had its new Consul General Chalee Sakolvari and Consul (Commercial) Siwalak Nacabdee coping up with numerous inquiries from visitors and traders. "The Kingdom is the place to do business with its buoyant economy and vast opportunities for both investment and trade, and this expo has given us the right platform," said the consul general. Most of the Thai companies said they had succeeded in meeting their prospective partners and would continue negotiating deals with them.
The consul general as well as diplomats from Italy, China, Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Indonesia, Taiwan and other countries said they were keen on cooperating with the Kingdom in its efforts to provide for food security for its rapidly growing population.
"The fair is excellent in terms of quality. Buyers are also too many here," said Pradeep Kumar, marketing manager of Thailand's ABC Products Co. Ltd.
Southern United States Trade Association, which works with US exporters, introduced its products that are known worldwide for their variety and quality. "The Southern US is known for its great-tasting food and quality agricultural products, and our first time participation in the show has convinced us that there is great demand for our products," said Michael Ryshouwer, international marketing specialist at Florida-based Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
"Our halal sector has enormous potential in this part of the world," Muneer Pasha of US-based Salwa Foods Inc., said.
Dieter Fiebelkorn, GM, Kaechele, Germany, said its varieties of hotel linen had received a number of inquiries. In great demand here our linen such as different varieties and qualities of tablecloth, chair cover, curtain and uniform.
Mario Conti, sole director and president of CO.PRO.SpA , which manufactures "Cool Style" cooling products, said it found a number of takers for the company's cooling appliances.
Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry's Spices Board promoted India as the "Land of spices." India's varying climatic conditions offer enormous scope for the cultivation of a variety of spices. Almost all Indian states produce spices and they have tremendous demand from the world over," said its Assistant Director K. Jagannathan. "India is the world's largest producer and exporter of spices of the 109 varieties listed by the International Organization for Standardization, as the country produces and exports about 75 varieties of spices," its Scientist (Entomology) S.S. Chandrasekar said.
Sirajuddin Qutubuddin, business development manager at Diamond Glare Co., said he found propac arabia useful for his company and others in the packaging business, as some of the latest products could be seen under one roof.
