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FOCUS BEDVIETROARGIAESL JOURNAL for FOOD, BEVERAGES, INGREDIENTS, PROCESSING, PACKAGING AND MACHINERY VOLUME 37 ISSUE 3 / 2021 ASIA and Middle East FOOD TRADE is published four times per annum by Pan Media Matrix TC 25/704-5, Suffi's Arcade, Pattom, Trivandrum, Pin Code - 695004, Kerala, India Tel/Fax: +91 471 2555755 info@ameft.com, www.ameft.com GST: 32AVQPA3031J1ZX Licensed from J.Latka Verlag GmbH Laubacher Str. 17, 14197 Bonn, Germany Tel +49 30 2887898-0, Fax +49 30 2887898-17 Publisher & Editorial Director Ali Afsal (publisher@ameft.com) Editor: Sunitha Kolangatt (editor@ameft.com) Reader Service Manager: Shameem A Salam (subscriptions@ameft.com) CIRCULATION ASIA and Middle East FOOD TRADE is read by leading food and beverage industry professionals in: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Vietnam, Yemen. SUBSCRIPTION Based upon the qualification of the applicant and other criteria, AMEFT Journal is available exclusively to corporate subscribers at the discretion of the publisher only. Please contact our reader service department at subscriptions@ameft.com for details. INFORMATION SERVICE Further information on advertisements in this issue can be obtained by contacting the individual advertisers or info@ameft.com The publishers assume no responsibility for any information, contacts or business dealings arising in connection with this service. © 2021. All contents are copyright protected by Pan Media Matrix Reproduction of this issue in part or in whole only with the publisher’s prior written permission. ISSN 0265-6469 The publisher and authors declare that they have compiled this document carefully and to the best of their knowledge. However, no warranty or representation is made to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this document. The publisher and authors assume no liability whatsover for any damage resulting from the use of this document or its contents. Cover Image: Dungthuyvunguyen from Pixabay Design and Layout: Limax Advertising, Trivandrum, India. Ali Afsal, Publisher & Editorial Director Dear Reader, ‘We are what we think’, says the wise. Be it on an individual, community or in the corporate levels, the way the world thinks has changed drastically. We have seen in previous editions how the food industry has been transforming to adapt to the circumstantial demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. After some 600 odd days of the pandemic, we see a great deal of innovations, lateral thinking and sustainable solutions bringing in newer possibilities and better performance. Data from various consumer surveys and market reviews point the fact that pandemic has been good in most arenas. Shoppers rediscovered their love of familiar, processed, packaged, branded foods and beverages. People have multi- sensory connections with food when they are in front of computer screen or mobile phones. The question is when the pandemic wipes out, will the consumers resume their search for new food innovations. Digital solutions have swept changes through e-commerce and direct-to-consumer contacts have transformed the way the world does business. Fairs and trade shows open up scope for collaboration and partnerships; and exposure to new market trends, products and services. Hope is getting rekindled in the B2B segment as more and more live-in-person events are getting organized world over alongside their digital versions. A good sign indeed for the food industry for the upcoming months are trade gatherings like Anuga Cologne, Fi and Hi Europe, TUTTOFOOD and HOST in Milan, Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai, agrofood Iran, Anufood India and Thaifex in Asia. The impact of these events will be seen in the next twelve months. The change is phenomenal everywhere. At AMEFT, we believe digital publishing is the way to cruise successfully through the pandemic phase. Hopefully, we can come back to regular PRINT editions in the year to come. But for now, I hope you will enjoy the topics we’ve brought to you for this issue and stay safe and healthy for the rest of the winter months. Warmest wishes and happy reading! Ali Afsal (Log on to www.ameft.com to subscribe your digital copy of the magazine. We will be delighted to have you as our valued subscriber. Our bi-monthly newsletter launched last year has also been widely received for which you may register for free.) www.ameft.com AMEFT 3 2021 3 Photo: Pan Media Matrix