With virtually all of the world's new soybean production expected to come from increased plantings in South America over the next five to ten years, organisers of an international conference on soyfoods have chosen Brazil as a fitting location for the meeting.
Soy is emerging as a leading ingredient in the health foods category, with specialist soy ingredients gaining interest as prices from soybean processing drop. Given the increased production of soybeans in Brazil and Argentina, this region is likely to start seeing some of the robust growth in soyfoods already taking place in the US.
The Food & Beverage Exchange, part of international conference organiser IQPC, is bringing together industry experts to offer advice on investing in soy in Brazil and how to position products for the Latin American soy market.
There will also be an overview of international regulations and marketing perspectives from each of the European, US and Latin American regions, with a focus on consumer concerns on genetic modification of foods
FBX suggests that participants can learn how to bridge the gap between soy as a food for poor people and soy as an accepted product, and how to use the growing demand for dairy and meat alternatives to the manufacturer's advantage.
Soyfoods Latin America 2003, organised along with Soyatech USA and Klein Commodities, takes place at the Grand Hyatt, Sao Paulo, Brazil on 28-29 September 2003. The meeting will be opened by Minister Roberto Rodrigues, Minister of Agriculture for Brazil and is sponsored by Solae.
For more information on the conference, visit www.foodbevx.com or contact Sarah Ashmore.