International destination of Mumbai gets the thumbs up as the right venue for this niche expo.

Mumbai, India, November 21st, 2016 — Giving a major impetus to the Tea, Coffee & Allied sectors, the 4th World Tea & Coffee Expo concluded successfully on 22nd Oct 2016 witnessing striking of bulk deals, joint ventures/alliances, franchise enquiries, appointment of marketing agents and generation of large number of business leads. India’s only globally recognized tea and coffee show – www.worldteacoffeeexpo.com – was held at Mumbai from 20th – 22nd October 2016 and showcased innovative products, machineries, equipment, technologies, vending solutions etc from 67 companies to over 3400 decision makers visiting from countries like Russia, Singapore, Iran, USA, China, Sri Lanka, Nepal and UAE in addition to buyers from across India. Apart from India, companies from Italy, USA, China, UK, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka also participated as exhibitors.

The 2016 edition had Pavilions from Tea Board of India and Sri Lanka Tea Board and also had a 2-day hi level conference discussing issues facing the sector and skill imparting workshops on last day. Visitors included senior level decision makers comprising of Retailers, Wholesalers, Distributors, hypermarkets/multi-product retail chains, Tea/Coffee Estate owners, potential franchisees, HoReCa sector professionals many of whom placed large orders with exhibitors.

“Further to positive reviews from Exhibitors and visitors alike, the 5th Edition of the expo in 2017 is also planned to be held at Mumbai – the commercial capital of India and a centre which attracts serious buyers from all parts of the country and the globe.” said Ms Priti Kapadia, Director, Sentinel Exhibitions Asia Pvt. Ltd, the organizers of this unique trade show.

World Tea & Coffee Expo thus fulfilled the need for an organized event for Tea & Coffee Companies to come together under one roof to showcase their products, network, share learning and experiences and find suitable solutions to the industry’s problems. This niche trade fair was inaugurated by Her Excellency Ms Saroja Sirisena, Consul General of Sri Lanka in Mumbai who remarked that, “India and Sri Lanka can share their natural advantage to ensure leadership in global tea and coffee markets. Organized trade platforms like World Tea & Coffee Expo can go a long way in forging larger business partnerships”

Most of the exhibitors were upbeat about the expo and expressed satisfaction at having taken part. Mr Mansour Aldawood, Arab Dalla Trading Est., from Saudi Arabia said, “For unique & exclusive products like ours we could not have asked for a better platform than WTCE. We got statistics of customer needs and can implement a best-in-class demand planning strategy.” According to Mr. Grahame Hackney, Instantina Ltd. UK, “We have been participating since the last 2 editions displaying our unique coffee products and it can be said that there is no better expo that gives such focused & quality visitors. WTCE is heading in the right direction as far as Tea & Coffee industries are concerned.” In the words of Mr. Bhuman Dani, TGL Co., “For a start-up tea company like ours, WTCE turned out to be an excellent platform to launch our innovative products and in turn get national recognition among the stalwarts of the Indian Tea industry.”

Echoing similar sentiments is Mr. Uday Udani, Pacific Plastics Industries P. L., who stated “We never expected such tremendous footfalls & have generated a good number enquiries for our packaging machineries which we hope to convert into actual business.” Anil Chandhok, Chenab Impex P Ltd, expressed “We had a good experience in the Exhibition and displayed imported Teas. We had many visitors from different buyer sectors, which we would not have met otherwise.”

Mr. Piyush Monga, Synergy, Infrastructure Solution P Ltd.,, said, “WTCE is a perfect place for our all our products, we not only got good branding but also a lot of genuine business visitors who were interested in our Tea & Coffee premixes. Ms. Rekha Agarwal, Sira Impex P Ltd, “For our slimming tea – which we had also exhibited in the 2015 edition – we can say that the 2016 expo has matured in terms of size, exhibitors and visitors.” Mr. Rajesh Surana, Tetrahedron Beverages P Ltd., “We have been a part of WTCE for 3 Editions and we can give our verdict that this has been one of the best in terms of visitor quality, publicity & branding.”

Sanjay Gupta, Budwhite Teas P Ltd., “Being a 3rd time exhibitor, WTCE this year has surpassed all our expectations in terms of visitors & leads generated. The quality of the visitors this year was business oriented.” Mr. Aditya Agarwal, Lajwab Tulsi Tea, “It was a right decision to exhibit for the first times at WTCE & we are sure with such great management & perfection, this show is bound to grow larger year after year.”

The organizers are planning to make the 5th Edition of WTCE in 2017 much larger in terms of content and size and are likely to announce the dates very soon.

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Pavilions from Sri Lanka Tea Board and Tea Board of India to be an integral part of this niche event being held from 20th – 22nd Oct 2016 at Bombay exhibition centre, Goregaon East, Mumbai. 2-day Hi Level Conference plus Workshops on last day to determine trends, address issues related to the sector and impart skills.

Mumbai, India, October 10th, 2016 — The “World Tea & Coffee Expo” is to be held for the 4th time at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East, Mumbai from Thu 20th Oct to Sat 22nd Oct 2016. WTCE is a dedicated global trade event for the Tea, Coffee and allied sectors and consists of an Expo, a 2-day hi level conference and workshops. WTCE gives an opportunity to showcase products, services & technologies, network with focused buyers, upgrade knowledge and find practical solutions to issues faced by this vital sector. In addition to catering to a huge and growing domestic market, the Hot beverage segment is a major forex earner providing large scale employment opportunities especially to women. The Expo showcases the best that India has to offer as also makes accessible world class products and technologies to Indian businessmen.

The 2016 edition has about 70 Exhibitors from 7 countries including Pavilions from Tea Board of India and Sri Lanka Tea Board. On display are New-age Tea & Coffee Products and Brands, Specialty Tea & Coffee, Vending Solutions, Premixes, packaging solutions, Machineries, Retail Chains, Technologies, accessories, ingredients, Certifications etc. The Expo offers huge potential for appointing Distributors, Bulk orders, joint ventures, franchising, networking, knowledge-sharing, meeting government officials, marketing alliances and overall branding. International buying delegations visit the expo to look for credible business partners in India.

Since its inception in 2013, the expo has brought the global industry players closer, enabled mega deals in addition to being the definite launch pad for new products and technologies especially for SMEs who aspire for national / international expansion but have low budgets. This trade fair is supported by the Ministry of Commerce (Tea Board of India) and is also supported by leading national and international bodies.

WTCE is thus a must-visit show for Tea Garden & Coffee Estate owners, Tea & Coffee Distributors/ Retailers/Wholesalers, Hoteliers/ Institutional Caterers, Restaurateurs & Café Owners, Importers & Exporters, Hotel Supplies Dealers, Purchase Managers of Large Offices & Retail Chains/ Mass Grocers/Supermarkets/Malls, Packaging professionals, F & B/Catering Managers, Dieticians / Nutritionists / Food Professionals, Chefs & Cooking Experts and Tea & Coffee Aficionados.

Says Priti Kapadia, Director, Sentinel Exhibitions Asia P Ltd, organizers of this unique Expo, “An integral part of the Expo is a High level, 2-day conference by Industry leaders, academicians and policy makers and also workshops by Tea & Coffee experts.” The conference covers diverse topics like Sustainability, GST impact, Design and Innovation especially in packaging and branding, changing prospects due to increasing cafe culture etc whereas the workshops shall impart skills on Tea Tasting, Coffee brewing, Coffee roasting, Tea/Coffee pairing etc.

Hot Beverages are getting more popular across the world and are witnessing positive growth since the last few years thanks to intensive marketing campaigns by players, launch of innovative products, the emergence of upscale cafes offering convenience, affordability and quality. The global market for RTD (Ready-to-Drink) Tea and Coffee is expected to reach $150 billion by 2021 with an annual growth rate of 9%. The Asia-Pacific region is the largest market and also showing maximum growth.

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Press & Media Contact:
Mitesh M Kapadia
Sentinel Public Relations Pvt Ltd / Sentinel Advertising Services
B-603, Samajdeep
Near Bhanu Park/Seasons Restaurant
Adukia Road, Off S V Road
Kandivli (W), Mumbai 400 067. India
Tel: (91 22) 28625131/32
Cel: +91 98205 03876
Fax: (91 22) 28625133
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http://www.worldteacoffeeexpo.com