From 30 September – 2 October 2019, the Behn Meyer Food Ingredients team came together for their annual meeting in Taipei, Taiwan.

28 participants hailing from 9 countries joined in the meeting. After all the participants arrived on in Taipei, they were welcomed with a sightseeing tour around the city. Despite the rainy weather, the team managed to visit Jiufen, an old village which is located atop a hill that used to be known as the gold city of Asia, due to its history as a gold mining area. Amidst the traditional beauty of the area, the team enjoyed local food and many joyful moments together.

The next day, the meeting began in earnest. Market overviews and success stories were shared, and discussions were held to address the growing trends within the food packaging industry, emphasizing the key factors that will drive growth in the coming years within each country.

Joining us as special guests for the meeting were representatives from East Source, a Taiwanese company, who took the opportunity to introduce their flavour additives to us. The sharing session was very informative and offered us the opportunity to explore a new Asian flavour profile on top of enriching our product range.

New opportunities, projects and challenges were also highlighted in view of the group’s vision. Key segments were identified and targeted for future development, and plans were laid out to strengthen the manufacturing of Behn Meyer branded products under the Food Ingredients business.

The meeting came to a close on the third day with an enjoyable lunch for all. With the targets that have been set, each team member will have an important role to play towards the fulfilment of our goals. That said, we do believe and look forward to an even better year ahead.