The Behn Meyer Regional Food Ingredients group meeting was held from October 22nd - 24th, 2014 in Jogjakarta, Indonesia. There were a total of 28 managers and sales personnel from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, The Philippines, Myanmar and China attending the meeting, which started with an opening speech from Mr. Oliver Meyer, who is the Regional Director for the Food Ingredients business unit. During the group presentation, he reminded everyone of the need to move towards our 2020 group vision. He also predicted improving sales growth for 2015 and beyond.
Representatives from each country then had the chance to share their success stories and challenges faced during the individual country by country workshops. In addition to sharing knowledge and exchanging ideas, the group also took the opportunity to look into the potential markets for their local businesses.
The meeting was a resounding success and culminated in a set of strategies being put forward for all countries.