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Wednesday, February 28, 2018
DEPT. OF AGRI FORUM ON STANDARDIZING PRODUCE
On 28 Feb. 2018, the Dept. of Agriculture held at its Manila
Office of the Bureau of Plant Industry a 3-day Forum on
Standardization of Produce across the country. This is an
off-shoot of the ASEAN Meetings where the countries in
this region want to eventually standardize produce to
facilitate trade. It was a serious gathering of farmers
from the different parts of the country to try to improve
production, marketing and distribution. At the Forum, STC
was seated beside the Administrator of the BPI. He expounded
on how coops can help farmers in production and
distribution and the need for a clear certifying body
for organics. He participated on the first afternoon of the
Forum.
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
“Legends, Lives and Legacies” A Coffee Table Book Launch
The Phil. Retailers Assn. launches a coffee table book carrying
the personal success stories behind the country’s 12 Retail
Gems. In no particular order, the twelve includes Henry Sy,Sr.,
Socorro Cancio-Ramos, Fernando Zobel de Ayala,
Amb. Bienvenido Tantoco, Sr., Jorge Araneta,
John Gokongwei, Jr., Mariano Que, Tessie Sy-Coson,
Andrew Tan, Lucio Co, Samie Lim and William Bello.
Event was held at the Makati Shangri-La on the
early eve of 27 February 2018.
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Friday, February 16, 2018
Supermarket Trade Show 2018 in Chiba City, Japan
On 14-16 February 2018, STC was invited to the annual
Supermarket Trade Show at the huge Makuhari Messe
Trade Halls in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture some forty
kilometers away from Tokyo. This well-attended event
spans some 10 trade halls carrying various food products
and delicacies of the different regions of Japan. There
were lots of sampling and foreign VIPs were even
provided private interpreters (in my case, Ms. Yukimi
Aoki). We were also treated to the UCC Special Coffee
Center and a gourmet Italian meal by Michelin Chef
Tsutomu Ochiai. Of course, in return, we were asked
many questions regarding our country’s market
profile and promising products at the Exhibit which
may make it to our local supermarket shelves.
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Thursday, February 15, 2018
Formal Dinner of the New Supermarket Association of Japan
On the eve of 15 February 2018, STC was requested to do the
Welcome Remarks at the Formal Dinner of Japan’s Supermarket
Association (NSAJ) at the Tsuru Room of the Hotel New Otani
Makuhari. PAGASA was honored to welcome participants from
people in the retail industry, mainly associate members of NSAJ
and Exhibitors of the Supermarket Trade Show (SMTS) and the
DTS. STC was congratulated upon finishing his speech by NSAJ
Chairman of the Board Kiyoshi Yokoyama-san (with white lapel
flower) and many other guests at the Event. Prominent among
them would be Masaro Ueshima-san, President of UCC Ueshima
Coffee Co., Ltd. (with glasses in grey tie) and the two gentlemen
who caught up with STC at the hotel lobby (doing the fist and
thumbs-up sign) Hiroaki Miyamoto-san, President of the exquisite
Ginza Bakery and Shuji Miyamoto-san/Pres.-Ginza Biscuit Co., Ltd.
Standing out amongst the evening’s crowd was this group of
young technopreneurs planning to operate unmanned supermarkets
all over asia. (L-R) Akio Sato-san/Pres.-Team Japan, Inc., Chilam/CEO-
Beijing Bingobox Technology Co., Ltd., STC, Tom Lin/CEO-Play, Evatar
Korea and Iris/Exec. Dir.-Seven Go Technology Co., Ltd of Taiwan.
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PAGASA’s Welcome Remarks at Formal Dinner in Japan
PAGASA President Steven T. Cua was honored to have
been invited to give the Welcome Remarks at the Formal
Dinner held for associate members of the New Supermarkets
Association of Japan (NSAJ) on the eve of 15 Feb. 2018 at
the New Otani Hotel Makuhari in Chiba City, Japan.
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Launching of 1st Food & Hotel Expo Manila at the SMX
PAGASA Vice President Liansel H. Sy represented the
Association in giving the Welcome Remarks at this
Initial Exhibition of Food & Hotel Expo Manila (FHEM)
on its Opening Day on 14 Feb. 2018 at the SMX in Pasay.
He was accompanied by wife Mia Vito Sy and PAGASA
P.R.O. Desmond C. Chua. PAGASA’s booth was manned
by PAGASA Secretariat Jenny M. Lopez and Eva B. Bayola.
STC was unavailable on Opening Day so he dropped by
on Day 3 and visited the booths there including one
selling Mabuti and Tome Sardines and run by a family
friend of Ms. Janice de Belen.
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Thursday, February 1, 2018
PRODUCT SELECTION FOR THE UPCOMING DTI FOOD FAIR
STC was invited by the DTI’s Bureau of Domestic Trade &
Promotion on 1 Feb. 2018 at the BDTP Conference Room
to screen the food products that should be exhibited at
the Sikat Pinoy National Food Fair in March at the Mega
Trade Halls inside SM Megamall. To save on time for this
2-day screening activity, STC selected ahead of the team
from all the products lying around the BDTP Offices and
explained the good and the bad in packaging and labeling
when catering to the mainstream market via supermarkets.
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