On September 18, the three-day Fi Asia Indonesia 2026 concluded successfully in Jakarta, Indonesia. The exhibition attracted over 24,000 professional visitors, a larger scale than previous editions. National pavilions from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and the European Union participated for the first time, further enhancing the exhibition's international profile.
As an important professional exhibition in Southeast Asia's food ingredients industry, Fi Asia Indonesia brought together companies and professional buyers from food ingredients, nutrition and health, food processing, and other sectors, providing face-to-face communication opportunities for global suppliers entering the Indonesian and Southeast Asian markets.
During the exhibition, industry attention to food safety, product quality, nutritional value, and ingredient innovation became key topics of on-site discussion.
Rose Chitanuwat, ASEAN Regional Portfolio Director at Informa Markets, said during the exhibition, "The development trends of the food and beverage industry are becoming increasingly diverse, and technology and consumer expectations are constantly changing. The industry needs a communication space that can provide a broader perspective."
Adhi S. Lukman, Chairman of the Indonesian Food and Beverage Association (GAPMMI), called for further investment in the food ingredients sector during the exhibition. He said, "Investment in food ingredients and intermediate products will become an important factor driving the growth of Indonesia's food and beverage industry," and expressed hope that global ingredient companies participating in the exhibition would further consider investing in Indonesia or cooperating with local companies.
Meanwhile, Indonesia's food industry is also raising its requirements for product quality and food safety. Lukman stated that food and beverage companies now "no longer just meet minimum regulatory requirements" but also need to further improve product quality, food safety levels, and nutritional value.
The product trends revealed at this edition of Fi Asia Indonesia were more specific than the simple concept of "big health." Surveys of multiple exhibitors found that sugar reduction, functional formulations, protein, dietary fiber, prebiotics, and clean label became important topics at this exhibition. At the same time, Indonesia's Halal certification, regulatory requirements, climate conditions, and product shelf life are also influencing food companies' formulation development.
Global food ingredient giant Ingredion further pointed out at the exhibition that Southeast Asian food companies' demand for ingredients is shifting from single ingredients to ingredient systems. After reducing sugar or salt, the taste, texture, and cost of products are affected, and companies need to readjust the entire formulation through combinations of multiple ingredients.
At this exhibition, ECHEMI showcased its digital solutions serving global chemical and food ingredient trade to professional buyers from Indonesia and other Southeast Asian markets, including membership services centered on online stores and digital promotion, Trade Data covering import and export data from 218 countries and regions, and Market Price.
In addition, the food and nutrition product resources brought by ECHEMI, including sweeteners, amino acids, extracts, and other categories, received a large number of purchase inquiries during the three-day exhibition and connected with a number of potential customers who expressed recognition of the platform.
As the official media partner of Fi Asia Indonesia 2026, ECHEMI went deep into the site, capturing and transmitting international cutting-edge information and developments at the first opportunity, showcasing the new look and new trends of the Southeast Asian food ingredients market to the world, and helping the exhibition enhance its industry voice and global influence. At the same time, leveraging its platform advantages, ECHEMI joins hands with the exhibition to jointly inject new momentum into supply-demand matching and trade cooperation in the Southeast Asian food ingredients market.
The three-day exhibition came to a close, marking the end of this edition of Southeast Asian food ingredients industry exchange. As Indonesia's food and beverage industry continues to develop, food ingredients, nutritional ingredients, and related solutions will remain in market focus. ECHEMI will also continue to deepen its work in the food and nutrition ingredients field, providing customers with richer product resources and market services.
