5th Edition of Speciality Food & Drinks Asia to Reinvigorate Fine Food and Drinks Sector

Asia’s leading fine food and beverage show, Speciality Food & Drinks Asia (SFDA) 2023 will be held in Singapore from 26 to 28 September 2023 at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre.

Previously known as Speciality & Fine Food Asia (SFFA), this fifth edition of SFDA 2023 will bring together the entire F&B industry and include restaurants, pubs and bars; meat and poultry; and speciality coffee and tea. Co-located with the second edition of takeaway and delivery show Food2Go, SFDA is expected to host up to 8,000 trade visitors and over 200 exhibitors from across the region.

SFDA organiser Montgomery Asia has also partnered with Big Idea Ventures (BIV) – the most active FoodTech investor in the world – to host the international finals of the first-ever Big Idea Food Competition at SFDA 2023, with the aim to identify the best in alternative protein.

Exciting demonstrations, innovations and products

Head to the Fine Food Live Stage to engage in inspiring presentations and enlivening chef demonstrations on the latest food preparation techniques and catch the highly anticipated inaugural ASEAN Butchery Competition.

The Innovation Stage will feature a thoughtfully curated three-day programme on the latest trends and breakthroughs in food delivery and takeaway innovations. There will be panel discussions with thought leaders from industry players such as Grab, foodpanda and Deliveroo, among others.

Meanwhile, The Tap Room will be a refreshing pitstop for visitors to taste the industry’s finest and newest brews.

A series of exciting competitions

SFDA 2023 will present three competitions, each focusing on varying aspects of speciality food and drink.

Big Idea Ventures (BIV), the global leader in early-stage investments in the alternative protein sector, is holding the Big Idea Food Competition (BIFC) Finals. This is an initiative focused on building new entrepreneurial ecosystems, identifying world-class talent and investing in the future of food entrepreneurs across Asia. It has brought together corporates, food leaders, experts and investors working in the alternative protein sector in six different countries over the past year: Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and China. The BIFC winner from each country will be in Singapore in September 2023 to compete for the Grand Prize – a US$200,000 investment package – and automatic inclusion into Big Idea Venture’s Cohort #8 accelerator program.

The Singapore National Coffee Championships will showcase the country’s top talents in coffee-making and advance the barista profession. Organised by the Singapore Coffee Association in partnership with Speciality Coffee & Tea Asia (SCTA), the championship comprises the Singapore National Latte Art Championship, Singapore Cup Tasters Championship, Singapore National Barista Championship and the Singapore National Brewers Cup. Winners will be representing Singapore in the World Coffee Championships held worldwide in 2024.

Visitors should also look out for the inaugural ASEAN Butchery Competition hosted by Montgomery Asia and the Meat Traders Association Singapore (MTA). Meat professionals from across the region will showcase their fine workmanship skills in meat carving and presentation. Butchers will compete for the title of ASEAN’s best butcher and receive a grand prize of S$5,000.

To interested to attend as a visitor can register here.

To find out more, visit sfdasia.com