SPECIAL REVIEW
Speciality Fine Food Asia and Restaurant, Pub & Bar Asia 2018 welcomed more than 3,300
visitors from the food and beverage and hospitality industries across South-east Asia.
The top three winners in the ‘Productive Business Solutions for the F&B Industry’ track were
Good for Food, Beekeeper Communications and TAB.
people in Asia — especially in big
cities like Singapore — they don’t
really like cooking because they can
go out and buy food everywhere but
maybe this is a way to bring family
or couples together and discover the
culture of cooking.”
Another highlight of the trade
show was the inaugural Investor
Pitching Series launched to provide a
practical springboard for companies
with exciting, innovative ideas to
pitch their concepts and products to
a panel of industry judges for real-
time feedback. Over 10 companies
live-pitched their ideas to a panel
of industry leaders including
representatives from Mastercard,
Golden Equator Consulting, The Lo
& Behold Group, UOB, Enterprise
Singapore and more. The top
three winners in the ‘Productive
Business Solutions for the F&B
Industry’ track were Good for Food,
Beekeeper Communications and
TAB — all local companies that
leveraged technology to solve real-
life challenges faced by the F&B
industry.
Speciality & Fine Food Asia and
Restaurant, Pub & Bar Asia will
take place again next year from July
17-19. ra
Asia is a market
that many of
the exhibitors
at SFFA hope to
enter.
Bite-sized learning on the go
SPECIALITY & FINE FOOD ASIA
(SFFA) 2018 also saw the launch
of Employment and Employability
Institute’s (e2i) new F&B mobile
modules on ULeap, a mobile learning
app, for quick, bite-sized learning on
the F&B industry.
The mobile learning platform, with
short multimedia content on various
topics contributed by Knowledge
Partners such as industry partners and
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associations, allows learners to stay
up-to-date on current trending issues
and participate in various learning
communities to discuss best practices
and exchange knowledge.
Instead of developing new courses
over a period of three to six months,
Knowledge Partners can harness
the sharing by various learning
communities to curate and construct
bite-sized lessons on ULeap to meet
current demands. They will also take
the roles of moderators and validators
in the learning communities.
The topics of the new F&B
modules range from practical tips
for hands-on learners; tools and
content for business owners; as well
as guides for learners who would
like to know where their food comes
from, to insights into the future of F&B
technology. ra