Fresh As You Can Get｜fresh logistics Asia 2018 answers to new retailing trends

• 20,000 sqm area exhibiting fresh supply chain under the new retailing trend
• share 26,300 trade visitors with transport logistic China 
• 10 supporting forums on opportunities under the new trend 

fresh logistics China 2018 is open again on May 16-18 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, featuring over 250 leading exhibitors from all over the world. The exhibition uses 20,000 square meters and covers new products, technologies and services in cold chain logistics, smart warehousing, fresh goods processing, refrigeration, packaging and distribution. fresh logistics China 2018 takes place along with transport logistic China 2018. The duet offers a full spectrum presentation of the land, air and maritime logistics. Over 26,300 professional visitors from 67 countries are expected. 

As the organizer of fresh logistics China, Ms. Xu Jia, Chief Operating Officer of Messe Muenchen Shanghai, expressed with delight: “with four years of steady growth, fresh logistics China has established a strong foothold and becomes an influential fresh logistics event for the Asian regions. The exhibition is at a leading position and offers comprehensive solutions and a communication platform to fresh goods suppliers." Mr. Xiao Kuixian, Director and General Manager of Zhengzhou Haiming Huibo Exhibition Planning Co., Ltd, agrees: "the fresh logistics market in China is changing dramatically and the demand is very strong. In response to the flexibility required by the new retailing, fresh goods companies need to make prompt changes. We are happy that fresh logistics China, a leading platform of the industry, is exhibiting the changes in fresh goods supply chain in the new retailing era.“

Changes in Fresh Logistics under New Retailing

New retailing demands efficient integration of the online and offline markets with logistics. Under such environment, the orders are more fragmented and more sensitive to efficiency, especially in regard to fresh goods. Preshable easily, fresh goods need to be delivered fast to minimize the transport losses. As a result, fast-responding cold chain logistics is the foundation of the fresh goods supply chain, as well as its transition to a smart business. 
fresh logistics China 2018 covers cost reduction solutions in the full spectrum of the fresh logistics industry, including procurement, quality inspection, warehousing and refrigerating, cold chain transport, sales and food processing. The exhibition featured over 250 leading exhibitors from cold chain logistics / distribution, cold storage equipment, cold transportation, cold storage engineering and sterilization, cold chain storage and conveyance equipment, fresh goods processing / refrigeration and packaging, cooked food industrial processing, cold storage cabins, refrigeration materials and parts. The renowned exhibitors include Ice Bear, Kang Fei, JD Logistics, SF Express, Sinotrans, HNA, Snowman, Assa Abloy, Santeli, Bizerba China，Sifang Byford，Hangzhou CECO, Changfeng Door, Shandong Colead, Dajiang Machinery, Duoxie, Haolekang, Jingxing, Qingdao Kaichuang, Praxair, Schoeller Arca, VebaBox, Vita Wheels, and Shenzhen Zhilai.

Joint Exhibitions Cover Complete Industry Chain

fresh logistics China 2018 again takes place along with transport logistics China, Aircargo China and fresh food Asia 2018, featuring the whole industry chain linking the logistics and fresh food industries. Their co-location offers very important chances to find out about not only the new advances in fresh food logistics, but also in transportation, logistics and fresh goods production and processing. 

Mr. Qian Gang, Director of Cold Chain Division, Zhenjiang KF Mobile Systems Co., Ltd, says: “We exhibit at fresh logistics China for the fifth time, which means we have participated every year. I believe fresh logistics China offers a very good platform. After five years of growth, the size and visitor flow at fresh logistics China have both increased greatly. The customers we talk to this year are from a broader background than before, and with a much higher quality.”

Supporting Programs Focus on Industry Issues and Trends 

More than 10 professional forums and seminars addressing the hottest issues were held along with the exhibition: the 11th Asia Cold Chain Logistics Forum, the 4th International Forum on Fruit-vegetable Supply Chain & Farmland Direct Supply, the New Fusion, Fresh Food and Catering Supply Chain Forum, the 5th Supply Chain Innovation Forum and VCI Omni-channel Supply Chain Round Table, the Boundaryless Logistics Mutual Benefit by Cooperation - JD Logistics Supply Chain Sharing Meeting, the Maritime-Continental Silk Road Logistics Summit, Food Supervision Policy Forum addressed important topics like cold chain logistics, fruit and vegetable supply chain, farmland direct supply, catering supply chain, new retailing supply chain and food quality inspection. More than 60 VIP speakers offered talks about the latest government policies and market trends. 

fresh logistics Asia 2019 will open at Shanghai New International Expo Centre on April 15 – 17, 2019.