ProPak Asia 2012 celebrates 20 years with Biggest-Ever event. UBIFRANCE and the Trade Commission of the French Embassy in Thailand are delighted to announce that a French Pavilion will be hosted during the Propak Asia from 13 to 16 June 2012 in Hall 104 at BITEC, Bangkok.  7 key players in the food, drink and pharmaceutical processing and packaging industries will be exhibiting at the French Pavilion: POITTEMILL, CEISA PACKAGING, ELECREM, GECITECH, KARLVILLE DEVELOPMENT, LAGARDE, PACCOR FRANCE, and SOCAPS.  French Pavilion company profiles: POITTEMILL (Booth U22) LABORATORY MILLS, GRINDERS The new generation LABLINE range of FORPLEX mills offers innovative, personalized grinding and micronizing solutions for the foodstuff and pharmaceutical industries. The ergonomic conception of the line ensures safe, easy use and rapid dismantling for cleaning. Raw material potential is maximized as product retention is virtually eradicated. Our use of 316L stainless steel guarantees that FDA / GMP hygiene standards are safeguarded. FORPLEX mills can be adapted to conform to ATEX standards. www.poittemill.com   CEISA PACKAGING (Booth U26) FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PACKAGING Established in 1962, Ceisa Packaging is a market leader in printed shrink film for multipacks, shrink & stretch sleeves and wrap-around labels. The key to success for Ceisa Packaging is continuous innovation: over the past 5-10 years, the company has introduced revolutionary new products to the market such as ultra-thin printed shrink film, products using both recyclable and renewable materials and super-stretch sleeves. Currently present in 50 countries worldwide, Ceisa Packaging offers a local presence all over the world. www.ceisa-packaging.com   ELECREM (Booth U25) Elecrem: manufacturing and selling milk processing equipment for 60 years in over 60 countries · Cream separators for fresh cream · Butter churns for butter · Yoghurt makers for yoghurt · Pasteurizers for pasteurizing milk · Packaging units for filling and sealing milk pouches Elecrem also offers modular mini-dairies which handle from 250 to 2,000 litres of milk per hour, ready to be installed with technical assistance. Elecrem provides an after-sales service. www.elecrem.com   GECITECH (Booth U21) HOSES AND FITTINGS MANUFACTURER Manufacturer of flexible hoses and stainless steel fittings for food, chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Silicone, rubber and PTFE hoses and stainless steel fittings assembled in accordance with to the NRS® design (Non Retention System). www.gecitech.com   KARLVILLE DEVELOPMENT (Booth U28) Shrink sleeve and handle application equipment Karlville Development designs, manufactures and sells a wide-range of shrink-sleeve converting and shrink sleeve application equipment as well as handle application machinery, tape bundling and pouch-making equipment. High-speed tamper-evident (cap seals) shrink sleeve applicators up to 1 000bpm (Scheidegger Technology) and the CEFMA HANDLE’s wide range for drink multipacks, big bottles and bulky bags make Karlville the choice of leading line integrators and FMCG companies throughout the world. www.karlville.com   LAGARDE (Booth U24) STERILIZERS FOR FOOD INDUSTRY / HORIZONTAL BATCH RETORTS Lagarde manufactures full range of standard or tailor made static and rotary retort complying with all your requirements, even most specific (size, process). With his new Steam & Air technology, Lagarde has supported sustainable development thanks to his 30% energy saving compared with other process existing on the market. Lagarde offers additional services: - Efficient After Sale Service - Regional R&D centers - Heating and Cooling optimization (glycol water group, chilling unit …) - Heat distribution study and FDA validation www.lagarde-autoclaves.com   PACCOR (Booth 23) BARRIER PLASTIC PACKAGING IN REELS FOR FORM / FILL /SEAL MACHINE AND THERMOFORMED CUPS PACCOR France is specialized for more than 40 years in the manufacturing of barrier plastic packaging for the food industry. Thanks to our expertise and know-how, our multilayer sheets (PP/EVOH/PP and PS/EVOH/PE) in reels for FFS (Form/Fill/Seal) machines are used to create medium and high barrier packagings for sensitive products in aseptic, hot filling or sterilization process. With the capacity to extrude up to 9 layers, we produce also thermoformed containers (PP/EVOH/PP) offering a very strong protection against oxygen and water vapor for all the products which have very long shelf life (up to 24 months). www.paccor.com   SOCAPS (Booth U27) INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL SERVICES SOCAPS is a cooperative company that provides technical assistance to industrial customers worldwide (machinery manufacturer, wholesalers, or end-users) in several industries including packaging, agri-food, printing, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Since 1984 our 250 associated technicians support our customers for engineering (mechanical or electrical design, project management), machinery building (mechanical, electrical, welding), installation, commissioning or maintenance of the equipments. Based in France, SOCAPS is also implanted in Atlanta, Sao Paulo and Singapore to deliver faster to its customer the best service at the right cost. www.socaps.asia   UBIFRANCE (Booth U27) UBIFRANCE, the French agency for international business development, comes under the aegis of France’s Ministry for the Economy, Industry & Employment. With 64 Trade Commissions in 44 countries, UBIFRANCE offers a comprehensive range of products and services aimed at accompanying French-based companies in their development on export markets. www.ubifrance.com   For more information, please contact: UBIFRANCE Ms. Arielle GERNEZ Tel: +33 (0)1 40 73 36 71 E mail: arielle.gernez@ubifrance.fr

With its 19 th edition, the MILLESIME BIO tradeshow has confirmed the position it holds as an international exchange venue for the organic winegrowing sector. As a unique meeting place both in France and worldwide, the tradeshow is enjoying positive loyalty on the part of exhibitors and visitors. Exclusively open to organic certified wine, MILLESIME BIO has brought together 588 exhibitors with organic certification hailing from 13 countries, and 3,360 visitors of 38 different nationalities. Two business conventions (organic wine and food products) organised by Sud France Développement inside the tradeshow enclosure itself succeeded in attracting buyers from close to 75 companies working in major export and in European markets.  Exhibitors: building loyalty in the New World and promoting growth in Europe While France, Spain and Italy still represented the top 3 runners among exhibitors, Austria and Germany were boosting their attendance this year. Wine traders and producers from South Africa, Egypt, Argentina and the United States also came back in 2012, demonstrating their loyalty to the tradeshow for the third or fourth year running. Visitors: consolidating the Tradeshow’s appeal The higher attendance at the tradeshow (3,360 visitors against 3,200 in 2011) confirms the interest of players in this business channel for organic wine, as well as the market’s dynamism against a background of economic crisis. Coming in increasing numbers, foreign visitors this year represented 22% of the total, headed by professionals from Benelux (16.7%), Germany (13%), North America (12.5%) and Scandinavia (11.5%). Wine merchants (19%) were the main visitors to the tradeshow, followed by importers (13%), wine traders (10.5%) and caterers (cafés, hotels & restaurants) (7.5%).  The tradeshow’s strong points Wine sampling corners: an “enoteca” and an “Challenge Millésime Bio” contest award-winning wines area allowed visitors to sample each exhibitor’s vintages, as well as those that had received medals in the latest competition. This year, the tradeshow highlighted the know-how and excellence found in the Languedoc-Roussillon regional organic wine offer. At the sampling corner for wines labelled “Sud de France”, a wine waiter was helping visitors discover a selection of organic “Languedoc-Roussillon” wines that have garnered awards at several world-renowned competitions or mentioned in magazines. The tradeshow also promotes dialogue through roundtables and theme-specific conferences like the “Professional Meetings about Organic Winegrowing” whose theme this year was “French Organic Winegrowing within the European Context – Conditions and Prospects”. The growth of the organic wine market has now become an underlying trend. It involves most wine-consuming countries and the entire range of distribution channels (wine merchants, caterers, mass retail, specialised networks etc). Founded in 1993 by a small group of Languedoc-Roussillon winemakers, MILLESIME BIO brings together producers from the world over every year so they can sample quality wines made from organic farming. The tradeshow enjoys financial support from the Languedoc-Roussillon Regional Council and the European Union.    www.millesime-bio.com Press Contacts: Cendrine VIMONT vimont.aivb@orange.fr Tel : +33 4 99 13 30 43 AIVB-LR (Interprofessional Organic Wine Association for Languedoc-Roussillon) Arcades Jacques Cœur – Bât C 75, avenue de Boirargues 34970 Lattes - France For further information: Regional press contact (Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia): Ratchaneekorn MEKCHAI French Trade Commission - UBIFRANCE, French Embassy in Thailand Tel: + 66 2 352 41 19 Email: ratchaneekorn.mekchai@ubifrance.fr www.ubifrance.com/th

Held in the heart of the Massif Central mountain range, inside Europe’s prime cattle meat livestock farming region, the SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE is a business crossroads giving a predominant place to genetics and livestock presentations. This year, there will be no less than 2,000 animals from 64 breeds on display for the 75,000 visitors hailing from five continents. Over the years, the SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE has become a major meeting place for livestock farming professionals. The 20 th edition of this French trade fair should feature over 1,250 exhibitors. It will be held from October 5 th to 7 th , 2011 at the “Grande Halle d’Auvergne” Exhibition Centre in Clermont-Ferrand (France). An exceptional showcase for French livestock farming, the SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2011 will over 3 days host close to 2,000 animals of very high genetic quality, either on display or competing, broken down as follows: 850 beef-breed cattle heads (Hall 3), 450 dairy cattle heads (Hall 2), 400 sheep (Hall 5) and 300 workhorses and riding horses (Hall 4). This year, the spotlight will be on the French Limousine beef breed, with over 450 animals entered into the national competition. As for dairy cattle, the Brown Swiss breed will hold its major EUROBRUNE European competition featuring 80 cows from Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France.   Extending across 150,000 m² exhibition area , the SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE will also provide its 75,000 visitors with a comprehensive offer aimed at all livestock farming sectors: farming machinery , facilities , supplies and livestock farming services . As it did last year, the trade fair will also host the farming job forum organised by VetAgro Sup (an agronomist and veterinarian school) and APECITA (Association for Farming Managers’ Employment).   Every year, the SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE increases its international appeal : 380 international exhibitors from about thirty countries and 2,500 visitors hailing from about sixty countries are expected in Clermont-Ferrand in 2011. The International Business Club , headed by the ADEPTA (Association for the D evelopment of International Trade in Farming Products and Techniques), will offer a VIP welcome to foreign delegations, as well as organising guided tours of the trade fair, meetings with exhibitors and a presentation of France’s offer in terms of livestock farming, know-how and genetics. Moreover, as part of the Year of Mexico in France, a specific reception procedure will be put in place to receive delegations of Mexican livestock farming managers.   It will also be possible for foreign visitors to take part in a host of professional side-events:   Ÿ   Close to twenty tours of livestock farms and food industry technical facilities (an insemination centre, a slaughterhouse, a meat sector research centre, etc.); Ÿ   The 3 rd edition of the France/Africa encounters organised by the AFDI (French Farmers and International Development) and focusing on the relationship between food autonomy and family farming, in the presence of the Minister of Livestock Farming for Mali. Ÿ   The France-Maghreb Forum, to be held over 2 days on the topic of “France, a partner for Maghreb countries in the development of their cattle meat sector”. This new event is organised by FranceAgriMer in partnership with France TERRE D’ELEVAGE.   Also marking the three days of the SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE, there will be a number of visits by politicians and some international symposiums. Many topics will be featured in those conferences , including: the latest advances in genomic research, the tenderness of meat, the impact of rising and volatile raw materials costs on cattle birthing and fattening, etc.   As always, the “Sommets d’Or” competition will reward those exhibitors whose materials, products or services are the most innovative in the farming/livestock farming sector.   For more information:  www.sommet-elevage.fr   www.facebook.com/sommet.elevage       Press contact: M. Benoît DELALOY International Manager SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE Cité Régionale de l’Agriculture 9, allée Pierre de Fermat 63170 Aubière - France Tel.: +33 4 73 28 95 13 bdelaloy@sommet-elevage.fr    

For winegrowing, winemaking and sector professionals, this real-time, virtual tradeshow represented a unique opportunity of multiplying dialogue and contacts on an international level, without having to travel and at a lesser cost. In the same way as traditional tradeshows, with technology added, WineFair provided 3 styles of booth to exhibitors: plain, standard or design. Each style featured a calendar for use in arranging online meetings, the exhibitor’s business card, as well as videos, brochures and detailed descriptions of the wines and their estates.   WineFair provided visitors and exhibitors with the latest technology in real-time, interactive communication: webcams, audio-conferencing and chat. Given the great success of our live conferences during the first edition, the 2011 tradeshow bolstered that activity with a host of speakers from the wine industry dealing with all sector news items.   Close to 50 exhibitors participated in this innovative world of wine project, and over 4,300 visitors from all backgrounds, mainly importers, wholesalers, CHRs, sommeliers, wine retailers and journalists.     For more information: www.winefair.com http://www.facebook.com/3dwinefair http://twitter.com/winefair2011   Press contacts: Jean-Michel KUZAJ Gérant associé INNOVIN 30, rue Bréquerecque 62200 Boulogne-sur-Mer - France Tél. : +33 3 21 80 96 30 jeank@winefair.com

    The 18 th edition of the Millésime Bio organic wine trade fair organised by the AIVB-LR ( Languedoc-Roussillon Organic Wine Trade Association ) was held at the Montpellier Exhibition Centre from January 24 th to 26 th , 2011. The event gathered 560 exhibitors hailing from 15 countries. The trade fair received financial support from the Languedoc-Roussillon Regional Council and the European Union. It was held at the same time as International Business Forum organised by Sud de France Export (Wine sector). Total attendance at the Millésime Bio 2011 trade fair reached 3,200 visitors against 2,700 visitors in 2010, that is up 18% in 2011. 39 foreign nations were represented, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Dubai, Germany, Spain, the United States and the Scandinavian countries. The trade fair mostly attracted importers (18%), wine retailers (18%), wine wholesalers (10%) and HO-RE-CA (7%).   Wine made with grapes from organic farming meets the demand for authentic, quality products obtained from environmentally-friendly practises and using no GMOs, artificial pesticides or chemical fertilisers. It is one of the organic products attracting the most new consumers on the French market and is experiencing growing success in export. The market’s worldwide growth is affecting most wine-consuming countries and uses the full range of distribution circuits (wine retailers, HO-RE-CA, mass distribution, specialised networks).   The increase in the amount of visitors confirms the organic wine market’s momentum and the effectiveness of the synergies that have been set up with the Languedoc-Roussillon Region.   Comments made by participating businesses demonstrate their satisfaction:   “I find the trade fair is well organised. It seems to be becoming increasingly attractive, for the visitors come from many different countries. I hope the trade fair will continue to grow and that it will be a success next year once again.” Emiliana Vineyards (Chile)   “I was pleasantly surprised by Millésime Bio 2011. I have made new international contacts as well as the contacts with our usual customers. I also enjoyed the time I spent with winegrower colleagues from other winemaking regions. Everything at Millésime Bio 2011 was well organised: there was sufficient space between the stalls, and all stalls were identical, free of any advertising banners (…). I think I’ll be back next year.” Strohmeier (Austria)   “(…) I am taking this opportunity to tell you about the pleasant surprise we had during these three days of intensive work. It was really an event of great quality!” Pares Balta (Spain)   The next Millésime Bio trade fair will be held from January 23 rd to 25 th , 2012 at the Montpellier Exhibition Centre.   Photos of the event are available on the website at www.millesime-bio.com   Press contact: Cendrine Vimont vimont.aivb@orange.fr Tél. : +33 4 99 13 30 43 AIVB-LR (Languedoc-Roussillon Organic Wine Trade Association) Arcades Jacques Coeur - Bât C 75 avenue de Boirargues 34970 Lattes - France

As the semi-annual meeting for livestock farming professionals, this 10 th edition represents an opportunity for 34 French companies in the livestock farming sector to introduce their latest innovations to Asia: ·         Animal feed : cereal, dairy and organic nutritional ingredients, premixed food additives, suckling products, etc. ·         Animal hygiene and health : hygienic products (litter drying agents, disinfection, udder hygiene) and veterinary care products (medicine, nutraceuticals, ultrasound, nutritional products, animal phytotherapy, measuring dispensers, etc). ·         Products and services for animal reproduction (farm fowl, pigs). ·         Special equipment for poultry farming (hatching devices, poultry plucker)   This year, the French Pavilion is organised by UBIFRANCE, the French agency for international business development, in collaboration with BRETAGNE INTERNATIONAL, an association in charge of promoting the international growth of Breton companies. Spread across Halls 1 and 2, the French presence will cover close to 435 m², representing 8% of the tradeshow surface area (equal to the Thai presence).   The tradeshow’s various themes, ranging from “animal production to meat processing”, as well as the conferences relating to this market of over 3 billion inhabitants where demand in animal foodstuffs is booming, are attracting increasing numbers of businesses and visitors. In 2011, French know-how in all its diversity should be exposed to over 22,000 visitors (a figure provided by organisers), mostly including managing directors, marketing specialists, farmers and technicians.     For more information about UBIFRANCE: www.ubifrance.fr For more information about BRETAGNE INTERNATIONAL: http://www.bretagne-international.com/ For more information about VIV Asia 2011 tradeshow: www.vivasia.nl   Press contacts : Ratchaneekorn MEKCHAI French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE French Embassy Charn Issara Tower, 25th Floor 942 Rama IV Road Bangkok 10500 - Thailand Tel. : 00 662 352 41 19 ratchaneekorn.mekchai@ubifrance.fr   Adrienne GENTIL BRETAGNE INTERNATIONAL 16C rue Jouanet - CS 20834 35708 Rennes Cedex 7 - France Tel. : 02 99 25 04 37 a.gentil@bretagne-international.com  

On that occasion, BONILAIT PROTEINES will present its range intended for animal feed, sold under the following brands: - Pictalac : sweet whey powder enriched with 40 to 55% vegetal oil intended for the manufacture of cattle feed - Pictacid : acid whet powder enriched with 20 to 40% vegetal oil intended for the manufacture of piglet feed; - Vegetalac : Hydrolised grain-based milk powder, enriched  with 20 to 50% vegetal oil intended for making foods and products to substitute animal mother’s milk . BONILAIT PROTEINES will also be exhibiting its range intended for making maternalised milk for rearing you animals (heifers, lambs, kids and piglets) -         Vodor : Intended for veal farming; -         Solvor : Intended for veal farming as well as for kids, young nanny goats and lambs; -         Rosalac : Intended for piglets.   BONILAIT PROTEINES was certified HACCP in 2002, and ISO 22000 since 2005 . Ongoing quality control audits ensure perfect food safety. A recently-deployed automated storage unit has succeeded in strengthening traceability and customer service.   BONILAIT PROTEINES is also established on the food industry market, designing and commercialising dairy ingredients intended for bakery, biscuit, pastry, chocolate, ice-cream and dairy beverage products, as well as for ready-made meals.     About BONILAIT PROTEINES: On the strength of 50 years’ experience, BONILAIT PROTEINES is one of the worldwide leaders in fat-filled whey powder . All BONILAIT PROTEINES products are made of dairy and non-dairy products combined with vegetal fat. BONILAIT PROTEINES is established in over 55 countries in Europe, Russia, Asia (Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, China, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Korea, the Philippines, Bangladesh), the Middle East, Africa as well as Latin America.   www.bonilait-proteines.com