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2012 ¨C Singapore2012 ¨C Singapore 4th - 8th November 2012 The 2012 IFEAT conference was held at the magnificent Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore, Asia¡¯s financial hub. The theme for the conference was ¡°Essential Asia¡± and incorporated lectures and presentations, focusing on various aspects of the growing Asian influence on the flavour and fragrance industries globally. This was the largest ever IFEAT Conference. In total, 980 delegates attended along with 94 accompanying persons and 45 day registrants. IFEAT grows more multinational each year with delegates from 53 countries attending the Singapore Conference. A true United Nations of flavour and fragrance ingredient suppliers! The conference provides a unique opportunity for delegates to meet face-to-face with their existing trading partners and friends as well as meet up with potential new suppliers and companies. On the evening of Sunday 4th November guests were taken by boat or coach to the Welcome Reception, held at One on the Bund, which takes its name from the area in Shanghai, an area which owns similar touches of colonial heritage to Singapore's Clifford Pier. Ravi Sanganeria welcomed the guests and wished everyone a very successful conference. Drinks and canap¨¦s were served whilst guests welcomed one another and enjoyed the background music of the saxophonist. |