IFEX 2011: Finally, A Cure for Cancer.......... or not?

courtesy of Ocean Fresh and Caisip

I was so surprised by this ad that claims to be a "NATURAL CANCER CELL KILLER" and is "10,000 TIMES STRONGER THAN CHEMOTHERAPY".  If this is true, this Company has the potential to be the WORLD'S BIGGEST AND MOST PROFITABLE COMPANY IN THE WORLD!!!!!

courtesy of Ocean Fresh and Caisip

I believed the Company should be able to support its claim with the necessary clinical test results from highly-regarded laboratories as I think they could have a potential winner in their hands.


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IFEX 2011: IS THIS COFFEE OR TEABAG? Make Sure Your Labels and Packaging are Clear.

courtesy of Phil Civet Coffee

I did a double-take when I was reading this Tarp Standee at the IFEX 2011 show at the SMX.  While the top portion says "CIVET COFFEE", the bottom portion says "1 TEA BAG CAN BE USED 3 TIMES".  While we know the intention of the marketer that the tea bag merely refers to the container where the coffee is placed, I think they could have used the words "1 COFFEE PACK CAN BE USED 3 TIMES" or "1 COFFEE SACHET CAN BE USED 3 TIMES".

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IFEX 2011: CIVET COFFEE MANIA !!!! What's Civet Coffee?

courtesy of cordillera products

While walking the labyrinthine aisles of the International Food Expo or IFEX 2011 at the SMX, I noticed several booths offering Civet coffee (also called Coffee Alamid) .  From what I gathered during my TLRC Coffeeshop Management course, Civet coffee is coffee beans ingested by the Civet cat (or Musang in Filipino).  Apparently, the coffee beans remain intact even after having been pu-pu'd (excreted by the civet cat) and these coffee beans are then collected , cleaned, roasted and ground into coffee for our coffee-drinking.  Its supposed to have a kinda chocolatey taste.

courtesy of alamid cafe express

During the IFEX 2011, one booth quoted P1,500 per Half-kilo!!!!! A coffee shop in Makati was selling same coffee at P200 a small cup.

courtesy of phil civet coffee

courtesy of Alliance For Progress  MPC Royal Coffee

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IFEX 2011: Setup Your Own Siomai Foodcart without Franchise Fee

courtesy of Master Chef Commissary

I have been asked thru my blog if I know of a supplier of siomai and siopao so that the small business entrepreneur can put up his own version of Siomia House or Master Siomai and save on the P250,000 in Franchise fees.

At the IFEX 2011, the Master Chef Commissary is one such supplier of siomai, siopao and other food items. With this, you could use part of the P250,000 saved to build your own foodcart for about P25,000 to P30,000 and still have enough funds for rent, security deposit and working capital for 5 or so months.

courtesy of Master Chef Commissary

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IFEX 2011: A Retake on Instant Meals. iMeals.

courtesy of iMeal

There was an interesting booth called iMeals.  The label says Heat and Serve.  Variants displayed were YangChow Rice, Chicken Teriyaki Rice and Adobo Rice.  Price is about P52.00 per pack.

I think they are targetting the Call center agents, office workers who are too tired to cook or when you do not feel like cooking.  Filipinos love rice but at P52.00 without ulam (viand), the end user will still have to figure out what to cook to go with the rice and that's when prices start going up.

KFC One-piece chicken without drinks but with rice is P78.00. With drinks, price is P87.00 but at least you do not have to cook the viand and wash the dishes.

Maybe iMeals is planning to offer Rice Toppings wherein you just add Hot water and you have a complete meal and nothing to wash at all.

For more info on iMeals, contact PrepMeals Corp and look for Ms. Grace Cochingyan at +632 5197260 or email them at info@imeal.ph


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IFEX 2011: Sugar Substitutes for a Diabetes-prone Society

Better than Splenda and Equal  as not chemical-based like the competition

At the IFEX 2011, I was told there are a total of 9 exhibitors selling Coco Sugar that is a substitute for sugar and is supposedly much much better that Sugar substitutes like Equal and Splenda which are chemical-based as compared to the Coco Sugar which is all-natural.

I had to ask the supplier where does the coco sugar come from  because I know that coconut is high in saturated fats.  They said there is no saturated fat in coco sugar as it is the sap from the coconut flower.  Products that come from the nut of the coconut tree is the one with the high saturated fat.  Hmmmmmmmmmm

Checkout the label

Anyway, the Coco sugar is about the same price as Splenda (huhuhuhu) but can be used for cooking without the bitter after taste common in sugar substitute.



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IFEX 2011: Some Filipino Food Institutions: Barrio Fiesta Kare-Kare and Lily's Peanut Butter

Notice the many products of famous Barrio Fiest

Not just Kare-kare and Crispy Pata

I've always loved Lily's from the minute I open the small jar with the all that oily liquid on top of the peanut butter to the watching the peanut butter every square inch of that white slice bread.  Yummy!

Time in memorial Little Green Jar of Lily's Peanut Butter

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IFEX 2011: Marby's Export Products

I always have know Marby's as just one of the many many generic sliced bread suppliers in Manila but I was surprised that they have products that were just different but being exported:

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IFEX 2-11: Don't Know How to Design Export-Class Packaging? Try the DOST Packaging Division

Everybody knows that Packaging plays a huge role in the success of a Consumer product but what if you do not have a creative talent, do not know anything about Export standards for packaging nor have the resources to commission your own design?

Packaging Technology Divison - DOST booth at the IFEX 2011

There's hope in the name of the DOST Packaging Division that will provide you with the necessary knowhow and assistance in coming up with your own distinctive packaging design,

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IFEX 2011: Enter the Consolidators

Huge nationalistic Philippine National Brands at IFEX 2011

Upon entering the Exhibition Hallway, I noticed a number of consolidators with their own booths.  From what I understand, a consolidator is one who gets stocks from local manufacturers and export/market it overseas usually to countries where there are high concentration of Filipino OFWs.

Brandexport had the biggest booth and had a roster of Blue chip companies as its clients.

Elom International acts as consolidator but also imports and sells products from overseas

Globsl 88 consolidator

Spaghetti Sauce imported by Elom

Well-known products like Boy Bawang from KSK and Chippy from Universal Robina Corp as well as Fox Candy from Nestle (Elom)

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IFEX 2011: More Trend Award Ideas

More Trend Award Ideas made by Innovators and by people who are not afraid to be different---










It may sound like an oxymoron  about having a snack and a diet but it seems that is how most people approach diet and weight management.  Now this company is trying to cater to that need  by giving the best of both worlds. And I think if I could do exactly that--- allow people to keep their beloved snack while controlling their weight-- then I would have a winner.

Banana Chips in Diet Packs.  

Civet coffee.  That;s coffee that had already been ingested by the Civet cat and ...... ahem, apparently the coffee beans do not dissolve inside the civet cat's digestive system. GO FIGURE IT OUT WHERE THE COFFEE COMES FROM.  BTW, VERY EXPENSIVE CUP OF JAVA.

The beverage market is one of the largest consumer goods category and most of the big players are loaded with sugar. Being a hot country, we all love that ice-cold refreshing drink to down in one gulp.  But with most containing mostly sugar and water, you can imagine the detrimental effect on health.  The Herb Cooler and other products like it are trying to provide a good thirst-quencher while being healthy at the same time.

Lemongrass Herb Cooler for toxin elimination. 



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IFEX 2011: International Food Expo at the SMX

Braving the summer HEAT and the perennial traffic (snail pace is much too fast) on the way to the MOA area, I finally arrived at the SMX to see what was new at the International Food Expo or IFEX 2011.  I was lucky enough to find one parking slot just after the Parking Ticket booth.  I grabbed it right away feeling smug that I did not have to make endless loops around the SMX basement parking area.

Before entering the Exhibition Hall, there were some products feature along the Hallway wall which are vying for the Trend Awards/  Below are pics of only those products that caught my attention:

A number of the offerings under the Trend Awards, I noticed, originated from traditional food fare but with a healthy twist to it.  I was told the Wellness and Health Industry is going to be a big hit.  As people become ever conscious of their health and aware of the ever-spiralling cost of Medical Care, maybe these products are the way to go.  My only concern is that I also noticed that any product that is touted to be health always has to be TOO EXPENSIVE FOR MOST PEOPLE & taste not as good as the traditional item they want to replace and so, very few people buy them.

People love their breakfast Tocino esp with a Healthy Twist

Tuna CHORIZO with my precious sinangag

Can we convince Junior to give-up his Jollibee Chanp or McDo Big Mac for this?

 Antonio Pueo is remembered bec of Spanish Chocolate in the New Year. Now they have Microwave Mug Cake.  Hmmmmmm something intriguing for merienda?

A Weight-Management Snack made of Flowers????

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