2026 China Spice Conference

Nov.10-12, 2026

Shangri-la Hotel, Guilin, China

 

Programme

 

November 10, 2026 Tuesday

10:00-20:00 Registration (Hotel Lobby)

No Lunch, No Dinner

 

November 11, 2026 Wednesday

06:00-09:00 Breakfast (Li Cafe, 1/F)

08:00-18:00 Exhibition (Corridor & Ballroom I, 1/F)

08:30-09:00 Entry to Conference (Ballroom II, 1/F)

 

09:00-09:20 Opening Ceremony

Host: Li Yi, Secretary General of China Spice Association (CSA)

Greeting Speakers:

Mr. Xu Xiaohu, Vice President of China Chamber of Commerce for I/E of Foodstuffs, Native Produce & Animal Products (CFNA)

Mr. Mike Liu, Chairman of China Spice Association (CSA) / President of BCFoods

Mr. Benoit Winstel, Chairman of European Spice Association (ESA)

 

09:20-10:30 Topic Speech from other Associations

Speech I U.S. Market, Regulation and Trade Update (Video)

Laura Shumow, Executive Director of the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA)

Speech II Global Spice Safety: Emerging Risks and Regulatory Challenges -- The European Perspective

Roberto Fanni, Vice-Chairman of the Technical Committee of the European Spice Association (ESA)

Speech III Beyond Flavor: Reimagining the Value of Pepper and Spices in a Changing World (Video)

Marina Novira Anggraini, Beyond Flavor: Reimagining the Value of Pepper and Spices in a Changing World (IPC)

 

10:30-11:00 Group Photo, Tea Break

 

11:00-12:30 Analysis of International Spice Market

Speech IV Viet Nam Pepper and Spice Report 2026

Hoang Thi Lien, Chairperson of Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA)

Speech V Building Sustainable Partnerships to Invest in Agriculture Sector to Grow, Manufacture & Export -- Sri Lanka as a Strategic Destination for Value Added Agriculture Products

Inoka Nilmini Wanasinghe, Business Development Manager, International Marketing at HDDES Extracts (Pvt) Ltd (Sri Lanka)

Speech VI Global Pepper Crop Report 2026

Ha Phuong Minh, General Manager of Nedspice China

 

12:30-14:00 Lunch (Ballroom III, 1/F)

 

14:00-15:00 Industrial Upgrading and Sustainability

Speech VII From Commodityto Capability: The Transformation of the Global Spice Industry

Amit Mani, Country Head China, Synthite India

Speech VIII An Update about Sustainability Requirements and Challenges for the Spice Industry in Key Consumer Markets

Tamás Sarkadi, Chair of the Sustainable Spices Initiative (SSI)

 

 

15:00-18:00 2026 China Spice Annual Report

Speech IX Annual Report on Guangxi Native Spices and Southeast Asian Tropical Import Spices

Yang Xinxin, Business Manager of Guangxi Baojue Trading Co.,Ltd.

Speech X 2026 Report of Chili Crop and Industry

Emma Wang, Vice General Manager of Qingdao Bolan Group Co.,Ltd.

Speech XI Observation of Sichuan Pepper Industry in 2026

Chen Shuangting, Founder and Chairman of Shaanxi Hongda Flavor Technology Co.,Ltd.

Speech XII 2026 Ginger Annual Report

Amy Chin, Sales Manager of Shandong Manhing Spice Co.,Ltd.

Speech XIII 2026 Dehydrated Onion and Vegetables Report

Danny Yang, Director of Oversea Sale Center of BCFoods (Shandong) Co.,Ltd.

Speech XIV Cumin Ecological Planting - From Flavor to Health

Gu Shunlin, General Manager of Xinjiang Woze Ecological Agriculture Group Co.,Ltd.

Speech XV 2026 Paprika Market Report

Ramón Sabater Galindo, General Manager of Qingdao Sabater Spices Food Co.,Ltd.

 

19:00 Gala Dinner (Ballroom III, 1/F)

 

November 12, 2026 Thursday

06:00-09:00 Breakfast (Li Cafe, 1/F)

08:00-18:00 Exhibition (Corridor & Ballroom I, 1/F)

08:30-09:00 Entry to Conference (Ballroom II, 1/F)

 

09:00-10:00 Quality and Regulations

Speech XVI Digital Flavor Intelligence: The Revolutionary Convergence of Instrumental Analysis and Sensory Science—Data-Driven Product Innovation and the New Era of Human-Computer Interaction

Sheng Song, Managing Director of Eurofins Sensory Consumer and Product Research China 

Speech XVII Export of Condiments to Europe and the US: Regulatory Key Points and Compliance Practices

Phoebe Cai, Segment Head of Spices, China, SGS

 

10:00-11:00 Development of China Spice Industry

Speech XVIII Condiment Import & Export Quality Analysis and Whole-Chain Risk Control Practice

Sun Weiwei, Director of Quality of Shandong Pangda Food Co.,Ltd.

Speech XIX 2026 Spice Industry Annual Report

Li Hai, Brand Director of Yulin Fuda Spice Co.,Ltd.

 

11:00-12:30 Standardization and Flavor Research for China Spices

Speech XX Standardization and Product Development of China's Spice Industry

Researcher Zhang Fenglun, Secretary General of China National Technical Committee on Spices & Culinary Herbs (SAC)/Director of Nanjing Institute for Comprehensive Utilization of Wild Plants

Speech XXI Development and Functional Evaluation of Full Spectrum Phenolic Dietary Fiber Cassia Powder

Prof. Zhao Lichao, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Ph.D. Supervisor

Speech XXII Research on Flavor Compounds of Sichuan Pepper

Prof. Zhao Zhifeng, Executive Vice President of the Agricultural Product Processing Research Institute at Sichuan University, Ph.D. Supervisor

 

12:30-14:00 Lunch (Ballroom III, 1/F)

 

14:00-16:00 Seminar I: Microbial Control

Host: Dr. Wei Yuanlong, Senior Engineer, Senior Manager of Mérieux Nutrition Science in China

16:00-18:00 Seminar II: Facing New Rules and Standards, Opportunities and Challenges of International Trade in Spice Industry

Host: Mike Liu, President of BCFoods

 

18:00-18:10 Closing Ceremony

 

No Dinner

Night Tour: Boat Tour on the Two Rivers and Four Lakes of Guilin (dinner included)

 

November 13, 2026 Friday

Before 12:00 Check out

1-day Post Tour: Li River + Silver Cave + Impression Sanjie Liu (stay one more night)