HKTDC Food Expo 2012

Organised by the HKTDC and held at the HKCEC, the Food Expo includes a Trade Hall and a Public Hall, showcasing a wide variety of food and beverage products from all over the world.

# Free admission for trade visitors only. Visitors under 18 will not be admitted. Trade visitor registration hours: 16-17 August: 9:30am to 4:30pm, 18 August: 9:30am to 3:30pm.

*Open to public by ticket admission. Children of age under 3 and seniors of age above 65 will be admitted free of charge. There will be no admission to the venue 45 minutes before the announced daily closing time of the Exhibition.

Top Table
The special section for luxury foods, Gourmet Zone, makes a welcome return in 2012, to feature the finest food from different countries and regions. At its debut in 2011, this zone included more than 40 exhibitors grouped under four themes: Sweet Delight, European Delicacies, Fine Dining, and LOHAS. Special events that attract visitor traffic to this zone include cooking demonstrations by star chefs, talks, forums and games.

Trade Dishes
The Trade Hall is a dedicated business platform for exhibitors to connect with trade buyers. The hall is organised by group pavilions, which in 2011 included exhibitors from Iran, Japan, Korea, Mexico and the Philippines. The Chinese mainland is well represented, with pavilions from Ningbo, Guizhou, Guangdong, Yunnan and Fujian.

Public Tastes
The Public Hall encompasses exhibitors in Hall 1 and Halls 3F-G, which helps exhibitors build brand awareness and ensures instant feedback for new items. A major highlight of the Public Hall is the Premium Food Zone, which featured nearly 40 exhibitors promoting branded food and beverage products in 2011. These included Chewy, Comvita, Hoi Tin Tong, Hsin Tung Yang, Kee Wah, KOFCO, Lee Kum Kee, Maxim, MEYER, NINJIOM, Nissin, Sau Tao, Tai Pan, Tao Ti Tea Series, Tung Chun, Wing Wah and Vita Green.