Highlights include fine wine, premium spirits and world-class beers

Wine & Spirits Fair to bring drinks from around the world to Hong Kong

Visitors splashed out at this year’s August fairs, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC).

Estimated per capita spending up 6%+ from last year

HKTDC August fairs draw over 500,000 visits

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is introducing themed days from 15-18 August for its five major summer events in August.

Four themed days to headline five concurrent August fairs

Annual family-favourite Food Expo returns

Today’s consumers are health-conscious and seek products that are sustainable and carry a cultural message. Where products come from and how they are made matters.

A Sri Lankan expatriate finds a ready market for the country’s traditional farming fare in the city.

Health food wins in Hong Kong

As the number of oenophiles in Mainland China jumps, Hong Kong is reinforcing its wine trading hub status.

Annual fair cements city’s status as a leading hub for the global wine industry.

Wine world sets sights on Hong Kong

The HKTDC Food Expo’s global trade show, Food Expo PRO, and Hong Kong International Tea Fair have returned, drawing more than 20,000 buyers from 69 countries and regions, after travel restrictions fell away and participants could taste the food and beverages on offer following a three-year look-but-don't eat hiatus.

The end of travel restrictions and reintroduction of tastings put fairs back on the map for global gourmets.

International Food, Tea Expos draw over 20,000 buyers

World city Hong Kong has become the world’s food capital this week, as suppliers of ingredients and cuisine from across the globe gather to the city following the end of travel restrictions.

Food exporters and importers flock to Asia’s World City for the first Food Expo since the end of travel restrictions.

World becomes Hong Kong’s oyster

As a cooking pot of global cultures, Hong Kong is perfectly positioned for anyone wishing to import or export food items. And as COVID-19 restrictions fade into history, foodies across the globe make tracks to the city to sell, buy or just sample.

Hong Kong’s status as a global trade hub brings food from all four corners of the earth on to its tables.

World City becomes Food City

The HKTDC Hong Kong International Tea Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is Asia’s premier marketplace for the tea industry, showcasing a variety of high-quality specialty teas and delicate teaware.

A marketplace for brewers and their suppliers.

Stir up tea business

The HKTDC Food Expo, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, provides an effective marketing platform for exhibitors to increase brand awareness and expand retail business.

A tasteful shopping journey for both food professionals and the public.

HKTDC Food Expo

World of Snacks brings together a huge range of snacks and popular treats from across the globe, offering a diverse experience for shoppers.

Food suppliers from across the globe serve up a selection of tasty treats.

HKTDC World of Snacks

The global fisheries and aquaculture industry are evolving rapidly to increase resource efficiency, boost output sustainably improve food security. Aquaculture – farming freshwater fish and crustaceans – is developing more rapidly in emerging markets than mature ones, and is growing strongly in Hong Kong.

Aquaculture technology is developing rapidly to counter the effects of climate change.

Smart fish farming – Industry 4.0 for agriculture

A lawyer switched careers to become an entrepreneur, developing a non-alcoholic spirit tea that is very popular among young consumers and is often selected as a corporate gift. The operation became cash-flow positive in just one year.

The HKTDC helps an entrepreneur expand into the mainland and Southeast Asia

Tipple teas find a niche

Hydroponic cultivation calls to mind galleries with thousands of plants growing on shelves under but Hong Kong start-up Farmacy HK is rolling out Farming as a Service (Faas), supplying vending-machine sized Smart Mobile Farms to bring herb and vegetable cultivation right to consumers.

The HKTDC helps the creator of innovative hydroponic farms take its farming as a service model to Australia and Thailand.

Concrete jungle goes green

More than one quarter of exhibitors brought spirits from around the world to the event

Lower liquor duty welcomed at the Wine & Spirits Fair

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The 4th HKTDC World of Snacks, 7th HKTDC Sports and Leisure Expo and 34th HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), concluded on 23 July after a successful seven-day run that saw an enthusiastic response from the public, with the total number of visits reaching 990,000. The three cultural and leisure events featured 760 exhibitors, with diverse activities and interactive experiences at the Fairs, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the enjoyment of reading, exciting sports experiences and mouthwatering global treats.

World of Snacks 2024 : Small Bites Bring Delight

The HKTDC's 2nd World of Snacks and 5th Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo drew to a successful close on the 26th of July. The fairs showcased broad selection of sports and leisure products and services along with more than 1,200 tasty treats and various snack crafting workshops. Both events saw keen participation and exhibitors reported excellent sales. Speakers: Joseph Cheung, Sales &amp; Marketing Director, Yshine Global Co. Ltd. Celeste Yeung, Founder, Time To Gold Mark Lam, Director, MM3 Limited Judy Au, Director, Fullwise Enterprises Ltd.

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