Food & Beverages

Global entrepreneurs step up

The start-up network is growing and diversifying quickly, extending from traditional hotspots like San Francisco and London to rising giants, such as Hong Kong, while developing economy centres across ASEAN are becoming super-nodes in their own right.

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Hong Kong designers spread wings

As a leading creative hub in Asia, Hong Kong is a natural design centre. And Mainland China, the factory of the world, is a natural outlet for Hong Kong’s design talents. China’s Anhui province, just inland of the Yangtze Delta, is eager to take on Hong Kong designs. The province is a rapidly growing smart manufacturing centre and Hefei is the site of the country’s first Advanced Technology Application and Promotion Centre.

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Wine world sets sights on Hong Kong

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

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Start-up tackles dining pain points

Staff and management costs are persistent pain points for the catering industry. Hong Kong start-up DimOrder has developed a system that covers everything from diners’ orders and check-out to restaurant management and ingredient procurement, letting restaurants implement digital management and streamline operations.

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Food producer goes from farm to table

A university-based Hong Kong start-up has rolled out a successful business strategy, bringing alternative proteins and plant-based F&B into the market, and becoming a promoter of superfood and future food.

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International Food, Tea Expos draw over 20,000 buyers

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.

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World becomes Hong Kong’s oyster

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.

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Mexican farmers eye giant market

Avocado, chilli, cocoa, corn, dragon fruit, tequila, tomato – the list of ingredients originating from Latin America in general and Mexico in particular seems endless. And diners in Hong Kong, in fact the world over, enjoy visiting their nearest Mexican restaurant for tortillas and guacamole.

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