Japan will be the partner country in Food Expo 2012
11 August, 2011 – The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) jointly announce today that Japan will be the partner country in the Food Expo 2012. A cooperation agreement has been signed between the two parties with an aim of encouraging more food exports from Japan to Hong Kong.HKTDC Executive Director, Fred Lam said: “Japan is Hong Kong’s third largest trading partner while Hong Kong is the largest export market for Japanese food. Japanese food has always been popular among consumers in Hong Kong, Asia and the rest of the world. I am pleased to name Japan as the partner country in the Food Expo 2012. The expo will offer an excellent platform for promoting Japan’s premium food to buyers from all around the world.”
The HKTDC and the MAFF agree to step up their efforts to organise more activities to promote food trading between Japan and Hong Kong. The HKTDC will render full support in areas of marketing and publicity.
This year’s Food Expo has attracted more than 160 exhibitors from Japan, a nearly 80% increase over last year. This year’s Japan pavilion is the largest ever formed at Food Expo and its scale will surely be even bigger next year.
