New Beginnings

The inaugural Hong Kong International Tea Fair, HKTDC Food Expo and International Conference & Exhibition of the Modernization of Chinese Medicine & Health Products (ICMCM) opened on 13 August at the newly expanded Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Don't miss the opportunity to source tea, food, Chinese medicine and health products.

Opening Ceremonies

Tea Fair and Food Expo

Hong Kong International Tea Fair (13-15 August)

International Tea Industry Conference

Tea Reception
"World Tea Journey" was the theme of the reception, featuring a global array of teas and tea culture. Raymond Yip, Assistant Executive Director of HKTDC, Jose Sunsay Yu, GBS, SBS, JP, Chairman of Chinese Tea Culture International Exchange Association, along with VIP guests led a toast to success.

HKTDC Food Expo (13-17 August)

Fair participants were interested in the seminar entitled “Mexico – Rich Land a Place of Opportunities” and the “Mexican Culinary Performance”, presented by Promexico.

Perfect Marketing Platform
Exhibitors consider the Food Expo to be the perfect marketing platform for them to meet with industry players and buyers.

Business Matching
There is plenty of action at the Japan pavilion and the Mexico pavilion. They make connections through the business matching meetings.

ICMCM (13-17 August)

Two-day Professional Conference
Experts from Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland, Canada, Taiwan and the US gave their valuable insights on the conference entitled “The Integration of Scientific Research and Development in Novel Chinese Medicines”.

Fair organisers and VIP guests attended the toasting ceremony.

Hear What Exhibitors Say

Tea Fair
"We are here with six of our member companies and would like to capitalise on this first-ever international tea fair in Hong Kong to promote our products. Hong Kong is a trading hub in Asia and serves as an excellent platform for us to expand business, particularly in the southern cities of Chinese mainland. We are very pleased with HKTDC’s tremendous support to our exhibition."
Yvonne Kao, Chairman, Taiwan Tea Exporters Association, Taiwan

"Hong Kong is a business hub and an interesting, easily-accessible meeting place in the region. Companies from different places including Chinese mainland, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines all come here to do business. We are keen to participate in this fair to extend the reach of our Akbar brand. I am very satisfied with all the arrangements including hotel accommodation and the organiser’s supporting services."
Fasly Munawwar, Executive, Akbar Brothers (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka

"This inaugural tea fair offers a great opportunity to promote our sales to local and international buyers while sharing experiences with other industry players. We also explore business cooperation with suppliers. The show is well organised with extensive media publicity, a nicely-designed fairground and a strong presence of buyers. We hope the fair will be as successful as the Food Expo."
Athena Yeung, Sales & Marketing Officer, Ying Kee Tea Company Limited, Hong Kong

Food Expo
“We are the organiser of the Mexico pavilion and it is our first time that we participate at the Food Expo. All our exhibitors are very pleased with the show. Hong Kong has a wide exposure to the Asian Pacific markets and it is also a good start to penetrate to these markets. We will definitely come again next year, and even with more exhibitors.”
Kenia Bustamante, Senior Consultant, ProMexico, Mexico

“We are coming to introduce the City of Hyogo and our products to the Hong Kong market. With the excellent traffic in the fair, we are confident to bring our mission to a success.”
Katsuhiko Shimizu, Assistant Section Chief, in charge of Agricultural Administration, Hyogo Prefectural Government, Japan

ICMCM
"This is our second participation at the ICMCM, which is a very good platform for us to meet buyers from around the world. Through the fair, we have secured many business deals and successfully attracted a number of distributors for our Shaolin Chinese herbal medicine and health products, including the Hwato, Hua Xia and Tai Chi brands. We are very pleased with the event."
Johnny Lui, Consultant, Bao Sheng Tang Biotechnology (International) Company Limited. Hong Kong

“We have been running business in the Chinese mainland for 17 years. We plan to enter the Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia markets next year. This show is a good opportunity for us to introduce our brand, our mission and our technology to these markets.”
Flora Wong, Infinitus (Hong Kong) Company Limited, Hong Kong

Hear What Buyers Say

Tea Fair
"Hong Kong is an international city for business and trade as well as a place where different cultures meet. I am excited to be here learning about the latest trends, packaging and design ideas at this first-ever tea fair in Hong Kong. This is a good platform to do business and to help companies grow. I really appreciate HKTDC’s organisation and look forward with confidence to our participation as an exhibitor at the fair next year."
Yin Zhijun, Chairman & General Manager, Laoshe Teahouse, Beijing

"We launched our Leone brand in 1994 with strong emphasis on the quality of our tea products. The tea market has immense opportunities to grow and our business is expanding year by year. I am very impressed with the Hong Kong International Tea Fair and have already identified two new suppliers. Hong Kong is a very convenient place to come and I will definitely visit the fair next year."
Manohar Hemrajani, Manager, T. Choithram & Sons L.L.C., United Arab Emirates

"Our company has a long history in the trading of coffee, tea and food products. Tea trading is now the fastest-growing segment of our business. The Hong Kong fair really helps us get to know the newest market development and we also take this opportunity to find new suppliers. The trip has been fruitful and we are very pleased with HKTDC’s services."
Akihisa Nishino, Assistant Manager, Tea Marketing Team, Coffee & Beverage Group, S. Ishimitsu & Co., Ltd., Japan

Food Expo
“As Beijing Municipal Commission of Commerce, we have organised our first trade mission comprising 80 people from 30 enterprises. These enterprises are all well-known traditional and featured enterprises with a longstanding history in China. Many of them have been running business for more than 100 years. We have a very cheerful cooperation with the Organiser who has provided enormous support to our trade mission.”
Lei Kun, Division Chief, Beijing Municipal Commission of Commerce, Chinese mainland

“It is my first visit to this fair. We are looking for suppliers of food, biscuits, beverages and chips this time. There are many exhibitors in the fair and it is easily for us to locate suppliers who are interested in exporting their products to Dubai.”
Savio Almeida, General Manager, W.J. Towell & Co. L.L.C., United Arab Emirate

ICMCM
“The fair is very nice! We have already identified several potential partners. I will definitely come and visit again next year.”
Nguyen Huu Dung, Director, Dai Bac Company Ltd., Vietnam

What’s On – 14 August (Friday)

	Joint Fair Events		Food Expo		ICMCM		Tea Fair
*By Invitation Only            # By Fee Admission Only

Opening Hours and Locations

Direct Access for Trade Visitors

Trade visitors can register for free badge at the Buyer Registration Counters located at the Expo Drive Entrance and Harbour Road Entrance. Buyer registration hours (14 August): 9:30am-5:30pm.

Free Magazines

Don't forget to collect a FREE copy of the HKTDC Enterprise - Food & Tea Supplement at the Buyer Registration Counters or HKTDC Product Magazines Booth.

Concurrent Event: HKTDC Hong Kong Lifestyle Showcase (14-17 August)

Enquiries

Rebecca Tse
Manager, Marketing Communications
Exhibitions Department