USDA - FAS - Trade Show Office

Held annually, Gulfood 2009 is the largest food and food equipment show trade event held in Dubai, United Emirates. Strategically located, Dubai is the gateway to markets in the Middle East, Iraq, Iran, East Africa and the Indian subcontinent (approximately two billion potential customers). The best prospects are almonds (shelled), beef, poultry meat, snacks foods, fresh apples and pears, edible oils, cheeses, fruit and vegetable juices, condiments and sauces, breakfast cereals, confectionary products, frozen vegetables, pulses, planting seeds, sweeteners, beverage bases and pet foods. In 2008, Gulfood attendance exceeded 39,000 trade visitors with $1,955 exhibitors from 72 countries. Show Date: February 23-26, 2009 and the Deadline is September 2008. Contact: Tobitha Jones at 202-690-1182 or e:mail: Tobitha.Jones@usda.gov

Held annually, AntaHeld annually, Antad is Mexico’s and Latin American’s biggest food and supermarket show with over 1,100 exhibitors and 30,000 square meters of exhibition space. In 2008, over 15,000 buyers and importers for supermarkets and retailed outlets visited Antad. This show will be of particular interest to you if you are an U.S. Exporter of food, including catering products beverages, wines and spirits for the supermarkets and retail sector. For more information on the USA Pavilion at Antad, contact Tobitha.Jones@usda.gov or call 202-690-1182.

IFE, held biennially, is the United Kingdom’s largest international food and drink exhibition. More than 24,000 visitors attended IFE London 2007 representing every sector of the food and drink industry including food and drink manufacturers, retailers, catering, wholesaler and distributors, and goods and services. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will once again partner with show management to organize a USA Pavilion complete with a selection of booth packages, a business lounge, and the camaraderie and synergy that a USA Pavilion brings. For more information, contact Sharon.Cook@usda.gov or call 202-720-3425.

American Cafe at Food & Hotel Indonesia (Jakarta, Indonesia -- April 15-18, 2009)

Are you interested in getting maximum exposure for your products without the cost of attending the show? The American Café at Food & Hotel Indonesia offers a unique, cost-effective opportunity to showcase your products to some 16,000 trade visitors that are expected to attend Indonesia’s premier show for the retail, foodservice, and food processing industries. USDA will display and offer samples of your products of U.S. origin. Participation will allow you to test the Indonesian market with minimal investment. For more information, see flyer below. An application is also attached.

This event is a cost-effective way to make contact with existing customers, launch new products, meet new buyers, evaluate trends, and discover what’s new in the seafood industry. Every year more than 92 percent of the European Seafood Exposition’s (ESE) exhibitors return, confirming ESE as the most powerful sales and positioning tool available to the industry. For more information, contact Sharon.Cook@usda.gov or call 202-720-3425.

Seoul Food & Hotel Korea (May 2009)

Seoul & Food Korea is the largest food show in Korea. In 2008, 40,000 trade visitors attended the show with 800 exhibitors. This show provides access to major food importers, distributors, hoteliers, restaurateurs, and retailers who are looking for food and beverages, wines and spirits, hospitality and foodservice, and ingredients. Best market prospects include fish and seafood, beef, pork, poultry, nuts, fresh citrus, and wines. May 13-16, 2009. Seoul, Korea. Contact: Tobitha.Jones@fas.usda.gov or call 202-690-1182.

Sial China (May 2009)

Sial China 2009 is an excellent venue to tap into the China market. This is the largest retail show attracting 1,100 exhibitors from 58 regions and countries around the world with 27,000 trade visitors. As China’s largest city, Shanghai (20 million), provides an outstanding venue for this show. This could be the ideal time for you to enter the Chinese market. Many of the U.S. exhibitors in SIAL China 2008 have reported significant gains as a result of the show. Best prospects include frozen products, seafood, meat products, dairy products, pet foods, fruits and vegetables, beverages, confectionery, Brands, Pastries, Organic, Health and children’s foods, grocery products, canned foods, and food ingredients. Show Date: May 19-21, 2009, Shanghai, China. Contact: Tobitha Jones at 202-690-1182 or email Tobitha.Jones@fas.usda.gov

flyer in .pdf format

Hofex ( Hong Kong -- May 6-9, 2009)

Held biennially, Hofex 2009 is Asia’s largest international food and beverage trade show. Hofex 2007 show welcomed more than 28,000 trade visitors, and 1,800 exhibiting companies from 56 countries and regions. Visitors included industry professionals, hotel and restaurant sector representatives, and international news media. Exhibiting in the USA Pavilion at Hofex 2009 will provide U.S. exporters and distributors with an easy, cost-effective way to promote products, with a choice of furnished booth packages. Exhibitors also will have an opportunity to learn first-hand about regional market trends. Best product prospects include pork, popcorn, sugar-free cookies, pre-cooked bacon, seafood, cheese, dairy products, snacks, potatoes, biscuits, juice products, salad dressings, cheesecake, canned fruit and vegetables, and pet food.

Show Date: Contact Tobitha Jones at 202-690-1182 or e-mail Tobitha.Jones@fas.usda.gov.

American Café/Morocco (June 2009) RETURNING!!!

FAS will arrange exhibition space and one-on-one meetings with carefully selected buyers. This event is only open to the trade, including importers, distributors, as well as buyers from hotels, supermarkets, restaurants catering companies and institutions. Best market prospects include dried fruits, and nuts, sauces and condiments, popcorn, salad dressings, pet food, snacks, diet snacks, kosher foods, honey, wines, beer, non alcoholic beverages, sport drinks, cereal derivatives, rice, exotic juices, chips, crackers, dairy products, confectionery, ice cream, canned vegetables, canned fruit, fresh apples and pears. Show Date: June 2009, Casablanca, Morocco. Contact: Tobitha Jones 202-690-1182 or e:mail Tobitha.Jones@fas.usda.gov

Exphotel -- Mexico (June 2009)

Exphotel is Mexico’s largest HRI show for the Mexican Caribbean region. In 2008, over 7,200 trade visitors attended the show with 768 exhibitors. Best market prospects include seafood, beef cuts and variety meats, dairy products, fruit and vegetable juices, sauces and other condiments, fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, wines, vegetable oils, frozen products, sugar and sweeteners, herbs and spices. Show Date: June 17-19, Cancun, Mexico. Contact Tobitha.Jones@fas.usda.gov or call 202-690-1182.

Food Taipei (June 18-21, 2009 -- Taipei, Taiwan)

Food Taipei is the largest food and beverage show in Taiwan. Taiwan is the sixth largest market for food and agricultural products. In 2008, Food Taipei attracted 26,000 Taiwanese professional buyers with 768 exhibitors. With its increasing adoption of U.S. and western food tastes and reliance on imports, Taiwan is a dynamic market for exports of top quality U.S. food and agricultural products. Best products for this show include: fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, snack foods, poultry products, wines, seafood, rice, tree nuts, health foods, beef, juices and functional ingredients. Show Date: June 18-21, 2009, Taipei, Taiwan. Contact Tobitha Jones at 202-690-1182 or e-mail Tobitha.Jones@fas.usda.gov.

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Exhibit Profile

A USA Pavilion is being organized at the 5^th edition of Food & Hotel Vietnam, a sourcing ground and networking trade event for food and hospitality trade professionals in Vietnam. The event will be held at the new venue of Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center. Food & Hotel Vietnam 2007 welcomed 8,374 trade professionals from all over Vietnam, an increase of 15.7 percent from the previous edition. It also featured 240 exhibiting companies from 22 countries/regions. Best market prospects include dairy products, chilled & frozen meat, frozen poultry, fresh fruits, snack foods, packaged foods (canned fruit and vegetables, canned meat, juices, condiments, sauces), dried fruits & tree nuts, wines and confectionary. For more information, contact Sharon.Cook@fas.usda.gov or call 202-720-3425.