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HOFEX 2015

6 - 9 May 2015, HONG KONG CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE

HOFEX 2015 has come to a successful closing on 9 May at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre! Delivered a bigger
show in size with 5 new highlights in this edition, HOFEX 2015 has drawn a total of 38,053 trade buyers during the 4 - day show, of
which 26.97% came from overseas, to source from 2,418 exhibiting companies from 57 countries and regions.
With the expansion of the show floor and exhibit variety, we have seen 14,341 buyers, accounting for 37.69% of total visitors,
has visited HOFEX 2015 for 2 days or more. Heartfelt thanks to our exhibitors, buyers, sponsors and supporting organisations who
have contributed to the triumph of this record-breaking event!

Meat @ HOFEX Created the Benchmark the award winners as well as the leading
for Prime Meat Event suppliers and manufacturers of catering
HOFEX has launched Asia’s First equipment in the region.
Prime Meat Tradeshow - Meat @ HOFEX The Best of the Best Award was
- this year and it has generated a great deal given to Adande Matchbox with Hydrocar-
of attention and accolades for being the bon (Manufacturer: Adande Refrigeration,
pioneering meat event. It was a magnet for Exhibiting Company: Oriental Engineering
industry buyers who would like to source Co Ltd), which was also the winner of
the top-notch meat product worldwide and the Heavy Overall Design & Innovation
learn more about the skills and knowledge Award.
of butchery and meat handling.
Congratulations to Mr Pang Kin Hong Kong Café of the Year Crowned the Reserve Your Exhibiting Space for 2017!
Wa from Beef Speciality Store Tajimaya Best Café in Town HOFEX 2015 has lived up to its
Ltd, who has been crowned the highly Sure to be among the most popular billing as the ideal trading platform! It was
sought-after title of The Best Butcher in destinations once again was the Grand not only an convenient and efficient setting
the Butchery Skills Challenge - firstly held Barista Championship (GBC); together for discerning buyers to browse, assess,
in the world-renowned Hong Kong Inter- with the Grand Latte Art Championship compare and close deal with international
national Culinary Classics. (GLC) and the first Coffee n Food Challenge suppliers, but also an interactive channel
(CnF), in which contestants must brew up for exhibitors and visitors alike make new
st
The 1 ACE Awards Represent Innova- the perfect coffee to pair with a selection business contacts and exchange views on
tions in the Industry of confectionaries, Hong Kong Café of the trends and developments through a series
Also debuted in HOFEX 2015 in- year has captured even more audience than of informative seminars, discussion forums
cluded the ACE Awards - Asian Catering any past episodes. and networking receptions.
Equipment Awards, co-organised with the The first Hong Kong Café of the Riding on this year success, the
Foodservice Consultants Society Interna- Year went to Segafredo Zanetti Espresso, organiser - Hong Kong Exhibition Services
tional (FCSI) and aimed to recognise the which Cherase Ng & Brian Cheng have Ltd - promises to create an even better
greatest minds designing and producing also won the Championship of the GBC: show in 2017! 80% of exhibitors have al-
kitchen equipment that improve efficiency, while the Championships of the GLC ready reserved their space on-site; to get a
lower costs, and reduce negative impacts and CnF went to Lux Wong from CoCo prime location, please contact the organiser
on the planet. The award ceremony was Espresso and individual contestant Johna- now at +852 2804 1500 / exhibit@hkesall-
held on 6 May in Hall 1A, playing host to than Fan. world.com
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