Staff reporter

Monday, February 02, 2015

Up to 60 professional associations and media organizations will support the event.

Consumers have become increasingly aware of the importance of health as well as environment and animal protection, which has led to the rapid rise of vegetarianism around the world.

There is an estimated 18 million vegetarians in China. In Hong Kong, those who turn vegetarian for at least one day per week has surged from 350,000 in 2008 to 1.6 million in 2014, up a staggering 350 percent.

The number of vegetarians are rising across major Asian cities.

As the first and only trade fair for the vegetarian food sector in Hong Kong, Vegetarian Food Asia 2015 is expected to attract tens of thousands of relevant buyers from the catering industry, supermarkets, convenience stores, cafe chains, chain stores for natural and organic products, hotels, clubs, operations, importers and dealers, as well as the general public. Products on display will include various types of vegetarian food ingredients, soya bean produces, fruits and vegetables, beverages, biscuits and snacks, bread and baked food, chocolate and snacks, herbal spices, nuts and dried fruits, cooking oil, raw food ingredients, rice and noodles, seasonings, seeds and plants, tea and coffee, as well as vegetarian nutritional supplements. <

Industry practitioners will indeed benefit from Hong Kong's advantageous geographical location in gaining access to the mainland's huge market and bringing themselves in line with the international marketplace.

The three-day Fair will come with a diversified programme involving expert speeches and culinary demonstrations by renowned chefs.

Vegetarian Food Asia 2015 will be held concurrently with LOHAS Expo to jointly promote the development of the green health industry.

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