Some Hong Kong Food Expo vendors predict sales to rise despite cross-border shopping push
- Food Expo to launch on Thursday, with some vendors expecting sales to double and others only hoping to match last year’s performance
Some exhibitors at a coming food festival have said they are unfazed by a trend of Hongkongers shopping across the border and are expecting business to increase, while others are adopting more conservative sales estimates.
This year’s Food Expo will run alongside four other events at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and bring together 1,860 exhibitors, showcasing international products such as the latest culinary technology and a range of halal dishes.
The fair will launch on Thursday and run until Monday of next week.
Chelsea Wu, general manager of Eaten Delight, one of the exhibitors at the Food Expo said on Wednesday that a trend of Hongkongers heading to mainland China to splash out only had a slight impact on business, believing the caterer served a different customer base.
“We are hoping for sales to double compared with last year,” she said. “The main selling point of our products is that they are made in Hong Kong, and that our products are usually consumed at home.
The company’s product range focused on fresh instant food comprising Cantonese soups, desserts and other dishes that could be heated up easily, Wu said.