Rich flavours from Northern Ireland at HOFEX 19 Hall 3B / Stand 3C-100, 7-10 May
Premium food and drink products from Northern Ireland will be showcased at HOFEX 2019, Asia's Leading Food and Hospitality Tradeshow in Hong Kong from 7-10 May.
Showcasing on the Northern Ireland presentation, stand 3C-100, organised by Invest NI, the region's business development agency will be Beverages from House of Navan Spirits Co. (Belfast Gin Distillery) and Hinch Distillery, producer of a quality range of aged blends, pure pot still and a peats single malt from a £12 million facility which includes a state-of-the-art malt whiskey distillery and a visitors centre due for completion in 2020.
Also Whitewater Brewery Co. Ltd, producer of award winning craft beers from a new state-of-the-art, brewing facility in the heart of County Down will feature on stand 3C-100 as part of the company's efforts to increase traction in international markets. Whitewater Brewery secured new business in Spain, Japan and Russia in 2019.
Visitors will also have an opportunity to sample fish and seafood from Rooney Fish, Northern Ireland's leading seafood and shellfish business that also runs Ireland's biggest oyster farm and is a major supplier of crab meat to Asia.
Crisps and snacks from Tayto, one of the largest producers in the UK and Ireland, producing more than five million bags a day across seven sites and exporting to more than 40 countries across the world will also feature on the Northern Ireland showcase. Tayto's product portfolio includes Golden Wonder, Real Crisps, Mr Porky, Ringos and, of course, Tayto.
Karl Devlin, Invest NI's Head of Business Development, Middle East & Asia, commenting on the Northern Ireland presentation, says: "HOFEX has become an important show for our companies because it generates excellent contacts from across Asia and other parts of the world. Contacts made at the show have produced worthwhile business for some of our companies which have taken part in the past.
"When you source food and drink from Northern Ireland, you can be sure of its quality. At Hofex, we are providing visitors with a mere taste of the wide range of premium food and drink products available from Northern Ireland. In fact many of the products on display this year have won internationally recognised awards from influential bodies such as the UK Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards, the International Taste & Quality Institute Brussels and the European Craft Beer Cup Awards. This is also why Northern Ireland was named the World's Best Food Destination at the International Travel & Tourism Awards 2018.
"These companies are keen to develop business in Hong Kong and other parts of Asia. A number are already established in the region including Rooney Fish, a leading supplier of seafood especially crab meat and oysters to China," he adds.
Contact information for the exhibiting NI companies:
Belfast Gin Distillery (House of Navan Spirits Co.)
8 Annes Terrace, Milford, Armagh BT60 3NU
Contact: Rory O'Donnell M: +44(0)7825 380763 E: rory@belfastgindistillery.com
Hinch Distillery
19 Carryduff Road, Boardmills, Lisburn BT27 6TZ
Contact: Derek Hardy M: +44 (0)7908 728710 E: derek.hardy@hinchdistillery.com
Rooney Fish
The Harbour, Kilkeel BT34 4AX
Contact: Andrew Rooney T: +44 (0)28 41 763071 M: +44 (0)7739 507011
E: andrew@rooneyfish.com W: www.rooneyfish.com
Tayto
Tandragee Castle, The Square, Tandragee BT62 2AB
Contact: Robert Brown T: =44 (0)28 38 840249 (ext.256) M: +44 (0)7901 855112
E: rbro@tayto.com W: https://www.tayto.com
Whitewater Brewing Co. Ltd
Lakeside Brae, Castlewellan, Co Down BT31 9RH Contact: Bernard Sloan T: +44 (0)28 4377 8900 M: +44 (0)7803 272408
E: bernard@whitewaterbrewery.com W: http://www.whitewaterbrewery.com