May 25 to 27; World Trade Center Metro Manila, and Philippine Trade Training Center, Pasay City; for more information, call (02) 551-8707, (02) 831-2336, email ifexphilippines@citem.com.ph, or visit www.ifexphilippines.com
Regarded as the country’s biggest and grandest international trade fair for Asian ethnic food and ingredients, the International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Manila will highlight world-class seafood and marine products, along with other exquisite food products across the globe. For its 12th edition, IFEX will stage The Best of the Seas – an exhibition focusing on the fast growing seafood market in the Philippine regions and other Asian countries.
IFEX is a three-day event attended by nearly 11,000 international and local visitors, including over 2,000 high-profile trade buyers from top global retail giants and supermarkets.
These buyers came from different regions across the globe, such as Europe, China and SARs, Middle East, East Asia, America and Southeast Asia.
IFEX will also stage Coastal Culinary Cuisine, a dynamic presentation of the Philippines’ most iconic and distinct regional seafood fare from top international and local experts, giving an exquisite taste of the country’s heirloom flavors and traditions. The marketplace is also open for a one-stop retail experience of premium food products ranging from seafood products, fruits and vegetables, meat and poultry, processed foods, homemade regional delicacies and more.