{"id":154060,"date":"2018-02-24T00:35:26","date_gmt":"2018-02-24T05:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=154060"},"modified":"2018-02-24T00:35:26","modified_gmt":"2018-02-24T05:35:26","slug":"biggest-export-oriented-food-expo-showcases-phs-best-of-the-seas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/24\/biggest-export-oriented-food-expo-showcases-phs-best-of-the-seas\/","title":{"rendered":"Biggest export-oriented food expo showcases PH\u2019s \u2018best of the seas\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines 2018 will focus on the country\u2019s seafood products this coming May 25 to 27 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City. (Photo<\/a>: International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0— The International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines 2018 will focus on the country\u2019s seafood products this coming May 25 to 27 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City.<\/p>\n

With the theme \u201cThe Best of the Seas\u201d, IFEX Philippines 2018 aims to promote the country\u2019s seafood products to global buyers.<\/p>\n

IFEX is the country\u2019s biggest export-oriented food show attended by buyers, importers, and retailers in the global market.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow an annual event, IFEX Philippines continues to be the largest and widely anticipated food trade event in the country,\u201d DTI Undersecretary for Trade and Investments Promotion Group Nora K. Terrado said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor its 12th edition, we will highlight the Philippines\u2019 finest seafood to satisfy the growing global demand for marine product and coastal cuisines, along with other exquisite food products across the globe,\u201d said Terrado, who is also the Officer-in-Charge of the Department of Trade and Industry’s Center for Trade Expositions and Mission (DTI-CITEM).<\/p>\n

She said this year\u2019s IFEX will have the Regional Seafood Pavilion to showcase different seafood products per region.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are tapping the country\u2019s most marine-abundant coastal regions from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. This is where we will bring key suppliers to make it easier for buyers to source in one pavilion the best fish and marine products, such as tuna, milkfish, prawns, tilapia, and other seafood from the Philippines,\u201d Terrado said.<\/p>\n

Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed the country\u2019s exports of fresh and preserved fish in 2017 amounted to USD294 million; seaweeds and carageenan with USD164 million worth of exports; and fresh, chilled, and frozen shrimps and prawns with exports valued at USD56 million.<\/p>\n

According to Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal, the Philippines is the world\u2019s eleventh largest producer of cultured seafood and third biggest source of seaweeds. Its top aquaculture species include milkfish, tilapia, and shrimps.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s IFEX featured ASEAN food as the country hosted the ASEAN Summit 2017.<\/p>\n

The food expo attracted nearly 11,000 international and local visitors, which included 2,057 buyers from top global retail giants and supermarkets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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