4th China International Coffee Festival

Guangzhou International Convention & Exhibition Centre, May 12-14, 2008

Nowadays, Coffee consumption is being increased by 15% in China every year and the Chinese coffee market is expected to grow by 70% in total volume sales between 2003 and 2008 to reach 11,073 tones. Moreover, tariffs on coffee imports are going down, with World Trade Organization commitments calling for the 2003 tariff rate come down to 10.4% and reach 8% in 2004. As a result, experts have reason to believe that, with market growth continuing apace from its small base, coffee will become an integral part of the country's daily life in one to two decades.

The 4th Coffee Festival focuses on the same date of Interbake China 2008, which is one of the largest and most influential exhibitions in Asia. With a total area of 36,000 square meters, this great event attracted over 63,072 professional visitors and 632 exhibitors from 62 countries, which included 5 national pavilions and other absolute exhibitors from different countries, such as Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association, TRUNG NGUYEN COFFEE,VINACAFE BIENHOA JOINT STOCK COMPANY, Union Commerciale ( French Instant Coffee), Chen Ao Coffee Ltd, Coffee Bag China, SANTOS CAFFE E AFFINI s.r.l、ORIENTAL ENGINEERING CO . , LTD . PREGEL CHINA, Turkish Hazelnut Promotion Group (FTG), Sandvik Process Systems (Shanghai) Ltd., Al-Hamdani For Yemen (Mocha) Coffee, Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Societies Union, NUTRI FOOD & BEVERAGES INDUSTRIES, Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperatives Union (YCFCU), Ozmer Fruit Concentrates Cocktail Sauces Industry and Trade Ltd, Australian Trade Commission , Italian Trade Commission（ICE）／China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC), S.C. RUBINKING 2000 S.A., PROBAT-WERKE, Rwandan Coffee Commission etc. were very popular in this event. The professional buyers came from food & beverage store owner,- Roasters & Packagers,- Department & grocery store buyers,- Consultants,- Chain store buyers,- Industry executives & buyer, Distributors and - Office coffee buyer etc.

Adam Chen
Project Representative
Canton Universal Fair Group Ltd
Website: www.faircanton.com