{"id":29154,"date":"2018-05-29T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T03:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=29154"},"modified":"2018-06-03T15:34:39","modified_gmt":"2018-06-03T07:34:39","slug":"what-you-missed-at-this-years-ifex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2018\/05\/29\/what-you-missed-at-this-years-ifex\/","title":{"rendered":"What you missed at this year&#8217;s IFEX 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines just finished its second year of showcasing Asia&#8217;s best ethnic food and ingredients. If you&#8217;re a food buyer or enthusiast, it&#8217;s an event you should not have missed. If you do, here&#8217;s a rundown of what happened this year:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Row upon row of unique food products<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IFEX 2018 took up the entire World Trade Center floor and then some (they leaked out into the Philippine Trade and Training Center next door). It was all they could do to try and fit food products from 11 different sectors, which included fresh and processed seafood, the highlight of this year&#8217;s expo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29158\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29157 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29156\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29155\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/booths-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While these booths were available only to buyers, the\u00a0<strong>Food Artisans Hall\u00a0<\/strong>(featuring local flavors and visual treats from different provinces) and\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Marketplace\u00a0<\/strong>(retail prices for premium food products) were open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights of the exhibition were the Mindanao and Visayas pavilions, which featured food products from the said regions that were normally in short supply.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Seminars and Food Innovation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As with any expo, there were seminars held throughout the event. Our pick, though, was a special setting you would have only seen during IFEX 2018: the Department of Science and Technology&#8217;s (DOST)\u00a0<strong>Seafood Innovation Hub<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29159\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/DOST-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/DOST.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/DOST-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/DOST-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The DOST-ITDP Seafood Innovation hub featured some of the agency&#8217;s innovative processing methods along with different ways of packaging the country&#8217;s distinct seafood products, most of which were developed under the Food Innovation Centers nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>2018 Katha Awards<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Arguably the highlight of the event, the Katha Awards puts the spotlight on products shown during IFEX 2018 as well as standout booth displays during the event. Here are the winners of this year&#8217;s IFEX Katha Awards:<\/p>\n<p><em>Best Booth Displays<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-29154 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/mindanao-pavilion.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/mindanao-pavilion.jpg 645w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/mindanao-pavilion-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29162'>\n\t\t\t\tSPECIAL CITATION FOR BEST BOOTH DISPLAY: Mindanao Pavilion\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/marigold-manufacturing.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/marigold-manufacturing.jpg 645w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/marigold-manufacturing-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29161'>\n\t\t\t\tBEST BOOTH DISPLAY: Marigold Manufacturing\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><em>Best New Products<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-29154 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/tuna-chicharon-salmon-cracklings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-29165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/tuna-chicharon-salmon-cracklings.jpg 302w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/tuna-chicharon-salmon-cracklings-277x300.jpg 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-29165'>\n\t\t\t\tMARINE: Ellyne\u2019s Pasalubong Products Tuna Chicharon and Salmon Cracklings\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/tree-lifes-coconut-sugar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-29164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/tree-lifes-coconut-sugar.jpg 302w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/tree-lifes-coconut-sugar-277x300.jpg 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-29164'>\n\t\t\t\tFOOD INGREDIENTS: Tree Life\u2019s Coconut Sugar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/eabb4977675679e719a7c4a191178984.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-29163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/eabb4977675679e719a7c4a191178984.jpg 302w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/eabb4977675679e719a7c4a191178984-277x300.jpg 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-29163'>\n\t\t\t\tPROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: Take Root\u2019s Banana Chewies , Naked\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-29154 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/instant-bam-i-noodles.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-29168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/instant-bam-i-noodles.jpg 302w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/instant-bam-i-noodles-277x300.jpg 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-29168'>\n\t\t\t\tSNACK FOOD AND CONFECTIONERIES: Jeverps Manufacturing\u2019s Instant Bam-I Noodles\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/destileria-limtuaco.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-29167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/destileria-limtuaco.jpg 302w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/destileria-limtuaco-277x300.jpg 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-29167'>\n\t\t\t\tBEVERAGES: Destileria Limtuaco\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/bakers-field-enterprises-coffee-bread-toast.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-29166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/bakers-field-enterprises-coffee-bread-toast.jpg 302w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/bakers-field-enterprises-coffee-bread-toast-277x300.jpg 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-29166'>\n\t\t\t\tBISCUIT, BREADS, AND PASTRIES: Baker\u2019s Field Enterprises Coffee Bread Toast\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The 12th Edition of IFEX Philippines is organized by the Department of Trade and Industry &#8211;\u00a0Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (DTI-CITEM) in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS).<\/p>\n<p>See you at next year&#8217;s IFEX!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Missed IFEX 2018? We&#8217;ve got you covered!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":29160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[64,6179,6180],"class_list":["post-29154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature-story","tag-food-and-beverage","tag-ifex-2018","tag-seafood-innovation"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/featured-11.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29154"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29339,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29154\/revisions\/29339"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}