{"id":46949,"date":"2019-08-09T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T23:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=46949"},"modified":"2019-08-09T15:51:39","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T07:51:39","slug":"hightower-inc-joins-the-world-food-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2019\/08\/09\/hightower-inc-joins-the-world-food-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Hightower, Inc. Joins the World Food Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">One of the many\u00a0companies present at this year&#8217;s World Food Expo is <b>Hightower, Inc<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Established in 2002, Hightower, Inc. first started under the name Circle of Trade\u2014a company that imported and sold frozen Asian processed food.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46974\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX05.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX05-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">They changed their name to Hightower, Inc. in 2005 and expanded their product line to include dairy products, confectionaries, cooking ingredients, sauces, among others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Their supplies come from different countries, including China, USA, Australia, Brazil, Vietnam, Norway, Spain, and France.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46973 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX04.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX04-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Among the brands that Hightower, Inc. brought to WOFEX is the <\/span><b>Sanriku Corporation,\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">most known for delivering seafood products from Japan to the Philippines. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sanriku provides the finest and freshest products straight from Japan\u2019s Sanriku region to some of the country\u2019s major supermarkets, hotels, and restaurants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46971\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX02-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Like the other booths present at WOFEX, you&#8217;ll find that there is so much to see at their booth, like\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a display of fresh seafood\u2014yellowtail or <em>h<\/em><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">amachi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">oysters. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can also sample their\u00a0<em>sashimi\u00a0<\/em>for free!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46970\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX01-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>You might also witness the chefs preparing sushi right at the booth<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also visit the\u00a0<strong>Serving You The World <\/strong>section, which\u00a0features booths and exhibits of different cuisines from countries like Taiwan, Korea, USA, Malaysia, and more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They also have the <strong>WOFEX Coffee Fair<\/strong>, where you&#8217;ll find some of the world&#8217;s best coffee products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46972\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/WOFEX03-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The <b>World Food Expo (WOFEX): Evolution<\/b> is the biggest food trade show that features products and services from major F&amp;B suppliers, exhibitors, and known industry players in the local and international scene.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">It runs simultaneously at the <strong>SMX Convention Center Manila<\/strong> and <strong>World Trade Center\u00a0<\/strong>from<strong> August 7 to 10, 2019.<\/strong>\u00a0Tickets are priced at Php 200.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information about Hightower Inc., you may log on to their <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/hightower.com.ph\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">website<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the many companies present at this year&#8217;s World Food Expo is Hightower, 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