Diversified Business Communications organisers of the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels and the Boston Seafood Show in the US has now set its sights on Asia where it is launching the Asian Seafood Exposition in Hong Kong on 7-9 September 2010. “The high levels of the Asian market’s international seafood consumption and the ease of trade in and out of Hong Kong provide a clear opportunity to introduce an event with a focus on seafood products,” said Mary Larkin, who oversees Diversified's global seafood events, SeafoodSource.com, and SeaFood Business as Group Vice President. The event will offer an array of products and services to buyers from the Asian retail and food service sector. The new event will be launched together with Restaurant and Bar Hong Kong, a show for the hospitality sector. Fish and seafood are popular in Hong Kong. The average person consumes almost 26 kg per year according to the 2005-2007 food consumption survey of Hong Kong, a rate that, according to the WWF, has led to a steep decline in local fish stocks. Between 85 and 90% of the seafood consumed in Hong Kong is imported from more than 100 countries. With its new event Diversified will be trying to capitalise on this trade in seafood. Exhibitors will be displaying a range of fresh, packaged, and processed seafood, ready-made products and industry-related services. The event has already been endorsed by several regional trade associations including from Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Korea and Taiwan. And to add to the attraction entry is free for qualified buyers.

For more information about the event please visit www.asianseafoodexpo.com.