On July 27, the 13th Beijing International Hospitality, Catering and Food Beverage Expo officially opened at the China International Exhibition Center (Chaoyang Hall). Over 1,300 Chinese and foreign brands participated in the exhibition. The expo will run for two days until July 29, with free food-sampling tickets for citizens available at the entrance of the exhibition hall.

This year's expo spans eight exhibition halls, covering a total area of 60,000 square meters, representing a 30-percent increase compared with the last session. In addition to ingredients, pre-made dishes, food products, beverages and seasonings, the exhibition also features the suppliers of the entire industry chain, including those dedicated to catering packaging, kitchen equipment, hotel supplies, smart hotels, engineering design, cleaning equipment, and more.

A smart traditional duck-roasting oven

A stir-frying robot

Beijing residents tasting samples

During the same period, the expo will reportedly also hold more than 30 themed forums and exchange activities, such as the Beijing Laundry Association Hotel Laundry Forum, the China Pre-made Food Brand Development Summit, the China-Japan Pre-made Food Technology Exchange Conference, and the High-end Fruit and Corn Industry Summit, among other events aimed at creating a distinctive industrial exchange platform.

(Source: Beijing Daily)