FHA Match: Dairy – Showcasing finest collections of dairy products and dairy alternatives
As a key component in cuisines around the world, the use of dairy as an ingredient or as the produce itself is both widespread and versatile. Relied on for great sources of nutritional values, the dairy and alternative dairy markets are seeing an uptick in demand due to consumers’ shift to healthier food consumption.
FHA Match: DairyVirtual Event will bring the finest collection of dairy products and dairy alternatives to cover all of buyers’ sourcing needs. Attendees can plan and personalise their event schedule, send and receive meetings requests, engage in 1:1 video live chats with potential new suppliers, or catch up with partners and peers. Some of our early confirmed exhibitors include Bord Bia, Morinaga, Ingredia and Eurodelicies.
Beyond product discovery and business matching activities, attendees can also attend content sessions featuring impressive speakers who will cover:
Top dairy trends and the major factors driving market growth
Opportunities underexplored in specific dairy categories
The best qualities of UHT milk by Ingredia Dairy Experts
Ireland’s commitment to supplying highest quality, sustainably produced and naturally tasty dairy products by Bord Bia
The impact of COVID-19 on the dairy world
The impact and development of China’s rise to the world’s largest importer of dairy products
Trade implications for dairy in APAC
The future of alternative milk in Asia
Solutions for large-scale dairy operations and producers to become more sustainable while maintaining a competitive edge
Speakers are subject experts from Bord Bia, Ingredia Dairy Experts, IFCN Dairy Research Center, GlobalData, Gira, Asian Trade Centre, Green Queen Media and Innova Market Insights. Find out more about our content sessions and the agenda here.
Born of out FHA-Food & Beverage trade show, FHA Match is a food & beverage sector-focused series comprising 6 virtual events to be held from April – October 2021. Powered by Saladplate.com, each FHA Match will feature 2 days packed with AI-driven and bespoke meetings to match businesses, enabling new connections and opportunities across markets. Attendees will also gain access to content sessions featuring top leaders and experts, browse product listings and demonstrations, and source from suppliers around the world.
27 April 2021 – Independent Restaurant Associaton:
Today, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that Restaurant Revitalization Fund applications will open at 12pm ET on Monday, May 3, 2021. To prepare to apply, please visit restaurants.sba.gov this Friday, April 30th after 9am ET to create your account. We encourage you to register on Friday and submit your application on Monday.
Visit the SBA’s informational page at SBA.gov/restaurants, utilize our resources at saverestaurants.com/resources, and attend one of our round tables this week to get your questions answered. Anyone interested in learning more about accessing a grant can register for one of these discussions:
If needed, you can reach out to the SBA for assistance preparing your application. Call center support is available at 1-844-279-8898 (hours: Monday-Friday 8am-8pm ET), the SBA knowledge base is linked here, and you can also contact your local SBA District Office.
Introducing the Worldchefs Academy and Its Advisors
Amro Al Yassin, Worldchefs Academy Arabic Advisor, VP of Emirates Culinary Guild (Dubai) and General Secretary of the Syrian Culinary Guild, and Jihan Sahawneh, Worldchefs Academy Arabic Advisor and Culinary Facilitator at the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (Jordan), explain how Worldchefs Academy is helping young talents in their culinary journeys.
The Worldchefs Academy online portal and mobile app was established in 2018. How did the idea come about? Worldchefs Academy was created to give aspiring chefs the chance to learn the basics in culinary arts — no matter their background or skills set — and to help culinary professionals review the basics and keep up to date with international standards. Offering interactive lessons and training videos, the free-of-charge Pre-Commis Chef Course is a great way to prepare for life in a professional kitchen. Participants can learn through the web-based platform or via the mobile app. Soon, they will even be able to download the courses and study at their own convenience. Since 2018, 20,000 students have enrolled, and 5,000 students have graduated from the academy.
Amro Al Yassin, Worldchefs Academy Arabic Advisor
What does the curriculum cover? The Pre-Commis Chef Course can be followed as a complete curriculum, while individual lessons compliment other existing courses or provide theoretical components to culinary apprenticeships. Participants must put their knowledge to the test as they progress through the courses. Once they pass the final assessment, they receive a Worldchefs Academy certificate and a digital badge that shows potential employers that they are ready for the job.
How is this program linked to the Worldchefs Certification? Worldchefs Academy graduates are equipped with a Pre-Commis Chef certificate and a digital badge – an important prerequisite for anyone looking to apply for employment in a professional kitchen. Graduates with three years’ work experience under a supervising professional chef can apply for Worldchefs Global Culinary Certification as a Worldchefs Certified Professional Cook (Commis Chef). The Pre-Commis Chef Course helps aspiring chefs take their first steps toward a culinary career. Worldchefs is also launching Approved Courses, with training and learning programs provided by world-renowned institutions. Culinary professionals can find the best courses in hospitality to suit their ambitions and boost their careers.
Jihan Sahawneh, Worldchefs Academy Arabic Advisor
What more can you tell us? Adding to the lineup of free courses available for our global community, the Arabic Pre-Commis Chef Course has recently been added to the English, Spanish and Portuguese library. With the help of our partners, Nestlé Professional and Pro Gastronomia Foundation, and our language advisors and chef volunteers, Worldchefs Academy is also developing the Pre-Commis Chef Course in Italian, German and Mandarin, which is set to launch in 2021. The Worldchefs Academy mobile app can be downloaded from the App Store, Google Play and our website.
Dear Chefs, Colleagues, and Friends from all around the World,
With great sorry and very sad feelings, I have to inform you about the passing away of our dear friend Andrés Atapoma Simeón President APCCA (Peruvian Chefs Association).
An outstanding personality with a heart of gold who hosted one of our Board of Directors Meetings in his home country. It was his biggest dream to host us and we were proud to join him and all the members of APCCA and Worldchefs in Lima, Peru. The Board of Directors had an extraordinary experience with Peru at its best with all its treasures and jewels of culture, cuisine, and hospitality. Peru is a beautiful country with stunning cuisine and so many talented chefs.
For us culinarians, this is a very great loss, especially for all the Peruvian Chefs and the hospitality industry.
Andres as APCCA President was a leader and role model. The chefs from all around the country respected him for his passion and commitment. He demonstrated great leadership, friendship, and at the same time a very big heart for all. He took all the efforts possible in his hands to make Peruvian Gastronomy special and receive recognition worldwide.
I would like to extend my personal condolences and those of the entire Board of Directors and global Worldchefs community.
We will miss you my friend and know GOD will take care of you on your journey to a better place. Our prayers will be with you and we as chefs will always remember you.
On a personal note, I must share with you that unfortunately his wife and son are very sick as well. APCCA (Peruvian Chefs Association) has asked us to make a plea for donations if possible from the Worldchefs community to help his family in their time of illness and need.
This is a big plea to all the culinarians willing to help who are welcome to contact Worldchefs Head Office [email protected] to coordinate or donate directly as listed below:
Hermenegildo Mendoza
BBVA 001102840200090379
Georgina Emma Ayarza Tipismana
Western Union DNI 40089711
Andres my friend, we send you deep heartfelt emotions and condolences from our entire Worldchefs family, the APCCA chefs and all the culinarians around the world
My last words are going to all of you. Please make sure to stay safe and healthy, protect yourself and your family as much as possible, and always think positive.
Thomas A. Gugler
President
Worldchefs
Message from APCCA Peru:
English
We express our deepest condolences to the family of our President Andrés Atapoma Simeón, who today departed to meet with the Lord.
Your teammates and colleagues will always remember you.
In life, you were a great representative of Peruvian cuisine, an excellent person, and a good professional. Death can take a body, but never memories and its spirit. Memories will fill us with joy and comfort us. His spirit will watch over us wherever he is.
May you rest in peace and may God be with you in his kingdom.
His wife and his son are also facing the same situation with the disease, for which we ask you, have to support them with a voluntary, significant financial contribution so that you can cover the expenses of burial and so together we can help your family.
Account numbers of wife’s relatives.
Hermenegildo Mendoza
BBVA 001102840200090379
Georgina Emma Ayarza Tipismana
Western Union DNI 40089711
Spanish
Expresamos nuestras más sentidas condolencias a la familia de nuestro presidente Andrés Atapoma Simeón, quien el día de hoy partió al encuentro con el Señor.
Tus compañeros y colegas siempre te recordaremos. En vida fuiste un gran representante de la cocina peruana, una excelente persona y buen profesional.
La muerte puede llevarse un cuerpo, pero jamás los recuerdos y su espíritu. Los recuerdos nos llenarán de alegría y nos consolarán. Su espíritu cuidará de nosotros donde quiera que esté.
Que descanses en paz y que Dios esté contigo en su reino.
Su esposa y su hijito también están afrontando la misma situación con la enfermedad, para lo cual solicitamos a ustedes, tengan a bien apoyarlos con un aporte económico voluntario, significativo, para que pueda cubrir los gastos de sepelio y así juntos podamos ayudar a su familia.
A new 2-day virtual event dedicated to all things Meat, attendees will have a fantastic opportunity to connect with top global meat suppliers and source from a wide range of meat related products such as beef, lamb, pork, poultry, processed meat, organic meat and more!
Attendees will be able to map and personalise their event schedule, request meetings and engage in 1:1 video live chats with potential new suppliers, or simply catch up with long-time partners and friends in the community. Some of our early confirmed exhibitors include Bord Bia, U.S. Meat Export Federation, Siam Canadian Group, ABBRA Corporation and more!
Beyond the product sourcing and business matchmaking activities, attendees can also check out a host of topics covered under content sessions themed ‘Growth & Agility’ and ‘Risk & Resilience’ respectively. The 2-day agenda will see the congregation of world’s top business leaders and think-tanks to discourse over top trends and challenges impacting the meat industry, including Pathogens, Pandemics & Food Safety, Technology, Digitalisation & Value Chains, Sustainability & Resilience, and Free Trade & Market Access.
Early confirmed speakers include experts from Article Three, CoBank, Gira Foods, GlobalData, Halal Development Council Pakistan, Innova Market Insights and IRI Worldwide. Find out more about our content sessions and the agenda here.
Born of out FHA-Food & Beverage trade show, FHA Match is a food & beverage sector-focused series comprising 6 virtual events to be held from April – October 2021.
Powered by Saladplate.com, each FHA Match will feature 2 days packed with AI-driven and bespoke meetings to match businesses, enabling new connections and opportunities across markets. Attendees will also gain access to content sessions featuring top leaders and experts, browse product listings and demonstrations, and source from suppliers around the world.
Become a Worldchefs Accredited Tea Master with Dilmah
For years, chefs have infused tea’s aromatic flavours into food. Tea can be used as a marinade, rub, smoking ingredient or added directly into the cooking pot to impart dimension, depth and subtlety to familiar dishes. Many chefs claim that tea’s tannins help to tenderize meats in a manner similar to red wine. Learn how you can impress guests with tea, brewed, poured and plated in this programme that covers topics ranging from the History of Tea and Why Ceylon Tea is Different, to Advanced Sensory Evaluation and Cooking with Tea.
Upon completing the Tea Master Certificate Program, you will be awarded a Worldchefs accredited certificate, have access to the Dilmah e-library where you can download recipes and receive a Dilmah Tea voucher worth USD50 that can be used on Dilmah’s webshop. Feeling inspired? Shop the Tea Inspired Chefs Kit which entails 6 Dilmah Exceptional Teas for infusing or pairing with food, an apron, a thetiere and a double wall glass.
Paris, 13 March 2021 – It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear friend Chef Leon Menachem.
President of the Israeli Chefs and Cooks Association from 2012 to 2018, Leon was a leader in Israeli cuisine and a passionate advocate for our trade.
We wish him peace after his battle with cancer and offer our most sincere condolences to his family and friends around the world. He will be remembered and his contributions cherished.
On 15 March 2021, the IDX_FS International Digital Food Service Expo powered by INTERNORGA (IDX_FS Expo), the digital industry event for the catering, foodservice and hotel industries, will get underway. One week before the start of the three-day digital format, the three partners and organisers – INTERNORGA, IDX Events GmbH and the Institute of Culinary Art – as well as a member of the INTERNORGA Exhibitor Advisory Board, explain in an online press conference the current situation amid an ongoing pandemic, the special features and highlights of the event, and the relevance of digital events. The focus is on the varied programme, presented from three stages in Cologne and Hamburg. In addition to an innovative, virtual platform with 100 exhibitors and partners, the IDX_FS Expo will present a series of top-class speakers, well-known competitions and award ceremonies, as well as new formats.
The IDX_FS Expo from 15 to 17 March 2021 will create an industry format that is intended to encourage people, especially in times of ongoing uncertainty. ‘The entire trade fair industry was severely restricted by the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, however, it has also led to new food for thought and significantly accelerated digitalisation. The IDX_FS Expo is not only an absolute must for all those involved in the foodservice and hospitality market, but also sets new benchmarks when it comes to digital approaches to trade fairs,’ says Bernd Aufderheide, Chairman of the Management Board of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH.
Three exciting days of inspiration, food for thought and pioneering trends await attendees from the catering, foodservice and hotel industries. Claudia Johannsen, Division Manager at Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH, sees the IDX_FS Expo as a strong signal to the industry and is looking forward to an inspiring and lively event: ‘For decades, INTERNORGA has been a hotbed of new trends and fresh impetus, and is known as a high-quality platform for the entire foodservice and hospitality market. We are thrilled that in this unusual year, with two great partners at our side, we are able to offer the entire foodservice and hospitality market a digital platform with the IDX_FS Expo that promises a varied supporting programme, as well as offering exhibitors and visitors opportunities to interact.’
The aims of the industry event are: to connect national and international players from the fields of gastronomy, foodservice, catering and the hotel industry, as well as exhibitors and visitors, both digitally and virtually, and to stimulate exchange and networking. ‘That is unique,’ says Michael Buck, Managing Partner of IDX EVENTS GmbH, the technology and event company that is making the worldwide launch of the IDX_FS Expo possible with the help of a novel distribution platform. ‘We believe that this also provides great added value for all participants and attendees of the digital event. The event will motivate stakeholders in the industry to look positively to the future. Virtual formats will not disappear in the future, but the companies involved and all the rest of us can learn now how to navigate this new hybrid world. That is a great opportunity for learning and experimentation.’
The Institute of Culinary Art (ICA), as sponsor of the trade fair, sees the digital exhibition approach for the entire foodservice and hospitality market as an opportunity to continue to do business successfully in the future and to redefine the value chain. ICA President Gerhard Bruder views the direct gathering of information as a particular source of added value: ‘The possibilities of digital mean visitors can find much of what they are looking for considerably faster. Depending on their interests, they can go straight to the food producers, and then, for example, to the checkout systems – without walking the long distances through the trade fair. They can immediately view the innovations there and interact directly via video.’
MKN Maschinenfabrik Kurt Neubauer GmbH & Co. is an exhibitor and has been a member of the INTERNORGA Exhibitor Advisory Board for many years. Its CEO, Georg Weber, highlights the advantages from an exhibitor’s point of view: ‘Firstly, a participating company benefits from greater reach than at a physical event. The digital format is also used by people for whom travelling to a trade fair in person would be impossible or too expensive. This will significantly increase the potential number of participants in the event.’ Weber also emphasises that the format offers more wide-reaching opportunities: ‘We see the IDX_FS Expo as an opportunity to gain new digital experience and to use this platform for the exchange of expert knowledge beyond the boundaries of our field. We want to enter into dialogue with existing partners and potential customers and present our product highlights. Of course, we also can’t wait to meet and exchange ideas again in person at INTERNORGA in Hamburg. Nothing can replace that physical event.’
Visit Worldchefs
You can find Worldchefs at our interactive digital booth and be sure to tune in for Worldchefs President Thomas Gugler’s keynote address on Tuesday, 16 March at 12:30 CET.
Get a free ticket to the IDX_FS International Digital Food Services Expo 2021!
Don’t forget to visit our digital booth and tune in for Worldchefs President Thomas Gugler’s keynote address on Tuesday, 16 March at 12:30 CET.
About INTERNORGA
INTERNORGA has been the leading international trade fair for the Hospitality Management, Catering, and Bakery & Confectioneries sectors for 100 years and is held annually in March at the Hamburg Messe und Congress site. Due to the Corona pandemic, the event cannot physically take place in March 2021. Instead, the first IDX_FS powered by INTERNORGA will take place digitally from 15 to 17 March 2021.
The ICA is the exclusive networking platform for the top decision-makers in the Food Services industry. It aims to unite, inspire, and develop professionals and top international decision makers in the Food Services industry by providing a safe, robust, and independent enablement platform for knowledge transfer, networking, and personal development.
About IDX EVENTS
IDX EVENTS is a globally operating Digital Technology and Event Management company based in Cologne, Germany. The company works with global consumer and B2B brands to enable the conceptualization, technological enablement, and operational implementation of their global digital events and sales engagement platforms
Learn More
You can hear more about the event and the future of trade shows on the latest World on a Plate episode with IDX_FS founder Michael Buck. Visit latest.worldchefs.org/podcasts for more.
Will you join us as a VIP guest at INTERNORGA’s IDX_FS International Digital Food Services Expo 2021? We’re giving away a limited number of free VIP tickets!
Tune in on Tuesday at 12:30 CET to hear from Worldchefs President Thomas Gugler. Learn more about the event and how to get yourfree VIP tickets here!
See you there, The Worldchefs team
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A New Generation of Trade Shows — World on a Plate
This week’s guest is Michael Buck, a former top management executive at Dell and founder of IDX_FS Events. Hear how technology is redefining events to offer a safe platform for exchanging, networking, and discovering new trends.
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New Series Kicking Off with Hawker Cuisine — #skillofthemonth
Join us for our first installment of #skillofthemonth with At-Sunrice Digichef Academy! Our first episode airs on March 25th with a classic Hawker recipe: Chilli Crab. Have cuisines or skills you want to see? Let us know!
WALES, 3rd of March 2021 – Wales pressing ahead with plans to host world’s top chefs in October
Organisers have confirmed that plans for a prestigious four-day culinary event, which will attract the world’s best chefs to compete in Wales in October, are progressing at full speed.
The Worldchefs Global Chefs Challenge, which comprises three competitions, will be held at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport from October 23-26.
The only major Worldchefs event organised this year, the Global Chefs Challenge is being hosted by the Culinary Association of Wales (CAW) and its partners, the International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales), the Celtic Manor Resort and the Welsh Government.
The CAW has appointed professional conference organiser Worldspan to organise the globalevent. The company has a wealth of experience, delivering 5,000 events across 84 countries.
Sophie Morris, Worldspan’s managing director, said: “We are delighted to be supporting the Culinary Association of Wales as hosts of the Global Chefs Challenge. From our HQ in North Wales, we are celebrating almost 50 years of delivering events and experiences for our clients.
“To support this event, showcasing the best of Welsh food and drink, on our home ground is a privilege. Our team looks forward to supporting CAW as they welcome the world to Wales.”
CAW president Arwyn Watkins, OBE, said the decision to press ahead with the event was a massive vote of confidence in Wales by Worldchefs, which represents more than 12 million chefs from 108 countries worldwide.
Culinary Association of Wales President Arwyn Watkins, OBE.
“We believe that the Global Chefs Challenge will be a fantastic opportunity for the hospitality industry to open up again following the global pandemic,” he added. “Our plans are progressing well, boosted by the enthusiastic support that we are receiving from Worldchefs.
“Hosting a global event of this magnitude in Wales is a huge honour and undertaking, but the Culinary Association of Wales and its partners relish the challenge of welcoming the world’s best chefs.
“Hopefully, this event will support the steps being taken to help Wales bounce back from the pandemic’s severe economic impact.”
The event will feature the Global Pastry Chefs Challenge on the first day, the Global Chefs Challenge on days two and three and the Global Young Chefs Challenge for the Hans Bueschkens Trophy on day four. Wales will have a chef competing in each of the competitions.
Lesley Griffiths, Wales’ Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, said: “While we face the continued backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is, of course, very pleasing to see that the Culinary Association of Wales and the Celtic Manor Resort are planning to hold the Worldchefs Global Chefs Challenge in October.
“I am pleased that organisations planning ahead for events continue to look at Wales as a destination.”
Worldchefs have given a vote of confidence to the CAW and its partners to organise a safe and professional event for chefs.
Worldchefs president Thomas A. Gugler said: “Wales and the Global Chefs Challenge – an amazing opportunity and match with a fantastic venue – will welcome chefs from around the globe for the first time, and for me it’s a must to attend.
“Great vision, modern approach and a dedicated team behind the scenes. COVID 19 will not stop us as we believe in the ‘Power of the white jacket’. All participants will be overwhelmed by the hospitality, the warm welcome and the stunning landscape around.
“I am looking forward to seeing you all at the Worldchefs Global Chefs Challenge in Wales. I wish Arwyn and the team good luck for all the preparations and thanks for the amazing dedication.”
Culinary Association of Wales president Arwyn Watkins, OBE, with Worldchefs’ president Thomas A. Gugler.
Ragnar Fridriksson, Worldchefs’ managing director, said: “We want to give our competitors the best possible opportunity to meet and compete under safe and professional conditions. The Culinary Association of Wales has our full confidence to deliver just that.”
The CAW and the Celtic Manor Resort has a successful track record of hosting Worldchefs’ events. In 2017, the country hosted a successful Worldchefs European Congress and, in 2019, welcomed a Worldchefs board meeting.
The Celtic Manor also hosted Ryder Cup in 2010 and a NATO Summit of world leaders in 2014.
The Celtic Manor Resort, which is to welcome the world’s best chefs next October.
Ends
For more information, please contact Arwyn Watkins, OBE, Culinary Association of Wales president, on Tel: 07831 697494 or Duncan Foulkes, publicity officer, on Tel: 01686 650818.
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