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Dilmah to Brew Inspiration in Tea Gastronomy at the Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018

Post author By Anand
Post date June 28, 2018

Tea is one of the oldest ingredients used in the kitchen, and is still
one of the latest ingredients at the same time! Chef Peter Kuruvita will
elaborate on how Dilmah brings this versatile, helpful and flavourful
ingredient into the modern kitchen. In particular, during the Dilmah Tea
Gastronomy presentation, Orange flavoured Cupcakes infused with Earl Grey with
honey tea, topped with an Earl grey and honey tea frosting will be served to
every delegate at the congress.

Full Recipe:

NATURAL EARL GREY WITH
HONEY orange
cupcake

SERVINGS:

Makes 20

INGREDIENTS

429 grams
(2 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour

3
teaspoons baking powder

265 grams
(1 1/4 cups) caster (superfine) sugar

1/2
teaspoon salt

375
milliliters (1 1/2 cups) of milk

125
milliliters vegetable oil

125 grams
butter

2
tablespoons Greek yogurt (can substitute with sour cream)

1
teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large
eggs

Zest of 1
large orange (1/2 for batter, 1/2 for frosting)

6 NATURAL EARL GREY WITH HONEY tea bags

1-2 drops purple food gel

2
tablespoons poppy seeds

1 cup
orange marmalade

2
teaspoons orange blossom water (can be purchased a middle eastern supermarkets)

For the
frosting:

1 Batch
of Buttercream frosting

4-5 drops
orange food gel

INSTRUCTIONS

Place your milk in a microwave
safe jug and microwave for 1-2 min (keep an eye on it so it doesn’t spill
over). Place your tea bags in it and push them down using a fork or spoon. Let
them soak in the milk for 10 min and take them out. Set the milk aside to cool
down to room temp.

Preheat your oven to 180C (356F)
or 160C (320F) for a fan forced oven

In the bowl of a stand mixer
fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the dry ingredients. Turn mixer on
low and allow it to mix for a couple minutes. Add the softened butter and let
it mix until it resembles a fine sand like texture.

Next combine all milk, eggs,
yogurt, oil and vanilla extract in a large jug and whisk well.

Add wet ingredients to dry
ingredients in a slow and steady stream until no dry ingredients are visible.
Scrape down, add your purple food dye and fold in by hand or mix for another 20
seconds with your stand mixer.

Fill each paper 3/4 of the way
(using an ice cream scoop to transfer the batter into the cupcake liners makes
this a quick and easy process otherwise you can use two tablespoons). Bake for
20-25 min or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow them to cool
completely on a cooling rack before frosting.

NATURAL EARL GREY WITH
HONEY Buttercream

INGREDIENTS

1
1/2 cups (335 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature

3 tbsp (8g) NATURAL
EARL GREY WITH HONEY

1/2 cup minus
1 tbsp (7 tbsp / 100ml) egg whites

1 cup minus
1 tbsp (187g) granulated sugar

1 tsp vanilla
bean paste

pinch
of salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Place 3/4 cup of the butter into a saucepan
with the loose tea. Heat over medium heat until the butter melts, then reduce
the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the tea
steep for 5 minutes more. Strain the butter through a fine-mesh sieve set over
a bowl and refrigerate it until it reaches the same consistency as softened
butter (20-30 minutes). Small bits of tea may remain in the butter.

Place the egg whites and sugar in the bowl of
a stand mixer. Whisk them together by hand to combine. Fill a medium saucepan
with a few inches of water and place it over medium-high heat. Place the mixer
bowl on top of the saucepan to create a double boiler. The bottom of the bowl
should not touch the water. Whisking intermittently, heat the egg mixture until
it registers 160 F (70 C) on a candy thermometer or is hot to the touch.
Carefully fit the mixer bowl onto the stand mixer.

With the whisk attachment, beat the egg white
mixture on high speed for 8-10 minutes, until it holds medium-stiff peaks. When
done, the outside of the mixer bowl should return to room temperature and no
residual heat should be escaping from the meringue out of the top of the bowl.
Stop the mixer and swap out the whisk attachment for the paddle.

With the mixer on low speed, add the vanilla
and salt. Next add the tea-infused butter and remaining 3/4 cup of butter a
couple tablespoons at a time. Once incorporated, turn the mixer onto
medium-high and beat until the buttercream is silky smooth (3-5 minutes).

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Worldchefs welcomes Vanille Vanille as sponsor for the Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018

Post author By Anand
Post date June 28, 2018

Worldchefs is delighted to announce that Vanille Vanille has joined as Program Partner for Congress and Expo 2018.

Vanille Vanille is supplying its best Bourbon Vanilla Beans in bulk to online consumers, food and beverage professionals and industries, retailers as well industrials around the world.

Direct from Madagascar plantations, Vanille Vanille Beans are a Bourbon-variety with a bold and pronounced aroma and flavour profile. Organically grown and hand-selected for their freshness, Vanille Vanille Beans have a high moisture content resulting in a dark, glossy skin texture and colour.

“Having Vanille Vanille on board for the Worldchefs Congress and Expo is great honour for us. Their product organically grown and hand-selected really makes the difference for Chefs who want to offer their guest the real flavour of Vanilla! It is so important to have a so tasty partner for our Congress and Expo!” said Thomas Gugler, Worldchefs President.

“Our partnership with Worldchefs is further evidence that we are a company delivery excellence at a global scale,” said Gianna PALMARO

Vanille Vanille Special collections of Vanilla beans is available for you at any time. Please visit: www.vanille-vanille.com

About Vanille Vanille

VANILLE VANILLE is a Family Business, since 1978, producer and exporter of one of the most famous spices of the Island of Madagascar, the Vanilla bean.

Vanilla is well-known by all and used traditionally in desserts, cakes, ice creams…and also enrich flavors of food products such as chocolate, sugar, alcohol and even salt.

As an experienced actor in the Vanilla market, despite the recent years price increase of Vanilla beans, we want to convey that, at VANILLE VANILLE, we are committed to ensure, one of the best quality Vanilla around the world.

Contact

Gianna PALMARO

President

Vanille Vanille

Lot 471 ME Mandrosoa Ivato

[email protected]om

Phone : +261 32 05 070 31

Phone :+261 34 15 840 39

About Worldchefs

The World Association of Chefs’ Societies, or Worldchefs in short, is a dynamic global network of more than 100 chefs associations representing chefs at all levels and across all specialties worldwide. It was founded in1928 at the Sorbonne in Paris with the venerable August Escoffier as first Honorary President.

Worldchefs is a global authority on food, creating impact through these core focus areas:

education – includes our landmark Recognition of Quality Culinary Education program and the world’s first global culinary certification;

networking – Worldchefs provides a gateway to global culinary networking opportunities and hosts the landmark biennial Worldchefs Congress & Expo;

competition – Worldchefs upholds a list of certified judges, sets global standards for competition rules, and runs the prestigious Global Chefs Challenge;

humanitarian & sustainability – our Feed the Planet and World Chefs Without Borders programs relieve food poverty, deliver crisis support, and promote sustainability across the globe;

Contact

Matthias BONNIN

Sales & Marketing Manager

WORLD ASSOCIATION OF CHEFS SOCIETIES – WORLDCHEFS LTD

[email protected]

mobile: + 33 (0) 6 25 58 42 35

office: + 33 (0) 1 80 06 58 30

www.worldchefs.org

www.worldchefs2018.org

www.howtofeedtheplanet.com

HQ: 15 Rue Tiquetonne, Paris, 75002

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Electrolux Professional proud to equip and inspire sustainable cooking at Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018

Post author By Anand
Post date June 27, 2018

June 2018

For the third
time, Electrolux Professional joins forces with Worldchefs to support the
Congress & Expo, taking place this year in Kuala Lumpur, July 11-14. As
part of its ongoing partnership with the global network of chefs’ associations,
Electrolux Professional will be providing top-of-the-range kitchen solutions at
the event as well as encouraging action on food waste through Feed the Planet,
a social responsibility initiative founded by Worldchefs in partnership with
Electrolux and AIESEC.

This year’s
congress, themed Asia on a Plate, will see 4,000 chefs gather from 105
countries to compete in the Global Chefs Challenge. Over four days participants
will share their culinary expertise alongside industry experts while a packed
program of keynotes and seminars are on offer for all visitors.

“We are
delighted to be continuing our partnership with Worldchefs, enhancing our
presence in Malaysia by supporting an event that unites the best and most
promising chefs,” says Luca Franchi, Regional Marketing Manager at Electrolux
Professional,

Electrolux
Professional is premium partner at the event and exclusive equipment supplier
providing the ten competition kitchens with solutions such as the Electrolux
Cook&Chill system, the Benefit Line refrigeration made in Thailand for
Southeast Asia and the state-of- the-art Induction Cooker. An extra special
guest – the brand new Molteni Caractère – will keep chefs entertained in the
Cooking Arena

Electrolux
Professional’s presence extends beyond products with the message to make a
positive difference for the next generation through sustainable cooking and
food consumption. On stage as part of a dedicated Sustainability Day on July
13, presentations on the successes of the Feed the Planet projects culminates
in a Global Chefs Challenge – a call to action for chefs to reduce food waste
and take their knowledge into schools, bringing awareness on food issues to
children around the world.

“We look forward
to using this exciting opportunity to spread the word on the Feed The Planet
initiative, combining our expertise with chefs around the world to educate,
inspire and encourage action to promote sustainable cooking that will shape
living for the better,” says Ingrid Yllmark, VP Corporate Communications,
Electrolux Professional.

For more
information on Electrolux Professional’s leading range of commercial kitchen
and laundry equipment, please visit: www.electrolux.com/professional, www.electrolux.com.sg/professional

ENDS

For further information contact Luca Franchi
[email protected]

Electrolux S.E.A. Pte. Ltd – Electrolux Professional
1 Fusionopolis Place,, #07-10 Galaxis, Singapore 138522

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Worldchefs Congress and Expo 2018 is almost here!

Post author By Anand
Post date June 26, 2018

Worldchefs Congress and Expo 2018 is almost here!

Join us for Asia on a Plate

Paris, France, July 2018:The countdown is on! Around the globe, chefs and industry leaders are in final preparations for the much-anticipated Worldchefs Congress and Expo 2018. Taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this year’s event – Asia on a Plate – will be the biggest yet and promises to be one you will never forget!

“Congress and Expo has been a centrepiece of Worldchefs since it was founded nearly 100 years ago. Over time we have seen it grow and evolve to reflect changes within the culinary industry and respond to the ever-changing interests and passions of our esteemed members,” said Thomas Gugler, Worldchefs President. “Sustainability and humanitarian are two areas which have grown exponentially in recent years, as our chefs have championed these issues and become real drivers of change.”

The four-day event includes the Global Chefs Challenge, where the world’s best chefs meet to compete in the categories of Young Chefs, Global Chefs, and Pastry Chefs. Speakers seminars and a bustling expo with leaders from across the industry are in store, and of course – unmatched global networking.

‘Our goal is to provide members with an educational experience that connects them globally and brings them the best knowledge across the industry – but also to have fun.

For chefs new and seasoned, we can’t wait to welcome you in Kuala Lumpur!

Take a look at our program to see what will happen at this truly event you will never forget: https://www.worldchefs2018.org/program

About Worldchefs

Worldchefs is a global authority on food, creating impact through these core focus areas:

education – includes our landmark Recognition of Quality Culinary Education program and the world’s first global culinary certification;

networking – Worldchefs provides a gateway to global culinary networking opportunities and hosts the landmark biennial Worldchefs Congress & Expo;

competition – Worldchefs upholds a list of certified judges, sets global standards for competition rules, and runs the prestigious Global Chefs Challenge;

humanitarian & sustainability – our Feed the Planet and World Chefs Without Borders programs relieve food poverty, deliver crisis support, and promote sustainability across the globe;

Contact at Worldchefs

Matthias BONNIN

Sales & Marketing Manager

WORLD ASSOCIATION OF CHEFS SOCIETIES – WORLDCHEFS LTD

[email protected]

office: + 33 (0) 1 80 06 58 30

www.worldchefs.org

www.worldchefs2018.org

www.howtofeedtheplanet.com

HQ: 15 Rue Tiquetonne, Paris, 75002

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World Chefs Without Borders feeds 14,500 people during Myanmar Tour for Humanity

Post author By Anand
Post date June 20, 2018

YANGON, MYANMAR JUNE 20, 2018

The World Chefs Without Borders (WCWB) Myanmar Tour for Humanity recently took place in Yangon as its 1^stChefs Social Responsibility global event on the 10th Anniversary since Cyclone Nargis. 60 Chefs from 22 National Member Societies of the World Association of Chefs Societies (WORLDCHEFS) travelled to Yangon at their own expense to raise funds together with the Myanmar Chefs Association www.myanmarchefs.com and cook for zero hunger in a world where humanity must come first.

WCWB Chairman Willment Leong stated “Chefs may not be able to change lives, but with our Chefs Social Responsibility initiative, we can make a difference. Convert your ego to sharing and it will make you not only a great Chef, but also a great person.”

The first community event on the WCWB Myanmar Tour for Humanity organized by Chef Oliver E. Soe Thet, President of the Myanmar Chefs Association was held at the Shwedagon Pagoda, the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, where the Chefs prepared and distributed 4500 meals to the local community. It was the first time this type of event was approved by the Yangon State Government and was strongly supported by the Union Hotels & Tourism Ministry.

The Tour continued by boat on the Ayeyarwady River Delta. When they landed in Twantay City, the Chefs were greeted on the pier by Abbot U Yi Wa Ra Seyadaw with 150 orphan children of the Dhamma Linkara Monasteryand 50 students accompanied by Mr. Zaw Kyi, a Free School teacher & philanthropist. Stationary packs with school supplies and dry food relief packs were distributed to the children, and the Chefs purchased vegetables from the local market to encourage its economy and then prepared meals on the boat for the villages ahead.

Thousands of villagers and children from 20 villages gathered together between Napyaw su Village and Ka yin Kyaung Village to welcome the Chefs and show appreciation for their humanitarian efforts. In addition to the 10,000 meals prepared and provided to the villagers and children, sporting items and WCWB teddy bears were also shared. A total of 8100 dry food relief packs was distributed throughout the day by the Chefs.

As a finale to the boat trip, the Chefs released 50,000 young milk fish in the Ayeyarwady River Delta near Ka yin Kyaung village to help replenish the food supply for the years ahead.

WCWB acknowledged the 12 local labourers that assisted in the delivery of the dry food relief packs during the Tour by recognizing them as VIP’s and awarding each a WCWB Medal of Humanity during the WCWB Myanmar Tour for Humanity Farewell and Appreciation Dinner.

Myanmar Chef Association President Oliver E. Soe Thet shared the country’s appreciation with the Chefs, “The Myanmar people in Yangon, the Delta and throughout the Nation, are proud and thankful for the efforts and support of World Chefs Without Borders, in particular the 60 Chefs from 22 countries that came together and initiated such a once-in-a-lifetime event in Yangon and Nargis Delta.”

ABOUT CYCLONE NARGIS – A HISTORICAL DISASTER

Extremely severe cyclonic storm Nargis, also known as Cyclone Nargis, caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar in May 2008. The destruction was catastrophic with at least 138,000 fatalities. Damage was estimated over K62,988,000,000, making it the most devastating cyclone ever recorded in this basin. Myanmar and its people are still struggling to recover its effect.

ABOUT WORLD CHEFS WITHOUT BORDERS

World Chefs Without Borders (WCWB)is a global humanitarian aid initiative by WORLDCHEFS. Our mission is to support and mobilize our global network of volunteer Chefs to undertake initiatives providing education and resources to those in need and afflicted by natural disasters. Chef Ambassadors also coordinate events to grow awareness and/or raise funds for WCWB.

Visit: www.worldchefswithoutborders.org

ABOUT WORLDCHEFS

The World Association of Chefs’ Societies (WORLDCHEFS) is a non-political professional organization, dedicated to maintaining and improving the culinary standards of global cuisines. We accomplish these goals through education and professional development of our international membership, through skills-building and competitions, and through sustainability and humanitarian initiatives. As an authority and opinion leader on food, WORLDCHEFS represents a global voice on all issues related to the culinary profession.

Visit: www.worldchefs.org

CONTACT:

Willment Leong, WCWB Chairman

[email protected]

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Chefs Opened their Hearts Again to Children Health Issues – Food Festival in Bratislava with Worldchefs WCWB Ambassador

Post author By Anand
Post date June 12, 2018

The Wold Chefs Without Borders Ambassador in Slovak
Republic presented again the mission and activities of Worldchefs – WCWB at the
charity event that took place within the Food Festival in Bratislava, the capital
of Slovak Republic, in the premises of Bratislava castle in the days 25^th
to 27^th May 2018. The Bratislava castle commemorated the 301^st
anniversary of the coronation of Maria Therese for Hungarian and Czech Queen and
Archduchess of Austria.

These
three days at Bratislava castle belonged to the
chefs and gourmands again. For the eighths time, there has been a favourite
gastronomy event „Slovak Food Festival 2018“.
The Castle became a meeting point of both gastronomists ad gourmands. However,
it was mainly a meeting point for people with good heart, willing to help
those, the destiny was less favourable to.

Vojto Artz, the WCWB Ambassador in
Slovakia, is already for eight years the professional guarantee. He´s both author and organizer of the „Vojto
Artz´s COOKING SHOW“, that regularly makes part of this festival.

Within his Cooking Show he conceived
literally as a charity also this year, he welcomed on the main stage in
the festival centre several personalities not only of the world of cooking, but
also from the Slovak show-business. The meals and desserts prepared on the stage
were immediately auctioned and this way were changed to the good thing
supporting thing – improvement of the life conditions of the
children with health issues by means of two foundations: Foundation of Paediatric
Cardiac Centre Foundation Bratislava and Markíza Foundation. During all three days Vojto
invited to the stage several interesting guests who presented both traditional
and untraditional chef show. The good thing was supported
also by the members of the Slovak National Junior Team of chefs and
conditioners who are preparing for the international competition World Culinary
CUP 2018 in Luxembourg, renowned Michal
Konrád, Maroš Mrenica, Daniel Hrivnák, Tomáš
Pikáli, Daniel Širota and Vlado Lokšík. The
well known chefs from Czech Republic, Róbert
Sklená?, member of the Prague branch of the Association of chefs and
conditioners of Czech Republic and the chef Oskar Klanert demonstrated their
craftmanship too.

The children´s workshop „Vojto and Tinka cook with children“, was not missing
either, during which the little chefs were perfectly supported by the audience.

All these participants contributed to
the fact that a nice sum was collected
in the amount of 700,00 Eur.
Within three days, the yield will go to the accounts of Paediatric
Cardiac Centre Foundation Bratislava and Markíza Foundation. We are happy that together we´ll succeed to make
the life easier for the children with harder destiny.

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Worldchefs Endorsed Thailand Ulitmate Chef Challenge during THAIFEX 2018

Post author By Anand
Post date June 11, 2018

BANGKOK, 06 JUNE 2018 – The 15th and
largest edition of THAIFEX-World of Food Asia came to a close on Saturday, 02
June 2018, after five action-packed days on the show floor. A total of 13,110
international trade visitors from over 150 countries were present at the
region’s largest dedicated F&B trade show, representing a 9.4% growth from
the 2017 edition and surpassing all of the show’s previous records.

This brought the total trade
visitor count to a whopping 62,039 – a 12.6% increase from the previous show,
surpassing the expected number of 60,000, and the largest visitorship at THAIFEX-World
of Food Asia to date.

An impactful platform that
showcased the synergistic partnership between the government and private sector
to address growing F&B demands and concerns in Asia, THAIFEX-World of Food
Asia is jointly organized by Koelnmesse Pte Ltd, the Department of
International Trade Promotion, and the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

“The potential of ASEAN is
tremendous. We've been recording strong double digit growth since 2014, in
conjunction with the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community. In fact, we
have been adding an average of 10,000 sqm to the show every year since then,
and we’ve even carved out an additional two trade days this year to better
facilitate business exchange,” said Mathias Kuepper, Managing Director,
Koelnmesse. “This year's record-breaking figures are a testament to the
attractiveness of the ASEAN F&B market, and we’d like to give our heartfelt
gratitude to all exhibitors, buyers, and visitors for their constant support.”

The platform for
business and commerce

THAIFEX-World of Food Asia 2018
played host to 2,537 exhibitors, recording a remarkable 17% increase from the
previous year, attesting to the increasing importance of the ASEAN region to
the F&B industry. Representatives from countries such as Argentina,
Belgium, Germany, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and Vietnam held a
strong presence at the show, with international exhibitor numbers on par with
local exhibitors for the second year running.

Echoing the same sentiments, Mrs.
Napawan Promkhatkaew, Managing Director, Family Tree Foods Co. Ltd said, “The
online business matching and database management tools at THAIFEX-World of Food
Asia contributed greatly to our successful participation as an exhibitor this
year. Not only were we able to widen our business networks and meet prospective
customers from other parts of the world such as Latin America, Africa and the
Middle East using these tools, the strong promotional efforts of the organizers
also meant our existing customers knew about our participation at the show, and
took time to fly in to Bangkok to meet us here.”

Across 01 and 02 June, more than
3,000 buyers were hosted by the Department of Page International Trade Promotion and
Koelnmesse. The program helped match top buyers 2/4 with international exhibitors
looking to penetrate the burgeoning F&B market in ASEAN.

“Exhibiting at THAIFEX-World of
Food Asia is a truly important opportunity for Argentina and for any company
looking to penetrate the ASEAN market, which is why we flew representatives
from 28 companies halfway around the world to be here. Through the customized
business matching program, we had the privilege of introducing high quality
food products from Argentina's central region to the hosted buyers, exchanging
knowledge, and interacting with like-minded individuals in the industry,” said Mr.
Diego Gómez, Head of Commercial Promotion in Federal Council of Investments.

“Premium Distribution is always on
the lookout for products and suppliers to keep us competitive and to further
expand on our 2,000 stock keeping units,” said Ms. Emma Khine Mon, Head of
Supply Chain, Premium Distribution. “THAIFEX-World of Food Asia’s hosted
buyer program provided us a dedicated, uninterrupted session to learn about new
potential suppliers, focus on exploring new opportunities, and forging new
partnerships.”

Affirming Thailand as Kitchen of
the World

This year’s Thailand Ultimate Chef
Challenge (TUCC) certainly did not disappoint visitors as the world’s elite
culinary talents cooked up a storm, preparing a myriad of local and
international delicacies. The highly popular culinary challenge saw more than
1,300 entries from 10 countries pitting their skills against one another, all
vying for the coveted championship titles of the various challenges within the
competition.

Together with more than 40
international judges from 11 countries, this year’s collaboration between
Koelnmesse, Thailand Chefs Association and the Worldchefs (WACS) crowned the
following champions:

·
Best Ultimate Pastry Chef Award?Ms. Chanida Kanapitakpong, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University ?

·
Best Ultimante Junior Chef Award?Ms. Chanida Kanapitakpong, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University ?

·
Best Ultimate Professional Chef Award?Ms. Sucharat Piyachokphaisarn, Suan Dusit University ?

·
Best Ultimate Establishment Award (Professional) Suan Dusit
University ?“The passion and dedication demonstrated by these
chefs during the competition truly showcased what TUCC is all about. The
gastronomic talents were raised to a whole other level at this year’s edition
of TUCC. Every year, the competition gets stiffer and we’re excited to see what
the 8th TUCC brings,” said Chef Willment Leong, Organizing Chairman,
Thailand Ultimate Chef Challenge. ?The 4th Celebrity Coffee Bar
brought together 14 famed baristas from around the world, where they showcased
their finesse in coffee brewing and perfected latte art. ?

Espresso and brew tasting
masterclasses were also held to cater to budding coffee Page connoisseurs,
where baristas and exhibitors offered tips and tricks on how to perfect 3/4 the art of
making coffee.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the
opportunity to learn different brewing techniques from other champion baristas
from around the region. It was amazing to see how our shared passion for coffee
connected us despite our different cultural backgrounds. Although this is the
first time I’m taking part in a trade exhibition, my experience at the
Celebrity Coffee Bar has inspired me to start sharing sessions back home in the
Philippines to spread the love for coffee with both amateur and professional
baristas,” said Mr. Aldrin Lumaban, 2018 Philippine National Barista
Champion.

Minimizing food waste and giving
back to local communities

According to the UNEP, roughly 30%
of the food produced worldwide is lost or wasted every year. Hence, in
partnership with the Thai Scholars of Sustenance (Thai SOS), a foundation
committed to increasing food security through the management of food waste,
exhibitors at THAIFEX-World of Food Asia came together to collect leftover food
during the teardown of the show. The food donation was then inspected, packed,
and stored appropriately by Thai SOS, before being delivered to local
communities in need of supplies.

New features for 2019

Keeping abreast of industry trends,
and proactively gathering insights from show attendees, both new and revamped
segments have been carved out for next year’s THAIFEX-World of Food Asia.
Exhibitors and visitors can look forward to a new trade show featuring fresh
produce, evolved from this year’s THAIFEX Fruits and Vegetables. At the same
time, the THAIFEX Frozen Food trade show will expand to include frozen fruits
and vegetables to better streamline and facilitate buying processes.

A future trend fuelled by the
increasing prevalence of food allergy is the “free-from” market, which will
debut at the show next year, featuring products that are free from allergens,
such as non-GMO, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, and sugar-free.

THAIFEX-World of Food Asia 2019
will be held from 28 May to 01 June. More information about the event is
available here:

Website: www.thaifexworldoffoodasia.com
Facebook:
THAIFEX
World of Food Asia Instagram: @thaifexworldoffoodasia LinkedIn: THAIFEX-World of Food Asia

THAIFEX-World of Food Asia 2018
press kit and event images can be downloaded here.

About THAIFEX-World of Food Asia

THAIFEX-World of Food Asia is the leading
annual international trade exhibition for food & beverages, foodservice
technology, retail & franchise in Asia. It is a trade event to meet,
establish new business networks and to heighten your success. This one-stop
food exhibition also features latest food producing technologies, food safety standards,
related businesses and services, as well as a most fascinating culinary experience from
the world of food. www.thaifexworldoffoodasia.com

About Koelnmesse

Koelnmesse – Global Competence in
Food and FoodTec: Koelnmesse is an international leader in organizing food
fairs and events regarding food and beverages processing. Trade fairs such as
the Anuga, ISM and Anuga FoodTec are established world leaders. Koelnmesse not
only organizes food trade fairs in Cologne, Germany, but also in further growth
markets around the globe, for example, in Brazil, China, Colombia, India,
Japan, Thailand, the United States and the United Arab Emirates, which have
different focuses and contents. These global activities enable us to offer our
customers a network of events, which in turn grant access to different markets
and thus create a basis for sustainable and stable international business. http://www.koelnmesse.com.sg/

Further information is available
at: http://www.global-competence.net/food/

About The Department of
International Trade Promotion

The Department of International
Trade Promotion is committed to providing excellent service to Thai entrepreneurs
in international business, including trade facility, cost reduction, value
creation of goods and services, providing consultation for overseas market
access and maintenance, as well as close cooperation with the private sector to
promote Thailand as a major gateway of Asia. http://www.ditp.go.th/

About the Thai Chamber of Commerce

The Thai Chamber of Commerce plays
a proactive role in representing the interests of the local Thai business
community. https://www.thaichamber.org/

Your contact for enquiries:

Ms Lynn How

Koelnmesse Pte Ltd

Email : [email protected]

Tel : +65 65006700

THAIFEX-World of Food Asia 29 May –
02 June 2018

www.thaifexworldoffoodasia.com

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WORLD CHEFS WITHOUT BORDERS MYANMAR TOUR FOR HUMANITY 2018 BEGINS!

Post author By Anand
Post date June 10, 2018

YANGON, MYANMAR JUNE 9, 2018

The World Chefs
Without Borders (WCWB) Myanmar Tour for Humanity was launched today in Yangon as
its 1^st Chefs Social Responsibility global event on the 10th Anniversary since Cyclone Nargis. 60 Chefs from 24 National Member Societies of
the World Association of Chefs Societies (WORLDCHEFS) have travelled to Yangon at
their own expense to raise funds together with the Myanmar Chefs Association www.myanmarchefs.com and cook for zero
hunger, in a world where humanity must come first.

The Tour kicked off at Pullman Hotel
Yangon with a VIP Gala Dinner for 200 guests led by Chefs: Tony Khoo, Myanmar;
Chef Tony Chang, Taiwan; Chef Mak Kam Kui, Hong Kong; Chef Louis Tay,
Singapore; Chef Buddy Trinidad, Philippines and Chef KK Yau, Malaysia.

Special guests attending the Event
included Myanmar Hotels and Tourism Union Minister,
His Excellency U Ohn Maung; General Manager UBM Myanmar, Fraser Hawkes,
whom has also contributed personally and will be joining the Chefs for the
Tour; and the Tour partners, sponsors and supporters.

All funds raised at the dinner will go
towards the Myanmar humanity aid and relief initiative led by Oliver Esser Soe
Thuet, President of the Myanmar Chefs Association.

Throughout the WCWB Myanmar Tour for
Humanity, Chefs will use their skills and dedication to raise awareness of
those lacking sufficient resources for their communities and families.

WCWB Chairman, Willment Leong stated
“Hunger should not be tolerated and the basic necessities of life must be
provided to those who need our help. We
have come together in Myanmar for this Tour because We Are Chefs, We Have No
Borders!”

Myanmar
events will continue to take place until June 13, 2018 and will include a
Ground Cook Off preparing 4,000 meals at Shwedagon
Pagoda, the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar and a Boat Cook Off
preparing 8,000 Meal for 3 villages.

ABOUT
CYCLONE NARGIS – A HISTORICAL DISASTER

Extremely severe cyclonic storm
Nargis, also known as Cyclone Nargis, caused the worst natural disaster in the
recorded history of Myanmar in May 2008. The destruction was catastrophic with
at least 138,000 fatalities. Damage was estimated over K62,988,000,000, making
it the most devastating cyclone ever recorded in this basin. Myanmar and its
people are still struggling to recover its effect.

ABOUT WORLD CHEFS WITHOUT BORDERS

World Chefs Without Borders (WCWB) is a global humanitarian aid initiative
by WORLDCHEFS. Our mission
is to support and mobilize our global network of volunteer Chefs to undertake
initiatives providing education and resources to those in need and afflicted by
natural disasters. Chef Ambassadors also
coordinate events to grow awareness and/or raise funds for WCWB. Visit: www.worldchefswithoutborders.org

ABOUT WORLDCHEFS

The World Association of Chefs' Societies
(WORLDCHEFS) is a non-political professional organization, dedicated to
maintaining and improving the culinary standards of global cuisines. We
accomplish these goals through education and professional development of our
international membership, through skills-building and competitions, and through
sustainability and humanitarian initiatives. As an authority and opinion leader
on food, WORLDCHEFS represents a global voice on all issues related to the
culinary profession. Visit: www.worldchefs.org

CONTACT:

Willment Leong,
WCWB Chairman

[email protected]

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Worldchefs Endorsed East European Culinary Cup – a Great Cultural Meeting in the Culinary World

Post author By Anand
Post date June 7, 2018

Brasov (Romania), May 2018:

East European Culinary Cup, organized by ACEEA –
Euro-East Alternative Cultural Association and Euro-Toques
Romania, took place in Brasov, Romania, 26-27th of May 2018.

It was a large cultural meeting, uniting professional people from different countries: Romania,
Macedonia, Cyprus, Serbia, Belarus,Slovakia, Ukraine,Mongolia, South Korea,
Philippines, Iceland, Denmark, Qatar, UAE, Israel, Palestine, India, United
States of America, Turkey,Croatia, Rusia, Slovenia,Tunisia.

The competition featured several classes (cooking, pastry and art classes)
and it was judged by a prestigious jury presided by
Mr. Iztok Legat, with the vice-presidency of Mrs Maria Shramko.

In this high professional spirit the event
featured also live cooking shows by ACEEA members and traditional cooking
session, but also discussions in Gastrosophia, a communication session on
several culinary topics. On the
scene of Gastrosophia important speakers like Adrijana Alacki, Ray McCue, Majeed
al Sabagh, Anil Grover, Rafik Tlati and dr. Iulia Dragu?, president of ACEEA discussed about the commonalities
and differences among world’s cuisines, about gourmet cuisine, about waste
management and food ecology. Congratulations to the winners of the competition
and see you next year for new achievements top culinary art!

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Worldchefs is happy to share with you all the latest news & trends of the profession, let’s see how Gastronomixs enables chefs to stay ahead of the game!

Post author By Anand
Post date May 30, 2018

Worldchefs is happy to share with you all the latest news & trends of the profession, let’s see how

GASTRONOMIXS ENABLES CHEFS TO STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME

The online brainstorming partner for chefs has been launched in Ireland & The UK!

Over the last six years, the team from Gastronomixs.comhas worked together with professional chefs from around the world to build anenormous databaseof culinary knowledge and inspiration. The goal is to promote a global reference work created for and by chefs.More than 20,000 chefsare currently working with this online tool, which contains thousands of recipes from all types of cuisines. The global rollout will be launched in Ireland & The UK. But of course, the platform is available for all English speaking chefs from all over the world!

‘Gastronomixs provides recipes in the form of building blocks

which every chef can use to create endless variations of dishes.’

BUILDING BLOCKS FOR CHEFS

The biggest difference to other sources is that Gastronomixs provides knowledge in the form of building blocks, also calledcomponents. These are not dishes, but preparations of one single ingredient such as smoked potato, fermented carrot, or roast pineapple, which form part of a recipe. Classic preparations and the latest techniques are all conveniently arranged per ingredient on Gastronomixs. Spending hours searching for the perfect recipe or dish is a thing of the past!

One very important point to note is that all components have been made and tested by a team of professional chefs. As a result, Gastronomixs can offer users a highly reliable source of knowledge.

‘In comparison to most recipe sites, all content on Gastronomixs has

been made and tested by professional chefs.’

THE ONLINE BRAINSTORMING PARTNER

Are you looking for a fresh component to complete your dish? Do you want to give one of your most popular starters a unique twist? Have you been tasked with developing a three-course vegetarian menu? Gastronomixs.comis here to simplify the creative culinary process of chefs! Every chef can come here to develop creative recipes using the platform as their online brainstorming partner. By playing with the thousands of components on Gastronomixs, chefs are encouraged in a positive way to think outside the box.

In short the benefits of Gastronomixs:

• New tried-and-tested recipes every week

All recipes have been tried and tested, which saves you a lot of time!

• Available within arm’s reach, anywhere, anytime

We are here whenever you need us, on any screen.

• All culinary inspiration in one place

Chefs and specialists from across the world share their knowledge with you.

• Made for and by professional chefs

We speak the same language and understand the challenges you face.

For just €6 per month or €60 per year, you have full access to the platform. But you can always first try a free two-week accountto see how Gastronomixs can inspire you. Go to Gastronomixs.comand be inspired!

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