Largest Food Expo in the West Coast
Expo Comida Latina
Heats up Hispanic Food Scene October 15-16
at Los Angeles Convention Center
Portland,
Maine, August 24, 2006 - "Muy caliente!"
Hot, hot, hot, is the only way to describe the
upcoming Expo Comida Latina Los Angeles taking
place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on
October 15 - 16. Food and beverage professionals
from across the globe are returning to Los Angeles
for the much-anticipated fifth annual Hispanic
food and beverage trade show. In addition, Expo
Comida Latina has guaranteed yet another block-buster
event by sharing this year's venue with fellow
food fest leaders All Asia Food and the International
West Coast Seafood Show.
In the half decade since its introduction, Expo
Comida Latina has become world renown as the go-to
place for Hispanic foods and beverages. Whether
the search is for new products, new information,
or new ideas for their growing markets, Expo Comida
Latina will provide business professionals with
a two-day opportunity to catch the buzz on market
trends, gather significant industry information,
and, of course, experience the very latest in
food and beverage products first hand.
"We are delighted to welcome Expo Comida
Latina back to Los Angeles, home to nearly 1.7
million Hispanic citizens," says Brian Randall,
Vice President of the Cultural Food Group at Diversified
Business Communications. "The Hispanic food
and beverage industry in the U.S. continues to
grow astronomically, recently surpassing $64 billion.
I am confident that Expo Comida Latina will once
again do its magic in bringing together the latest
products, innovations and innovators for this
exciting market."
Expo Comida Latina's unique gift is that it gives
the world's Hispanic communities a platform from
which to share authentic foods and beverages and
accomplish growth. Expo Comida Latina welcomes
companies from various Latin American homelands
and includes representatives from El Salvador,
Honduras, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
Guatemala, several Mexican states, and Canada.
Exhibitors will showcase products that are unique
to their country.
Expo Comida Latina will also feature seminars
of particular interest to the Hispanic business
community with a focus on industry insights, trends
and key news. Seminars span a wide array of topics
including "The Hispanic Demographic Explosion
and Its Impact
on the U.S. Food Industry," "The Role
of the Internet in Selling Consumer Products to
Hispanics in the U.S.," and "Vino Latino:
The Exponential Growth of Latino-Owned Wineries,"
among others.
And, of course, what's a food expo without the
food itself! To spice up the event, Expo Comida
Latina will feature a Culinary Demonstration Theater
hosted by the one-and-only Chef Lala. Using the
most exciting and latest foods, drink and ingredients,
the culinary demos will include Chino Latino -
Fusion Fare with Chef Lala and Martin Yan, El
Tequila en la Comida Mexicana and Spice it Up!
Learn How to Create Traditional Caribbean Fare.
Expo Comida Latina Los Angeles will feature 500-plus
exhibitors and anticipates more than 6,000 registrants
to attend this two-day event. Press and Trade
registration are available on line. For further
information and registration please visit
www.expo-comida-latina.com
or contact Lucila Garcia at 949-369-6515.
About Diversified Business Communications
Diversified Business Communications, a division
of Diversified Communications, brings buyers and
sellers together through award-winning publications
and internationally acclaimed trade shows produced
on four continents. Some of the other products
in Diversified's food portfolio include Kosherfest,
All Asia Food, SeaFood Business magazine, the
International Boston Seafood Show and Fine Food
Australia. For more information, visit: www.divbusiness.com.