World Food Council

133rd Canton Fair Promotion Activities Received Wide Attention from Nordic Business Communities

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

GUANGZHOU, China, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Xu Bing, Vice Secretary General of Canton Fair and Deputy Director General of China Foreign Trade Centre, lately led a delegation to Denmark, Iceland and Sweden for the promotion of China Import and Export Fair ("Canton Fair" or "the Fair"), to showcase the new image of the 133rd Canton Fair and attract more Nordic companies to attend the Fair, receiving wide attention from the business communities in these countries.

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  • GUANGZHOU, China, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Xu Bing, Vice Secretary General of Canton Fair and Deputy Director General of China Foreign Trade Centre, lately led a delegation to Denmark, Iceland and Sweden for the promotion of China Import and Export Fair ("Canton Fair" or "the Fair"), to showcase the new image of the 133rd Canton Fair and attract more Nordic companies to attend the Fair, receiving wide attention from the business communities in these countries.
  • The working group conveyed the latest Canton Fair information and potential business opportunities to the Nordic business community, including the use of venue expansion, the increased exhibition area, and new exhibition sections and topics.
  • International trade companies, exporters and importers of these 3 countries have shown strong interest to the Canton Fair.
  • Meanwhile, the group learned firsthand opinions and suggestions from local partners on Canton Fair services through face-to-face, in-depth conversations.

133rd Canton Fair Promotion Activities Received Wide Attention from Nordic Business Communities

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, April 12, 2023

GUANGZHOU, China, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Xu Bing, Vice Secretary General of Canton Fair and Deputy Director General of China Foreign Trade Centre, lately led a delegation to Denmark, Iceland and Sweden for the promotion of China Import and Export Fair ("Canton Fair" or "the Fair"), to showcase the new image of the 133rd Canton Fair and attract more Nordic companies to attend the Fair, receiving wide attention from the business communities in these countries.

Key Points: 
  • GUANGZHOU, China, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Xu Bing, Vice Secretary General of Canton Fair and Deputy Director General of China Foreign Trade Centre, lately led a delegation to Denmark, Iceland and Sweden for the promotion of China Import and Export Fair ("Canton Fair" or "the Fair"), to showcase the new image of the 133rd Canton Fair and attract more Nordic companies to attend the Fair, receiving wide attention from the business communities in these countries.
  • The working group conveyed the latest Canton Fair information and potential business opportunities to the Nordic business community, including the use of venue expansion, the increased exhibition area, and new exhibition sections and topics.
  • International trade companies, exporters and importers of these 3 countries have shown strong interest to the Canton Fair.
  • Meanwhile, the group learned firsthand opinions and suggestions from local partners on Canton Fair services through face-to-face, in-depth conversations.

CELEBRITY CHEF AND ACTIVIST, EITAN BERNATH, NAMED WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME'S HIGH LEVEL SUPPORTER

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced 20-year-old chef, television personality and activist Eitan Bernath, best known on social media for his captivating personality and cooking expertise, as the organization's High Level Supporter.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced 20-year-old chef, television personality and activist Eitan Bernath, best known on social media for his captivating personality and cooking expertise, as the organization's High Level Supporter.
  • WFP announced its youngest ever High Level Supporter, 20-year-old chef and television personality Eitan Bernath.
  • "I'm honored and humbled to be joining the United Nations World Food Programme to leverage my platforms to amplify the life saving work this organization does for the hungriest populations in the world," said Bernath.
  • As a High Level Supporter, Bernath will bring together young people to advocate for long-term solutions to food security while raising awareness about the current global hunger crisis.

Paige Spiranac Signs On To Host Top Chefs Golf & Tennis Tourney Raising Money To Provide Meals For New Yorkers in Need

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Culinary connoisseurs who love golf, tennis, and spending time with their favorite top chefs need to mark their calendars for May 8, 2023, for the 4th annual Celebrity Chefs & Friends Golf and Tennis Tournament Benefiting City Harvest, hosted by Paige Spiranac, social media personality, former professional golfer and model, who was recently named 2022 Maxim magazine's "Sexiest Woman Alive."

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  • The 2022 tournament raised enough for City Harvest to provide nearly 850,000 meals for New Yorkers.
  • http://www.cityharvest.org/Golf
    "The services City Harvest provides are essential to feeding those in need and a cause I support.
  • "Golf and cooking are two passion points that inspire people and can have a positive impact too.
  • "Events like these help City Harvest rescue and deliver more than 200,000 pounds of food a day for New Yorkers in need.

FEEDING AMERICA® AND DISNEY CELEBRATE 10 YEAR COLLABORATION PROVIDING PRODUCE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

CHICAGO, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its commitment to help create healthier generations, The Walt Disney Company has made a contribution to Feeding America® to support efforts to source more produce and increase the number of nutritious meals provided to children and families who need it most. This year marks the 10th year that Disney and Feeding America have teamed up. To celebrate that relationship, Disney will fund 30 Feeding America member food banks throughout the U.S. In FY21, with help from donors like Disney, Feeding America secured more than 2.1 billion pounds of fruits and vegetables and plans to provide even more nourishing produce to families in need this year.

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  • To celebrate that relationship, Disney will fund 30 Feeding America member food banks throughout the U.S.
  • In FY21, with help from donors like Disney, Feeding America secured more than 2.1 billion pounds of fruits and vegetables and plans to provide even more nourishing produce to families in need this year.
  • "We are thrilled to celebrate 10 years of working with The Walt Disney Company," said Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America.
  • In addition to the produce grant, Disney has collaborated with Feeding America on a variety of other initiatives over the years.

Former Unilever Executive Art Drogue Joins Melt Organic Board of Directors

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

BOISE, Idaho, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Melt Organic is excited to announce that Arthur (Art) B. Drogue has joined its board of directors. Drogue, who held executive roles at Unilever, Best Foods, Nabisco, and other major CPG brands will be the company's newest addition to Melt Organic's board of directors as Melt continues to dominate the vegan butter and cheese spread industry.

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  • BOISE, Idaho, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Melt Organic is excited to announce that Arthur (Art) B. Drogue has joined its board of directors.
  • Drogue, who held executive roles at Unilever, Best Foods, Nabisco, and other major CPG brands will be the company's newest addition to Melt Organic's board of directors as Melt continues to dominate the vegan butter and cheese spread industry.
  • "We are excited to bring someone with Art's background, experience and knowledge to our board," CEO and President of Melt Organic, Scott Fischer, says.
  • Melt butter is made with a blend of organic coconut oil, organic flaxseed oil, organic palm fruit oil, and organic canola oil.

U.N. World Food Programme Announces Andrew Zimmern as Goodwill Ambassador

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Monday, December 6, 2021

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations World Food Programme today announced that award-winning chef and TV personality Andrew Zimmern has been named a Goodwill Ambassador, joining an esteemed group of ambassadors including Kate Hudson, Michael Kors and The Weeknd.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations World Food Programme today announced that award-winning chef and TV personality Andrew Zimmern has been named a Goodwill Ambassador, joining an esteemed group of ambassadors including Kate Hudson, Michael Kors and The Weeknd.
  • "I am so grateful to the World Food Programme for asking me to help in their global effort to fight hunger and food waste.
  • "Andrew has made his mark not only with his culinary creativity but also with his commitment to fighting hunger and his work on reducing food waste," said U.N. World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley.
  • On World Food Day 2021, Zimmern collaborated with the U.N. World Food Programme on this #StoptheWaste video to bring attention to food waste.