North Port Events, the New Zealand company behind the launch of Fine Food New Zealand, is now also the official NZ agent for the Australian Fine Food shows.

The family of Fine Food shows are arguably Australasia's largest foodservice, retail, and hospitality trade events, with shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and now Auckland plating up the latest products and services from bakery goods, equipment, food and drink, to furniture, hotel supplies, and tableware.

"We're already at 70 percent capacity with exhibitors for Fine Food New Zealand, which is fantastic, and now we can help NZ exhibitors expand their presence in the Australian market and further strengthen trans-Tasman business links," says Dona White, CEO Of North Port Events.

"Fine Food New Zealand is already benefiting from its massive exposure to the Australian and international markets with about 20 percent of our exhibitors coming from Australia, Italy, the USA, and Asia. On top of that, about a quarter of our visitor pre-bookings are being made by people from Australia, the USA, Malaysia, and China."

Kiwi exhibitors booked so far include Allpress Espresso (coffee roaster), River Farm (boutique winery), Kapiti Cheese, The Pastry House, Ceres (organics), NZ Fresh Cuts (salad greens), and Telegraph Hill (premium olive products from Hawke's Bay).

Exhibitors from overseas include the Southern United States Trade Association, the British Consulate, Imperial Tea (Sri Lanka), and Pantainorasingh Manufacturer (Thailand).

All up, White expects to feature about 250 exhibitors at Fine Food New Zealand and attract between 5000 and 6000 registered trade visitors.

For further information, please contact: Dona White, CEO, North Port Events - phone 09 376 4603 or email dona@nthport.co.nz