The 2023 Shandong (Qingdao) RCEP International Food and Beverage Digital Exhibition was recently held in Qingdao. With the theme “Worldwide Food Gathers Digitally in Qingdao”, the exhibition, aimed at setting up a new international platform prioritizing trading and cooperation, attracted the participation of more than 2,000 enterprises from around 60 countries and regions via online channels, with over 10,000 pieces of exhibits. The brand “Qingdao Gifts”, which was unveiled in the opening ceremony, is set to enter the stage of massive selection of products and applications.

The brand “Qingdao Gifts”, co-launched by the Qingdao Food Industry Association with other business chambers and associations including the Qingdao Arts and Crafts Association, the Qingdao Textile and Garment Special Union and the Qingdao General Chamber of Commerce, is designed to build a municipal level brand representing Qingdao’s consumer goods manufacturing industry to provide consumers access to high-quality souvenirs. Consumers can watch on the internet the manufacturing techniques and process for a certain souvenir. Those products, which succeed in applying for the brand “Qingdao Gifts”, will be announced after panel review and sold via both online and offline channels.  (Sun Xin)