DTI-CITEM recognized for 3 event awards for its 2022 CAEXPO Participation
The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) was recently recognized for its outstanding representation of the Philippines through trade exhibitions and promotions in China, bagging the Best Trade Visitor Award, Best Promotion on Investment...
18 Filipino food exporters bag over $50M export deals in Gulfood 2023
CITEM successfully showcased PH's top healthy and halal-certified products in one of the world's biggest food fair The Philippines generated $50.65 million export sales, surpassing its target by over 300 percent, in the world’s largest annual food and beverage expo,...
The next generation of Filipino food
Get to know these culinary rockstars and their uniquely mouthwatering creations Making waves in the global scene, Filipino cuisine has been making headlines with its unique flavors and techniques. The rise to international fame of Filipino cuisine resulted in...
The Calamansi Story: A cross cultural story of Filipino migrants in Australia
Unlike Japanese yuzu, whose awareness has grown globally in recent years, the humble calamansi (Philippine lime) has not yet achieved such international recognition despite being an integral ingredient in Filipino cuisine, especially revered by the Filipino global...
IFEX Philippines 2023
The largest international food trade fair in the Philippines, IFEX Philippines, will take place from May 26 to May 28, 2023, at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City, Philippines. IFEX Philippines functions as a one-stop business-to-business (B2B) platform...
PH food exporters aim to widen share in MEA markets
The Philippine pavilion officially opened at Gulfood 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 20. The Philippine participation in Gulfood led by the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) is...
Debunking Misconceptions on Halal Food
It means permissible in English, and though it’s a word that’s been prevalent in many food conversations, it still gets a lot of misuse and fallacy. In a nutshell, halal food is food that is acceptable according to the teachings of Islam and not considered to be haram...
Philippines seeks increased share of halal market at Gulfood 2023
18 Filipino exporters to showcase top halal-certified and healthy food products
Eating I Love You
Let’s begin with something controversial: not everyone likes chocolate. Some people can't even physically eat it. While Valentine’s Day began as early as the 1300s, its association with chocolate happened in the 1800s. By the 1840s, the Cadbury family had just...
3 Ways to Use Tablea in Savory Dishes
Tablea is popularly used in making champorado, a sweet rice porridge served for breakfast or as an afternoon snack. In recent years, tablea has been added to a slew of desserts and pastries, from cakes and pies to brownies and ice cream. But did you know that tablea...
There’s more to cacao than chocolate
It’s been a few years since the health world painted cacao nibs as the ‘it’ superfood. The appeal was–is–understandable. After all, it is a reasonably healthier way to enjoy chocolate. In shorthand, cacao nibs are crushed cacao beans before they become chocolate....