New Store Chain Stocked with PH Food Products Opens in HK
Consul General Antonio A. Morales (2nd from right) with Mr. Johnny Hui, Managing Director of High Quality Import Store, owners of “King of the Sole”; Mr. Marcelo S.Co, Managing Director of Marikina Food Corporation; and Ms. Grace Maguan See, President of Trans-Ocean Food Products, Inc. surrounded by Filipino products at the store’s grand opening. Marikina Food Corporation’s noodles under the “Hobe” brand and Trans-Ocean’s seafood products are sold at King of the Sole.
30 January 2018 HONG KONG – Philippine Consul General in Hong Kong Antonio A. Morales participated in the opening in Wanchai on 25 January of "King of the Sole," a Hong Kong-based distributor of Filipino food products, and the first mainstream chain of stores selling Filipino products to Hongkongers.
“It is high time that Filipino products are marketed to locals and expatriates in Hong Kong because of their excellent quality,” noted Consul General Morales, who was one of the event’s guests of honor.
He was accompanied by Deputy Consul General Roderico C. Atienza, Vice Consul Fatima G. Quintin, Political Officer Luz M. Iglesias and Economic Officer Rosanna M. Sumala at the store opening.
According to Mr. Johnny Hui, Managing Director of High Quality Import Store, owners of "King of the Sole," they plan to open three more stores around Hong Kong this year, and a total of 150 stores in mainland China, Mongolia and Russia by 2020.
Filipino products include Navarro's crab paste, Trans-Ocean condiments such as fish sauce and shrimp paste, Daila organic soaps and cleansers, Castillejo’s fruit jams, Hobe noodles, Lipa's coconut juice, C.O.P. pili nuts, Majic Melt biscuits and Profood dried fruits. END
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Filipino products sold at “King of the Sole” include (clockwise from top) Trans-Ocean seafood products, Castillejo’s jams, Universal Canning Corporation sardines, Daila organic soaps and cleansers, C.O.P. pili nuts, Hobe noodles and Majic Melt otap biscuits.