Jubilee of Hoventa Exhibition

A double jubilee was celebrated by one of the oldest trade exhibitions in Hungary. This the place where all the important innovations are presented to the professionals. Though this year’s exhibition was a day shorter than usual, the number of visitors was not less than before. Exhibitors were grouped around 32 topics. Major innovations were not presented, though the majority of exhibitors used various ideas to attract attention. Coffee fans were surely touched by the wide assortment displayed by Sir Morik Kávémanufaktúra. One of the largest distributors, Nestlé used the exhibition to introduce their premium brand, Boundi. Another useful product presented during the exhibition was Soberguard, a soft drink made from five types of herbs which help the body detoxicate and us to avoid a hangover. Products and developments serving the needs of health-conscious consumers devoted to wellness enjoyed special emphasis. The chain of wellness restaurants – which offers help in meeting changing consumer requirements – was presented at Hoventa. 34 restaurants in Budapest and 5 more nation-wide have already joined the program which started two months ago. One of the most spectacular events was the cooking competition under the title “Tradition and evolution”, which was organised by the National Association of Gastronomy. Competitors had to recompose traditional Hungarian dishes like grey catfish. The Hungarian Championship of Baristas, organised by dr. Morik Kft., the official national co-ordinator of the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe was staged for the third time. Competitors had to serve four cups of espresso, cappuccino, and a unique speciality to the international jury, while the audience was able to follow the process of making coffee from grinding to whipping cream and serving. This year also brought an innovation in kitchen technology: Perama Kft. presented a Cook and Cool technology, which is compliant with HACCP regulations. Shock cooling is a process where food is cooled to a temperature of between zero and three degrees immediately after cooking or roasting. In this way, food can be kept safely for up to five days and then served after a few minutes of regeneration. Metro presented its H-line products, developed specially for hotels, at Hoventa. This package contains everything needed for hotel rooms, like towels and shampoos, in addition to accessories for coffees and teas. A software named “Butler” which serves to make administration of the HACCP system easier was presented at the exhibition by its inventor, Attila Karczagi, himself a restaurant owner.