There will be over 20 leading Prince Edward Island (PEI) food and beverage processors exhibiting at the 1st Annual Taste of Prince Edward Island Food and Beverage Showcase scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 6, 2003. The showcase will be held at the Culinary Institute of Canada at the Atlantic Tourism Hospitality Institute in Charlottetown from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The showcase is a tremendous opportunity for PEI consumers to source new products available in Prince Edward Island. It is the first year that an event of this nature has been offered to PEI consumers. Island Food and Beverage companies will be able to introduce their product to tourist operators, restaurant operators, chefs and grocery retailers all under one roof.
"The Government of Prince Edward Island is committed to the continued growth and success of the PEI Food and Beverage Processing Industry," said Mike Currie, Minister of Development and Technology. "It is our intent that through this year's showcase both Islanders and visitors will find more PEI products on grocery store shelves, on favourite restaurant menus and at the fine accommodations across the province."
The participating exhibitors at this year's showcase will be Amalgamated Dairies Ltd., Andrew's Favorite Antipasta, Atlantic Mussel Growers, Cackleberry Farms, Cavendish Farms, Confederation Cove Mussels, Gail's Country Pantry, Humpty Dumpty, Island Quality Vegetables, Johnstons Salads, Montague Bakery, Neen's Island Preserves, Prince Edward Aqua Farms, PEI Coffee Roasting Company, PEI Food and Beverage Association, PEI Maple Syrup, PEI Potato Board, PEI Specialty Chip Company, Rossignol's Estate Winery, Jasper Wyman, and Prince Edward Island Preserve Company Ltd.
Throughout the afternoon, there will be cooking demonstrations featuring PEI product from the participating companies. For more information or to confirm your attendance please call PEI Business Development at 902-569-7690.