foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 5 28 2003 hk3019 hong kong hri food sector approved by lloyd s harbert us consulate prepared jeff porter highlights the hotel restaurant and institutional catering trade in is well developed major corporations dominate sectors but turn provide a range of opportunities for small to medium sized enterprises supporting industry chinese cuisine maintains its dominance region despite international image increasing numbers mainland tourists ensure this trend will continue consolidation importer distributor assisting maintain role as gateway china some products improve overall efficacy market almost totally dependent on imports so exist competition force exporters be more competitive differentiate with healthy safe messages improved preparation efficiency includes psd changes no matrix annual hk1 hk i