COVID-19 is continuing to wreak havoc around the world, with Hong Kong's annual exhibition of global gourmet food the latest event to be impacted by restrictions imposed to curb the virus' spread.
Exhibitors at the five-day expo will be allowed to display their produce, but visitors will be prohibited from sampling the delicacies on show.
The city's Trade Development Council's Acting CEO, Sophia Chong, said all attendees will be required to wear masks while at the event, in addition to the 'try before you buy' ban.
"We understand that visitors would like to taste the samples," she said.
"We hope we can resume this arrangement after the pandemic, when it's safe and hygienic to do it."
Despite the ban on visitors consuming samples of exhibitors' offerings being in its second year, Chong said that exhibitor numbers were up on last year's event.
Australian pharmacists attending conferences around the country over the next few weeks will be pleased to know buffet lunches are still available.
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