Group 1 - The 10th China International Food and Catering Expo opened in Changsha, Hunan, covering an exhibition area of 81,000 square meters and attracting over 1,400 enterprises from home and abroad [1] - The expo serves as an important platform for the food and catering industry, with previous editions hosting over 13,400 participating companies and achieving a transaction volume and intended orders of approximately 32.45 billion RMB [1] - This year's theme is "Promoting Consumption and Innovative Development," featuring six indoor exhibition halls with a wide range of products including catering, ingredients, grains and oils, coffee, and prepared dishes [1] Group 2 - The expo includes a "Good Products from Africa" exhibition area showcasing over a hundred African specialty products such as wine, coffee, and camphor cream [1] - A 1,300 square meter leisure spicy food exhibition area has been set up, gathering nearly 40 quality enterprises to create new consumption scenarios for Hunan cuisine and promote high-quality development of the Hunan cuisine industry [1] - The Malaysian Chinese Restaurant Association reported that Hunan cuisine restaurants in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore have an annual growth rate exceeding 10%, indicating a positive trend [1] Group 3 - The director of the Circulation Industry Promotion Center of the Ministry of Commerce of China stated that the food and catering industry is actively innovating, improving efficiency, and optimizing services in response to complex economic environments and fierce market competition [2] - The industry is undergoing a comprehensive digital transformation, moving towards greener, healthier, nutritious, and hygienic development [2]