Queensland’s world class food and beverages was on display at a special Queensland luncheon hosted by the Governor of Queensland at the Australia Pavilion.
Guests at the luncheon included Japanese importers, distributors and potential AgriTech investors who were treated to a showcase of the best Queensland produce.
Japanese culinary legend ‘Iron Chef’ Hiroyuki Sakai joined a panel of leading chefs and spoke about the use of high-quality Queensland produce at his famed Tokyo restaurant, La Rochelle.
It makes a big difference when international buyers get the opportunity to taste Queensland’s food and beverage products directly, learn more about its source and how it’s produced.
Taste of Queensland is Trade and Investment Queensland's inbound and outbound trade mission program that connects international buyers, importers and distributors with Queensland's premium food, beverage, and agribusiness exporters.
Tak Adachi, Queensland Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner – North Asia, speaks during the Taste of Queensland event at World Expo Osaka 2025.
Queensland’s finest agriculture produce on show
Displaying Queensland’s exceptional food and agricultural products at the Australia Pavilion in Osaka allowed producers to showcase the remarkable innovations in agritech that have been developed in Queensland, exported and adopted around the world.
This world-class produce is the result of the drive and passion of Queenslanders, whose reputation for high quality products of exceptional standards is renowned.
Queensland agribusinesses have a drive to produce products that are innovative, sustainable, safe, traceable and of the highest quality.
An increasing demand for Queensland’s products and services proves the undeniably positive reception we continue to receive in North Asia.
Maintaining strong trading relations with Japan
Agribusiness continues to be one of the major export industries for Queensland to Japan.
Japan is the state’s fourth largest agricultural export market, valued at $1.65 billion in the year ending March 2025.
Major agricultural export items included:
- beef ($1.39 billion)
- cereals ($45.9 million)
- vegetables and fruit ($36.9 million).
Japan is a significant and vital trading partner of Queensland’s farmers and fishers and will play an important role in reaching our ambitious target of growing the State’s primary production sector to $30 billion by 2030.
The real success stems from meeting the Queenslanders behind these products, experiencing their passion and commitment firsthand, and building direct and enduring relationships.
Connecting Queensland businesses with the right markets helps to fuel their export ambitions and take Queensland to the world.
Read more about the event at Advancing international trade at World Expo 2025 - Food & Beverage Industry News.
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