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Ontario at the Food Fair By M. Frances Hunks year at the largest Food Trade Fair in the world. From September 25 to October 3 the huge exhibition balls on the banks ot The Rhine in Cologne, Germany, were transformed into a colossal international food market where 2500 exhibitors from all over the world dis- played the products ot some 30 countries. Ten thouSand buyers converged on this anctent city with its world-famous cathedral, and as a result new foods will be appearing in the mar- kets and homes of the 40 or 50 countries which these buyers represent. Ontario showed its products in a section of the Canadian exhibit which was beautifully lo- cated just opposite one of the main entrances to the hall. The first half of this Anuga Food Show was open to the trade only and repre- sentatives from the Ontario Department of Agriculture were hosts to visiting buyers who sampled tomato juice. or wax beans, fruit pie fillings or whole kernel corn. These and other Ontario products were served to them by vivacious young German girls who also acted as interpreters, since they all spoke English. The last few days of the Fair were open to the public and it was during these days that I had the opportunity to go to Cologne en route home from the A.C.W.W. Conference in Dub- lin. It was a happy coincidence that the Irish display was just across an aisle from the Cana~ dian exhibit, so I lost no time in visiting it and discussing Irish food with their representatives. Although the greater part of three days was spent at the Fair it was impossible to see it all. And besides, it was intensely interesting to see the reaction of the German people who stopped at the Ontario counters to sample the foods. In one of the small reception areas, it was possible to sit behind a foliage decoration and watch the faces of the people without be- ing noticed. From such a vantage point, and cut off from comments in an unfamiliar language, it was immediately apparent that people are alike the world over. They “queue up“ for free samples just as we do at the CNEâ€" a tiny paper cup of chilled apple juice, a few kernels of corn on a plastic spoon, a taste of cherry pie filling. At first there is a slightly self~conscious expression, then a mo- ment of serious appraisal, nearly always fol- lowed by a nod and a smile and in many, many cases a decision to buy. Deutschmarks were extracted from pocket or purse and exchanged for tins of Ontario ONTARIO FOODS were on display this 22 foods which were carried home in an . - mop ping bags of bright gold with KAI- MA in bold black letters on both sides. I"- \: ba7 were seen everywhere, in all the It. at Iii: show, on the nearby bridge which «. ct [he busy Rhine, in the streets of th. -, and clutched in the hands of weary lln at as they stood waiting for buses. The '< Liane were doing an excellent publicity jut can. ada. to say nothing of the conn; which would provide new taste experienu we” as conversation in countleSS German Not all the Ontario foods on dm _0t[ld be sampled. Products like powtt nut; frozen poultry, small onions, sump! _=. of apples were on view and receiving islcd attention. There was plenty of comj- for most of the products Ontario laud -\c[. but the results in eXport orders for and other products of our farms and 1 wing plants were very good. The Oman. n in charge of the exhibit considered It girl} successful undertaking and this intt ulw- server can compliment them what :d‘lg. on producing an attractive scttin i a friendly atmosphere for displaying "pu- larizing many varieties of quality It“ .ICh held their place with the best at the l-. Distributing Home & Con Editor's Note: In our lam inm- Lot Women’s Institute secretaries or art: in us know how they manage to you If my and Country reaches every mymiu J- they receive any surplus Copies how I ate use of them. Here are some replies: MRS. WILMER KEYES. who h.< :1 J part-time shutâ€"in this summer wrote: xiii," I received Home and Country. Du lhfi fact that I am again ‘Iaid low’ I c WI attend our last meeting. So our 2 M} mailed my copy to me. Praises in it“ Kayes went on to say that when Silt. an Institute secretary she used to put the ‘ 0f each member on a copy of Home and ‘IFF â€"even members who lived elsewher, the winter time. At the next meeting copiu “id be distributed to the members attend. and any members who were not present w “3' ceive their copies by mail. If a to cm Copies had come from headquarter its. Keyes would take these to the meeting “'58 some new members joined that day. In St. George’s Reports of Meeting "6” is the comment: “We continue to mail or“? and Country to our members and we tilt-5‘ “1'5 increases interest in the cepies." HOME AND COUNTRY