[7 June 2025, Hong Kong] Hong Kong's economy is undergoing rapid transformation. The silver economy is one of the sectors receiving increasing attention, bringing focus many relevant daily products, such as healthcare products, food, electronics, etc. The enormous business potential is calling on local businesses and brands to continuously produce high-quality, safe and green products to stay competitive. To promote local quality brands, enhance public awareness of product safety and strengthen support for Brand Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre (STC) and the Hong Kong Certification Centre (HKCC) jointly hosted the 2025 Certificate Award Ceremony and Product Safety Carnival, which officially opened on Friday, 6 June, at Citywalk Phase 1 in Tsuen Wan. The ceremony attracted over 400 representatives from businesses, government officials and the public, creating a vibrant and star-studded atmosphere.

This year, STC was honoured to invite Mr. CHEUK Wing-hing, GBS, JP, Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, as the guest of honour at the ceremony. Mr. CHEUK stated in his speech, "STC has kept pace with changing domestic and international markets over the past decades, offering diversified testing and certification services tailored for market needs. As an independent third-party gatekeeper of product and service quality standards, STC has helped businesses, large and small, expand into various markets. With Hong Kong as its base, STC has established branches and offices in multiple locations, promoting the advantages of Hong Kong testing and certification globally and reinforcing Hong Kong’s story." He further emphasised that independent third-party testing and certification organisations play a key role in setting quality standards for products, helping drive local elderly-care product certification to enhance credibility and attractiveness. By strengthening protection for silver consumers, these efforts align with government policies to boost the silver economy, supporting the broader promotion of "quality assurance of silver products". Following his speech, Mr. CHEUK presented certificates to the 44 companies that achieved HKCC certification this year and interacted with exhibiting companies to understand more about the current retail market trends.

As Hong Kong’s first non-profit testing, certification and inspection organisation, STC has gained international recognition across countries, earning a strong reputation in the industry. It has become a trusted partner for businesses seeking entry into mainland China and global markets. Meanwhile, HKCC has rigorously upheld local product quality over the years, ensuring that tested and certified items meet the highest safety and quality standards before being introduced in Hong Kong, while also facilitating their expansion internationally. Hong Kong has a well-established and reliable accreditation system, recognised by over 110 economies worldwide. Through certification programmes such as the Hong Kong Safety Mark, “STC Certified” Mark, Hong Kong Excellent Service, Made in Hong Kong and more, STC and HKCC strictly safeguard household product and food safety. Additionally, in alignment with China’s high-quality development strategy, STC has gradually expanded its laboratories and offices into key economic regions across the country. STC Chairman, Mr. TonMr. Tom TONG, JP, shared in his speech, "Over the past year, STC has collaborated closely with multiple provincial and city governments in mainland China, assisting businesses in using our certification services to launch their products in the Greater Bay Area and various international markets."

Additionally, “Midlife, Sing & Shine!" star guest Ramon Ko made a special appearance to show his support for the event. He encouraged the public to purchase certified quality products and delivered a captivating live performance, leaving fans and guests enchanted and bringing the event to the climax. In addition to the Award Certificate Ceremony, the Product Safety Carnival exhibition is on from 6 to 12 June (Friday to Thursday) for citizens to purchase quality products certified by HKCC.

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To raise awareness of product safety and certification among various sectors of society and to provide brands with opportunities of networking and promotion, STC and HKCC will be holding the 2025 Certificate Award Ceremony at 4:30 p.m. on 6 June 2025 (Friday) at Citywalk Phase 1, followed by the seven-day Product Safety Carnival.

We are honoured to have invited CHEUK Wing-hing, GBS, JP, Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, to officiate at the Certificate Award Ceremony and present certificates to the clients who have achieved certification. Ramon LO, a star guest from "Midlife, Sing & Shine!" of TVB, will also join the event with singing performance, live interaction and sharing product safety messages together with STC and HKCC. We invite guests across sectors and the public to the event, and media are welcome to attend the ceremony to learn about the latest developments in product safety awareness and certification in Hong Kong.

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【16 May 2025, Hong Kong 】The Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre (STC) led a professional team to participate in HOFEX 2025, the region's premier international food & beverage and hospitality exhibition, held from 14 to 16 May 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This prestigious biennial event attracted over 2,000 international brand exhibitors from 28 countries and regions, and more than 20,000 industry professionals.

The specialists from STC's Chemical, Food and Pharmaceuticals Department were on-site to answer queries from guests and representatives of the food & beverage and hospitality sectors, providing detailed explanations of food and packaging regulations. They also introduced STC's comprehensive safety testing services, which help ensure that tested products comply with various safety standards and regulations in different countries. In recent years, numerous domestic and overseas gourmet brands have entered the Hong Kong market, conducting rigorous product testing to ensure that residents and visitors can enjoy products and food safely and confidently. STC has received extensive support from clients over the years in the field of testing and certification services and has gained broad international recognition, including HOKLAS, CMA, CNAS, FCC, CPSC, Govmark, FDA, LUCIDEON, SATRA, DAkkS, and HALAL.

Mr. Alan FUNG, Senior Manager of STC's Chemical, Food, and Pharmaceutical Department said, "We are pleased to share the latest information on testing and certification, along with current trends in food and packaging, with professionals from the food & beverage and hospitality industries who visited us. This exhibition gathered food brands from around the world, making it a great platform for us to interact with our existing and potential clients. We look forward to participating again in the next edition."

For more information about STC's food, chemical, and pharmaceutical safety testing services, please feel free to contact us.

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