On August 10, the three-day 4^th Yunnan International Catering Industry Expo came to a successful close at the Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center in Kunming. During the expo, exhibitors showcased over 20,000 specialty food products, with the Southeast Asian Specialty Pavilion and the Native Yunnan Ingredients Zone drawing particularly strong visitor interest. A series of competitions—including the Yunnan Cuisine Culinary Skills Competition and the Yunnan Specialty Ingredients Cooking Contest—delivered exciting performances. Business matchmaking sessions facilitated in-depth negotiations and project signings between suppliers and buyers, yielding substantial commercial outcomes. This edition of the expo effectively advanced supply chain development for Yunnan products to reach domestic and international markets, injecting new momentum into the transformation and upgrading of the Yunnan cuisine industry as well as cross-border food ingredient trade with Southeast Asia.