Moldovan exhibition centre Moldexpo in the country's capital Chisinau will host two international fairs, dedicated to food technology and packaging, respectively, from May 21 to May 25, 2003. Over 120 companies from 19 countries will participate in the fairs, according to Moldexpo's general director Natalia Ciocan. Almost 70 pct of the participants are Moldovan companies, which denotes a fourfold increase of domestic participation in the fairs since the fairs' first editions, Ciocan added. Food & Beverages: Food Technology 2003 is the 10th edition of the fair, which was attended over the years by more than 700 companies and 119,000 experts, while Packaging Depot 2003 is at its eighth edition. The fairs, organised under the aegis of the Moldovan Agriculture and Food Processing Ministry, will feature seminars, conferences, presentations and round-table discussions with the participation of foreign and Moldovan experts.