International business round on Argentinian blueberries 2018

The Argentinian Blueberry Committee (ABC), led by Federico Bayá, announced today the start of an international business round, which will have the presence of the main international blueberry buying and supplying companies. The Round, which will take place on August 29th and 30th in the city of Concordia, Entre Ríos, arises from joint work between the Ministry of Agro-Industry through the Secretariat of Food and Bio-economy, The Argentinian Investment and International Trade Agency and the Argentine Foreign Office.

“Faced with a worldwide blueberry demand which is rising, our goal is to meet new opportunities for the industry, that is why the round focuses on summoning importers from new markets, such as China and Thailand, which have a great potential for our blueberries and also, to expand the business possibilities in Germany and Sweden that are key to the growth in Continental Europe and Scandinavia.

The Business Round will be carried out during the Technical Conference of APAMA, partner institution of ABC, and will include a visit to the fields and production facilities for the companies to learn how the sector works. “It is important to carry out a meeting which brings together all Argentinian blueberry producers in a high-quality event during which topics such as technologies trends, cultivation techniques and several avant-garde themes will be addressed by referent speakers of national and international level.

Furthermore, Bayá highlighted the commercial repositioning of Argentina with respect to the sales through the communication campaign “Taste the sweetness, enjoy the difference”. “We know that the taste and sweetness which characterizes the local blueberry are valued abroad as a distinctive feature with regard to other global blueberry productions”.

The Round being carried out in Entre Ríos is the result of the coordination that the State has been performing, where different government entities such as SENASA, the Ministry of Agro-Industry, the Argentinian Investment and International Trade Agency and the ABC work together so as each opening of a new market be accompanied by a commercial promotion” stated Patricio Pizzoglio, referent of the Investment Agency.

Another element that the Agency deems very important is the training of the companies, which is why we celebrate that the Round takes place during a technical conference that will grant producers knowledge, contributing to greater efficiency”, he added.

We value the work and effort of the Secretariat of Markets for the recent commercial opening of markets. We believe it is the path to achieve the growth of this sector, diversify the demand and reach the largest number of countries with our blueberries” ended Bayá.

Those Argentinian companies which offer products of national origin related to this industry will be able to attend to the Rally. In case of being interested in taking part of the activity it is necessary to fill in the form available here and send it to the email address below. The final date for reception of subscriptions is August 17th.

For more information;

Carla Ginobili

Tel: +54 114415-1378

Email: asereno@produccion.gob.ar