Peru: Expoalimentaria 2012 would generate more than USD 500 million

The international fair "Expoalimentaria 2012", which will run from the 19th to the 21st of September in The Air Base Las Palmas, would generate more than USD 500 million, almost 30 million more than was made in 2011, which was USD 471 million, said the general manager of the Exporters Association (Adex), Patricia Fernan -
Zegarra Miranda.

Patricia Fernán - Zegarra, Adex general manager

In that regard, she noted that for this fourth edition more than 85% of the fair had been sold and up until now 276 companies were participating, which are divided into: 127 agribusiness companies (food and beverages), 21 for the fishing sector, 59 devoted to agricultural machinery and equipment, agribusiness and fishing, 43 of industrial solutions, business and services, 26 dedicated to the heading of packaging, and 12 country pavilions.

The Brazilian pavilion has an area of 116 m2, Ecuador 116 m2, Mexico has 80 m2, Holland with 60 m2, Spain with 54 m2, Argentina 50 m2, Bolivia with 48 m2, Colombia with 48 m2, France with 40 m2, Italy 18 m2, Switzerland 12 m2, and Canada with 6 m2.

International Buyers

Adex general manager, said that during the fair (which has become the most important Latin America fair in terms of the food industry), a business conference will be developed in which the national exhibitors will meet with more than 40 foreign importers to sell their products.

These companies include: Loblaw Companies Limirted, Shafer-Haggart LTD (Canada), HEB, Winn Dixie Inc. Atalanta Corporation and Coosemans New York (USA), EMKE Group and Unifrutti (UAE), Miquel Alimentación Grup (Spain); Don Camaron (Chile), Ypenza and Cesarferde (Mexico); Eurofish Polandde (Poland); Good
Foodde (Ecuador), Alimentos Naranja Verde (Colombia).

Source: Agraria.pe E