Nicaragua to showcase premium agricultural products at SIAL 2014

MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Sept. 3, 2014 - PRLog -- A delegation of Nicaraguan exporters, consisting of eight companies from the agribusiness sector and PRONicaragua, the official investment and export promotion agency, will be present during the upcoming 2014 edition of SIAL in France, a unique global food event featuring the world’s leading retail and foodservice buyers in one location. At Nicaragua’s booth (#3 A 106), attendees of the event will be able to get to know the variety and quality of the country’s agribusiness products, as well as obtain information on doing business with Nicaragua.

Throughout the duration of the fair, the Nicaraguan companies will be presenting a broad range of premium products which include exotic and tropical fruits, roots and tubers, grains and seeds, spices, ethnic products, processed foods and premium tobacco cigars. At SIAL, the delegation seeks to meet and establish key contacts with international buyers to explore potential business opportunities. The participating Nicaraguan companies include:

TRANSIMPORT will be exhibiting dragon fruit.

CECOOPSEMEIN will be promoting red kidney beans and chia seeds.

Industrias Carphil will be exhibiting Wafer Rolls and Wafer Flat Cookies.

Tecnoagro will be participating in with red kidney beans, black beans, chia seeds and roots and tubers.

Agroexport will be participating with red kidney beans, black beans, chia seeds, ethnic products and frozen cassava.

Alcasa will be participating with cassava and its sub-products.

Nejapa Importadora y Exportadora will be participating with chia seeds and tobacco cigars.

Tropicana Fruit Farms will be exhibiting chia seeds, cocoa beans, tropical fruits and spices.

PRONicaragua works directly with exporters all over the country and buyers abroad to create new business alliances, market opportunities and higher living standards for families, farmers, manufacturers, workers, consumers, and businesses in general. The agency’s complimentary services include: identification of potential local suppliers and exporters, elaboration of export-related and market access information packages for products of interest, organization of site-visit agendas to explore export opportunities and technical advice on different export-related incentives and mechanisms.

Nicaragua’s participation in this event is part of the Competitiveness Strengthening Program for Nicaraguan Enterprises (http://www.pronicaragua.org/en/newsroom/press-releases/11...), an initiative of the Government of Nicaragua with the support of the European Union to aid local companies in building capacity and increasing their competitiveness in order to penetrate key international markets.