Two Bolivian companies participating in the CBI Export Coaching Programme Natural Ingredients will be exhibiting their products at the Food Ingredients Europe (FIE) 2013 trade fair. These companies are ready to bring their ranges of natural ingredients to the European marketplace. Semexa SRL offers chia seed, dried beans and soy products (TSP) and Ishima SRL sells … Read more
Iliana Peralta, quinoa importer and entrepreneur of the start-up company Wiraccocha in the Netherlands about the traditions in the Andes and the business with Peruvian and Bolivian farmer cooperatives. Is it really the farmers that are speculating? “Interview IP“, in Spanish “Entrevista IP”
Dr. Robert van Loo and Dr. Jeroen Knol, researchers at Wageningen University and Research (WUR) in the Netherlands about new quinoa varieties that are being developed for European markets and farming systems >> Interview with RvL In Spanish>> Entrevista con RvL_
Bernadette Bakkers, organic shop owner about customers that appreciate a transparent product with organic origin despite high prices: “Interview BB“, in Spanish “Entrevista BB”
The following drawing was made during an expert session about the quinoa value chain at the Food Valley Expo the 24th of October 2013 in Arnhem. One of the discussion’s conclusions was that the world is going to demand more proteins. Due to the continuously growing world population and scarcity of food in many parts … Read more
From 3 to 6 October Mercadero organised a business tour for Bolivian chia exporting companies. The exporters met several chia importers and chia trading companies. They also learnt more about the novel food notification procedure for chia at the Novel Foods department of CBG-MEB. The first days of the chia business tour took place in … Read more
This year, five companies that participate in the CBI Export Coaching Programme Natural Ingredients Bolivia exhibited at the Anuga Trade Fair in Cologne. Representatives of the companies Sindan Organic SRL, Naturaleza, Bolhispania, Sociedad Agroindustrial de La Selva and Planta Procesadora de Alimentos WM&C S.R.L presented their products, met several of their business relations and established … Read more
Jorn van den Dop, trader at Tradin Organics, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands about the challenges traders have to face with their with suppliers and a pessimistic view on the market: “Interview JvdD“, in Spanish “Entrevista JvdD”
“The behaviour of the quinoa price is not unusual – it follows a trend that many crops or commodities go through; after prices being very high, they will also drop again”. Andree Hoeping, Sales Director and Project Manager from Naturkost Übelhör Germany about the tendencies of the quinoa sector in the coming years: “Interview AH, … Read more
This year Mercadero introduces a new product on the Dutch market: frozen ready meals with organic chicken, produced by BIOGRECO in Greece. BIOGRECO presents this new series of ready-made frozen meals: MEDITERRANEAN ORGANIC. Traditional recipes from Greece and the Mediterranean based on the unique BIOGRECO chicken have been selected. All other ingredients, such as extra … Read more