Colombia Arrives at SIAL with a Wide Offer of Coffee, Fruits, Panela and Bakery

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October 23, 2018
The South American country is heavy investing in the development of agriculture and the food industry. It has a new international campaign called ‘Colombian food, as exciting as its origin’. ProColombia lead a delegation of 12 companies with products such as bananas, pineapple, avocado, organic pulverized panela or toppings.

Colombia arrives at SIAL 2018, the world's largest food innovation exhibition, with a promotional campaign called Colombian food, as exciting as its origin that explains the origin, diversity and top quality of the food the country exports to the world and, above all, showcasing the farmers and entrepreneurs behind its flagship products.
 
ProColombia is accompanying a delegation of 12 Colombian companies, recognized for their offering of exotic fruits (such as bananas, pineapple, mango, avocado or organic acai), spray dried instant coffee, organic pulverized panela, glazes, brights or toppings, which will have an important trade agenda with buyers from all over the world, visiting the stand of the South American country located in 8 H 063. Coffee, panela and fruits will be offered during the fair. Some Colombian products such as coffee, juices or biscuits will also be available in the cocktail bar of the pavilion.

Colombia, an exciting origin

Colombia is unique due to its location, biodiversity and its people. It is precisely the people that are the narrative thread of the ‘Colombian foods’ campaign, through which Colombia wants to position its agribusiness offering.
 
These characteristics are presented in four commercial videos, one displaying the general agricultural offer, and three exposing specific products like cocoa, fruits, trout, and tilapia. Colombian farmers, their families, the country’s wealth in water, its soils, and the origin and variety of its fruits are highlighted through the videos.
 
ProColombia, along with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and the Productive Transformation Program’s (PTP) support is in charge of taking the campaign to international fairs such as SIAL.
 
The entry into force of the FTA with the European Union is five years and has had a positive impact on Colombian exports to that region. Before the agreement, the value of non-mining exports to the EU fluctuated around USD163 million per month, while that value currently fluctuates around USD191 million and continues to increase. Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are the main buyers of Colombian food in the region.