PRODECA PROGRAMME OF LATAM MARKET BUYERS AT ALIMENTARIA

Prodeca - the Department of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda is organising a LATAM BUYERS PROGRAMME from 4 to 6 April, coinciding with the Alimentaria fair in Barcelona, with the aim of boosting business meetings between Catalan companies and LATAM markets.

The participating buyers have been selected by the Prodeca LATAM office and the Government of Catalonia's delegation in Mexico.

PARTICIPATING BUYERS

COLOMBIA

• Grupo Éxito: manufacturer brands and private label
• Olímpica: manufacturer brands and private label

MEXICO

• Grupo Abascal
• La Comer
• La Europea
• La Puerta del Sol
• Palacio de Hierro
• Soriana
• Restaurantes Noreste Grill / Woolworth

PERU

• Makro
• Supermercados Peruanos

CHILE

• Daymon SPA
• SMU

CATEGORIES OF INTEREST

The buyers' categories of interest are as follows:

• Rice
• Coffees, teas and infusions
• Sweets and confectionery
• Cereals and breakfast products
• Beers
• Meat preserves and pâtés
• Fruit preserves and jams
• Fish preserves
• Vegetable preserves
• Cured meats
• Industrial bakery and pastries
• Biscuits
• Ice cream
• Spirits
• Oils
• Olives and preserved fruits
• Pasta
• Crisps and snacks
• Fish
• Ready meals
• Industrial bakery products
• Salt, vinegars and spices
• Sauces
• Sugar and sweeteners
• Juices
• Nougat and honey
• Frozen vegetables
• Chocolate and cocoa

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

Catalan producers and manufacturers of products in the categories listed may take part in the rounds of meetings with the buyers selected for this programme, provided they meet one of the following criteria:

• Companies exhibiting at Alimentaria 2022, either under the Prodeca umbrella or with their own stand
• Companies registered in the Mexico catalogue, for presenting and promoting Catalan agri-food products in that market, managed by Prodeca and the Government of Catalonia's Delegation in Mexico
• Companies registered for eBusiness with Supermercados Peruanos, organised by Prodeca

The buyers will select the companies they wish to meet and Prodeca will inform the selected companies of the date and time of the meeting.

The business rounds will take place at the Alimentaria fair in Barcelona, in the Catalonia pavilions at Lands of Spain and Intercarn, in areas set aside for the purpose.

Catalan companies will have 20 minutes per scheduled meeting. Prodeca will be very strict about punctuality. If a company arrives late, it will lose its meeting time. Meetings will not be rescheduled.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

• Closing date for applications: 28 March 2022

PARTICIPATION PRICE

There is no charge for this activity.