A voice from Leiden in the Netherlands

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”

Protein for the world

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

Mercadero organises chia business tour

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

Five Bolivian companies CBI Programme ECP NI at Anuga 2013

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

A voice from Germany

“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

New product: frozen ready meals with organic chicken meat

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

Successful participation at SIAL Trade Fair of Bolivian company Bolhispania

The Bolivian company Bolhispania S.A., one of the participating companies in the CBI Export Coaching Programme Natural Ingrediens Bolivia, obtained very good results from their participation at SIAL in Paris last year. For Bolhispania it was a good opportunity to learn about new trends in their sector, as well as establishing the company’s name and … Read more