Bolivian CBI ECP company Sumar exhibited at the Chocoa Trade Fair in Amsterdam

The Chocoa is organised to promote the consumption and production of sustainable cocoa and chocolate. The objective of the Chocoa Trade Fair is to facilitate new contacts between cocoa growers and chocolate makers. The Trade Fair took place in de Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam on Thursday March 27th, and continued the next day, during the … Read more

FAO reports on new quality standards for spice and herb sector

The spices and herbs trade has been growing rapidly for several decades. In response to the sector’s growth and the extraordinary diversity of the trade and its products, the global food standards body the Codex Alimentarius Commission last year established the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH). The first meeting of the CCSCH … Read more

Three Bolivian companies CBI Programme at BioFach 2014

This year the 25th edition of BioFach took place in Nuremberg from 12–15 February. BioFach is the world’s leading Trade Fair for Organic Food. Three companies that participate in the CBI Export Coaching Programme Natural Ingredients Bolivia exhibited at BioFach 2014. Representatives of the companies Sindan Organic SRL, Agronat SA and Sumar presented their products. … Read more

Food Ingredients Europe 2013 Trade Fair

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

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

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

Tasting of Torfolk products in Bennekom

On Friday June 28th we organised a tasting session of the Torfolk jam and cordial in the organic shop Kardoen in Bennekom. Many customers have taken the opportunity to taste a few of the Torfolk products,  which are now also temporarily for sale in Kardoen.

CBI market surveys on coconut water

The EU is among the largest global markets for non-alcoholic beverages. Although individual EU member countries produce vast amounts of fruit juices and soft drinks, there remains room for new tastes. Coconut water is often marketed as the natural alternative for conventional soft drinks as it is low in calories and carbohydrates. Although the EU … Read more