The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is positioning the Philippines to have a bigger share of Europe’s $9.5-billion organic market through the country’s upcoming participation at a trade fair in Germany this month.
A total of 22 Philippine companies are set to go to Germany this month for the Anuga—the largest food and beverage fair in the world. The mission is being organized by the ECCP, through Fairs and More Inc. (FMI), as well as the Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Agriculture.
In a statement, ECCP vice president for external affairs Henry Schumacher said Europe is the ideal market for the Philippines considering its rapid increase in demand for organic products.
“From supermarkets to butcher shops and bakeries, there is now a very strong demand for organic fruits, vegetables, dairy products and meats. Most of them are the very same products the country is looking forward to export,” Schumacher explained.
“Germany and France alone represent two of the three biggest markets for organic products in the world. The [Philippine] presence in Anuga is a step in the right direction.”
According to ECCP, the Philippines will have its own pavilion at the Fine Food Section to be led by the DTI’s Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions and DA’s Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service.
ECCP will be bringing Alliance Select Foods Int. Inc., Andy Albao Enterprise., B-G Fruits and Nuts Mfg. Corp., Brandexports Philippines Inc., Celebes Canning Corp., Celebes Coconut Corp., Fitrite Inc., GSL Premium Food Export Corp., KSK Food Prod., Linkage Foods Venture Corp., and M. Lhuillier Food Prod.
Also included in the delegation are Mega Fishing Corp., Miesto International Foods Corp., Monde M.Y. San Corp., Philbest Canning Corp., Philfresh Corp., Philippine Grocers Food Exports Inc., Prime Fruits International Inc., Primex Group of Companies Philippines, Q-Phil Prod. Int., Raw Brown Sugar Milling Co. Inc., and See’s Int. Food Mfg. Corp.