Peruvian ginger enters the Guatemalan market for the first time

Published 2022년 3월 14일

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Peruvian ginger, also known as kion, has made its first entry into Central America, with two containers exported to a Guatemalan B2B buyer by the Peruvian company S&M Foods. This milestone represents the beginning of ginger's market conquest in Central America, following successful quality standards and trade missions since 2018. S&M Foods, which has previously exported other Peruvian products like dried peppers, ancho chili, and paprika to Central America, was recognized as the 'Energy Non-Mining Exporting Company of 2021'. In 2021, the global export of fresh ginger reached US$84.8 million, with the United States, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada, and Germany being the main importers.

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(Agraria.pe) Peruvian ginger (kion) entered Central America for the first time, thanks to the good acceptance that this superfood has achieved in Guatemalan lands, after meeting the quality standards requested by the international market, reported the Commission of Promotion of Peru for Exports and Tourism (PromPerú). According to the country's state promotion agency, the Peruvian company S&M Foods managed to export two containers of the product to a Guatemalan B2B buyer. This milestone in the sector does nothing more than open the commercial door for a national product that begins the conquest of the Central American market. It is important to mention that, since 2018, trade missions to Central America began, since it was a regional market little explored by Peruvian companies, despite its great potential, due to the channel made up of hotels, restaurants and catering (Horeca). . As a result of these actions, shipments to countries such as Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, ...

Source: Agraria