Midagri boosted the commercial value of Peruvian cocoa at “Chocoa Amsterdam 2025”

Published Feb 17, 2025

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Peru's Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) and its commercial arm, Agromercado, recently participated in the "Chocoa Amsterdam 2025" international fair, focusing on sustainability and quality in the cocoa industry. The participation aimed at connecting Peruvian producer organizations with European buyers, showing strong interest. Agromercado also highlighted the Peruvian Cocoa Route, which promotes sustainable cocoa cultivation and local economic development. The article also mentions an upcoming EU regulation for the export of products from the Amazon aiming to combat deforestation and a domestic campaign by Agromercado to boost cocoa and chocolate consumption in Peru.

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Peru is the cradle of cocoa, with enormous potential in the main markets! The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) and its commercial arm Agromercado, participated in “Chocoa Amsterdam 2025”, an important international fair in the sector that brings together key players in the cocoa value chain, with a focus on sustainability and quality. Agromercado, together with the Swiss Import Promotion Program (SIPPO) and thanks to the support of the Peruvian Commission for the Promotion of Exports and Tourism (Promperú), held various meetings with buyers from Europe within the framework of the fair activity, in which a strong interest in working with producer organizations could be observed, who have the capacity to offer cocoa with traceability, quality and origin. Among the commercial meetings held with representatives of European companies were Uncommon (USA), importer of cocoa beans, as well as cocoa powder and butter. Meetings were also held with Gaia Cacao ...

Source: AgroPeru