Peru begins to distinguish itself as a great global food supplier

The president of the Association of Exporters (ADEX), Erik Fischer Llanos, highlighted today that Peru is beginning to distinguish itself as a world supplier of food, by occupying the top positions in the export of various products. This was stated during the inauguration of the Virtual Food Expo 2021. "Our country is beginning to distinguish itself as a great international supplier, which indicates that we are reaping the fruits obtained with the efforts of all Peruvians," Fischer underlined. In that sense, he mentioned that Peru is the leading exporter of blueberries (it represents 25% of shipments globally), as well as quinoa and fresh asparagus. He also said that Peru ranks second as a world exporter of canned grapes and asparagus, and third in avocados and kion. "Along these lines, we decided to bet once again on the Expoalimentaria, now in an online mode, in which the participants will have a more agile and dynamic experience," he said. He also expressed the will of his ...