Peruvian quinoa maintains high international demand

Published 2020년 7월 14일

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The Peruvian Promotion Commission for Export and Tourism (Promperú) has announced that Peruvian quinoa was the most demanded product by US buyers at the Superfoods Matchmaking event. The event, which was a virtual business roundtable for the functional food line, saw 10 exporters from Lima and Ayacucho participate, resulting in 57 business appointments with 14 US buyers and expected commitments of US $ 1.5 million. Other products like sacha inchi and maca also showed commercial potential. The event underscores the growing trend towards healthy products and Peruvian superfoods.

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The Peruvian Promotion Commission for Export and Tourism (Promperú), reported that Peruvian quinoa was the most demanded product by US buyers who participated in Superfoods Matchmaking. This event is a virtual business round of the functional food line, which brings together all those that have a potentially positive effect on health beyond basic nutrition. 10 exporters from Lima and Ayacucho participated in this activity and were going to participate in the Expo West fair in California. The event was interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Exporters held 57 business appointments with 14 buyers from California, Florida and New Jersey (United States). In addition to quinoa, other products that showed greater commercial opportunities were sacha inchi and maca. As a result of this virtual business roundtable, held between June 1 and 5, commitments of US $ 1.5 million are expected. Finally, the buyers showed great interest in the functional food offer presented and requested ...

Source: Info Mercado