Local firms seek partners at organic trade fair in Germany
VOV.VN - Twelve businesses have attended the leading global trade fair for organic food, Biofach/Vivaness 2022, which is taking place from July 26 to July 29 in Nuremberg in the southern German state of Bavaria.
The event is being co-hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy’s trade office in Germany and the Vietnamese Consulate General in Frankfurt as part of the National Trade Promotion Programme for this year.
On display at the Vietnamese pavilions are a range of typical processed products including tea, herbs, rice, and cashew, as well as spices such as pepper, cinnamon, anise, ginger, turmeric, and chili, that have been certified in line with international organic standards.
A trade exchange programme is also being held during the event to update both Vietnamese and German businesses on information regarding the existing market potential and consumption trends of consumers in Germany and the EU as a whole.
The Vietnamese Consulate General in Frankfurt has pledged to create the optimal conditions possible in order to assist Vietnamese businesses in connecting with partners throughout the region, affirmed Consul General Le Quang Long.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese trade counselor Bui Vuong Anh pointed out that German consumers are increasingly paying close attention to a healthy lifestyle by using organic food products more often, creating a wealth of opportunities for Vietnamese organic exporters.
The trade official also informed participants about the possibility of strengthening co-operation with partners, trade centres, supermarket systems, and importers at some states in Germany in the time ahead.
A number of local enterprises have signed contracts with foreign partners at the event, including a contract to supply bamboo straws between Life Natura and Tien Duc JSC.
Vinasamex, a leading Vietnamese business operating in the field of processing and exporting star anise and cinnamon, also received an export order of three containers of cinnamon anise worth roughly US$320,000
Moreover, Ecolink tea company secured an order worth US$90,000, while a foreign client placed an order to purchase 2,000 tonnes of organic rice from Bao Minh JSC.
