Fair
Biofach 2017
This is Chile at Biofach 2017. Chile showcases healthy and organic food.
Visit us in Hall 2, Booth 119 – Exhibition Centre, Nuremberg, Germany
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Chile’s food industry
Chile’s food industry is committed not only to commercial development but also to social and environmental development. Our fruit and vegetables and wine and spirits industries have implemented initiatives relating to community engagement, energy use, waste management and climate change in order to guarantee that they are meeting the requirements of international markets and consumers around the world.
Chile will be present at Biofach 2017 with companies that supply berries, seeds and products made from fruit and vegetables, like mashed potatoes and concentrates. The Chilean companies taking part hold international certification, such as kiwa bcs-öko, Organic: EU, NOP, JAS, CHINA; BRC grade A and Kosher, among others.
Take a look at the information featuring the Chilean companies that will be in here
Free Trade Agreements
With 26 Free Trade Agreements signed with 64 markets, Chile has free access to the world’s biggest markets.
Chile now has preferential access to 64.1% of the world’s population and 86.3% of global GDP.
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Chilean sustainability and organic food
Chile’s organic production has developed under a regulatory framework since 2006. The Agricultural and Livestock Service is the entity responsible for organic certification. Chile supplies the world with organic products prepared using holistic agricultural, fishing or forestry management systems that foster and improve the health of the agroecosystem and biodiversity, the biological cycles and the biological activity of the soil.
In 2016 the European Union and Chile signed a bilateral equivalence agreement on organic products. This agreement is based on the EU and Chile mutually recognizing the equivalence of their organic production rules and control systems. The EU proposes gradually eliminating the current import system based on certification provided by control organisms or certifying companies recognized by the EU.
This agreement is currently being reviewed by the Special Committee on Agriculture that advises the Council of the EU on resolutions and agreements. At its session of 16 January, it studied the Organic Equivalence Agreement with Chile and sent it to the council with the recommendation “A”, that is immediate approval. It is hoped that the Council will review it on 6 March and approved it without amendment, ready for signing.
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Chile´s principal organic food exports to the world (US$)
Sector 2015 US$ FOB
2016 US$ FOB
Var.% ‘16/’15
Frozen fruit and vegetables 69,674,299 90,696,344 30% Fresh berries 40,870,996 62,766,055 54% Red wine 27,222,461 27,733,997 2% Fresh apples 27,634,428 23,445,349 -15% White wine 13,224,278 13,171,062 0% Fruit and vegetable in cans, pulp and paste 10,120,329 7,703,468 -24% Vegetable oils, excluding olive 2,251,617 6,182,902 175% Olive oil 10,562,442 4,616,829 -56% Fresh kiwis 4,992,436 3,142,780 -37% Medicinal and/or industrial plants 2,354,255 2,683,163 14% Total 214,866,859 250,297,366 16% Source: ProChile with figures from Chile’s Central Bank
Chile´s principal organic food exports to Germany (US$)
SECTOR 2015 US$
(Enero – Noviembre)2016 US$
(Enero – Noviembre)Var. %
2015/2016Medicinal and/or industrial plants 907,731 1,115,723 23% Dehydrated fruits and vegetables 374,901 817,199 118% Red wine 771,596 796,107 3% Fresh berries 31,473 382,851 1116% White wine 364,638 306,941 -16% Vegetable oils, excluding olive 153,220 280,238 83% Honey 477,942 220,514 -54% Fresh apples 96,773 124,636 29% Olive oil 18,862 14,284 -24% Total 778,298,589 4,058,493 23% Source: ProChile with figures from Chile’s Central Bank
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Foods from Chile, Source of Life
Chile’s geography, climate and people give it a unique character and provide it with incomparable conditions for producing food whose quality and attributes are appreciated around the world.
Chile has the most transparent skies on Earth and possesses some of the world’s most significant freshwater reserves. Natural barriers at all four compass points protect Chile, converting it into a true phytosanitary island, thereby reducing the incidence of pests and diseases.
As it is such a long, thin country, Chile has an unusually varied range of climate types. One that particularly stands out is the Mediterranean climate, which has enabled Chile to become a major food producer.
The Attributes of Chilean Food
Food Safety: Natural phytosanitary barriers.
Quality: The result of our combination of geography, climate, experience and professionalism.
International Guarantee: Valued and recognized by global markets.
Traceability: Complete monitoring of the productive process.
Natural flavour: Purity and freshness from the place of origin.
FOODS: Quality, innocuous, traceable products with international guarantees and natural flavour.
FROM: Unique, pristine nature, protected by natural barriers that transform it into a phytosanitary island.
CHILE: From our people. Our identity is present in every process. We are constantly developing more and better technology in order to improve.
Contact
Carla Kirmis | Trade Advisor
Mohrenstrasse 42, 10117. Berlin
(49-30) 726 203740
germany.berlin@prochile.gob.cl
