Chile at Gulfood 2017

Chile will again attend the Gulfood trade fair, together with 17 companies that export food industry products like shelled and unshelled walnuts, raisins and other dried fruits like prunes, peaches and apricots, as well as concentrated juices, fruit and tomato pulp, nuts such as chestnuts, almonds and hazelnuts and pulses like lupini beans and, for the first time, honey.

Honey constitutes Chile’s principal export of livestock products. In fact, 90% of the honey we produce, mainly from native forest areas, is set aside for export, principally to the European Union. We comply with strict quality standards to guarantee the honey’s traceability, innocuity and quality and to meet the requirements of different markets.

Taking part in this trade fair is very important for Chile, as it is the foremost event for food industry products in the Middle East and we aim to continue diversifying exports and export markets. In particular, we are looking at the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Take a look at the information featuring the 17 Chilean companies that will be in here

Exports

Chilean shipments grew 4% between January and November 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. This year, we will continue to diversify our range in the market, as well as maintain traditional sectors, like salmon and trout, which grew 173%.

We also want to boost products with increased added value, like concentrated fruit and vegetable juices and mineral water, which grew 405% and 56% respectively between January and November 2016 compared to the same period in 2015.

Source: DIRECON’S trade Information and studies departments, with figures from Chile’s Central Bank (figures subject to change).

• 28.6% ot the fresh and dried unshelled walnuts imported into the UAE in 2015 were Chilean.
• 15.3% of the fresh and dried shelled walnuts imported into the UAE in 2015 were Chilean.
• 12.8% of the prunes imported into the UAE in 2015 were Chilean.