It is claimed Russian importers, buyers and distributors have shown interest in many locally produced goods during the World Food Moscow, held recently in the city’s Expocenter.
Based on meetings, conducted with 26 Russian company-participants of the event, the improving trade relations between the two countries also opens an opportunity for the Philippines as an import source of Russia.
“The best for us is to do frozen or individually quick frozen products, because of the worries about transportation issues,” said Kristine Umali, commercial counsellor of PTIC-Moscow. She cited, for instance, more interests in fruits such as bananas, pineapples and mangoes, as well as vegetables like cauliflower. There is mild interest, though, in exotic fruits like passion fruit, she noted.
“Frozen fruits can be processed and sold as an ingredient,” Umali said. “Because of the healthier trends, fruits are often added as ingredients in snacks.”
Meanwhile, coconut sugar, organic cacao and nuts have the potential for use in healthy snacks, Umali said. She added that organic products such as mango flour could be sold as either input or finished product.
Seeing the local products’ promising future of penetrating the Russian market, the country’s trade and investment office there recommends World Food Moscow as among the top choice shows abroad, entrepreneurs from the Philippines should participate in for the promotion of local food products.
Source: businessmirror.com.ph
