The Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua, Apen, organizer of the event, expects the event to be attended for first time by buyers from Poland, Belize and the United Kingdom.
240 domestic companies will attend the fair and present their products for export, said the manager Apen, Azucena Castillo.
According to the website for the event (http://expoapen.apen.org.ni) products and services to be found there include:
Products
Horticultural products, meat products, fish and seafood, dairy, processed foods, food technology, roots and tubers, grains and seeds (cocoa, coffee, sesame, beans), honey, beverages, cereals and oilseeds, general crafts, wood products, paper goods, candles, furniture, decorative items, leather and footwear, and textiles
Services
Tourism, hospitality, logistics services, travel agencies, transport companies, customs agencies, business services in general, software development, consultancy services, training in information technology.
"Of these, 61% are from the agro-food segment, 15% services, 13%, handicrafts, and 11% organic products", reported Elnuevodiario.com.ni
Source: elnuevodiario.com.ni
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September 2009
30 new purchasers, mainly from Europe, U.S. and C.A., will participate in Nicaragua's ExpoApen.
The Ninth ExpoApen fair starts next Saturday, together with the First Regional Congress on Traceability and Good Practices.
"Last year, this fair generated business for $26.3 million, $10 million more than the 2007 edition", reported local newspaper La Prensa.
July 2009
In September 26 and 27, over 140 exporting companies will contact potential international customers.
Despite the economic crisis, the Asociation of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (Apen), organizer of the event, expects to surpass last year's results, when $26 million were negotiated. 30 international buyers have already confirmed their presence.
October 2011
In the two days of meetings representatives from 247 companies negotiated sales of $25 million, surpassing previous figures.
The product which made the most sales was coffee at 55%, followed by fruits and vegetables with 22%, said Azucena Castillo, general manager of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (APEN).
August 2010
The tenth annual conference organized by Nicaragua's Association of Producers and Exporters (APEN) will be held on 24 and 25 September in Managua.
The fair is proud of its successful and pioneering sector structure, which divides exhibiting suppliers into six sectors according to the family of products or services provided.
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