A Chinese business group was received by executives of Apama, looking to your country desiccated fruit.

The Blueberry Producers Association of Mesopotamia Argentina (Apama) took the first steps on the road to industrialization of the production in the region arandanera sector to receive entrepreneurs seeking to export to China desiccated fruit.

For Concordia and the region, this new market means opening up the sector to industrialization, something not yet developed in the area, and generates high expectations for growth in the regional economy.

If realized, the new market would require incorporation of technology, such as industrial furnaces to convert fresh fruit in passing, and greater direct labor and indirect labor.

The nexus between business and Apama was given by the Minister of Production Entre Rios, Robert Schunk, who attended the meeting with entrepreneurs. As explained in the meeting, from the provincial government seeking “value chain coordination between the province and the private sector, encouraging investment in Entre Rios.” To achieve this, the minister recalled that the province will have next to the International Airport of Paraná, and began work year.

“China is a big challenge because it is an important gateway and they confirmed the need for cranberry consumption,” said Scordia.

The Asian giant grew 300% in 2014 compared to 2013, and is in a period of generational change, to bring change in the eating habits of the middle and upper class, with the opening of new products. Only formal economy 1.35 billion people participate.

The corporate group consists concerned by Argentina strategic partnership with Chinese partners, and is the same that was recently awarded the San Jose and Cotapa refrigerator. For fifteen years export food to China with a distributor in Hong Kong itself. Now, looking to add to its market blueberry.

From Apama pledged to strengthen the bond through the committee Argentine blueberries, fruit exporting institution in the country; while exporters undertook to advance efforts to implement the protocol authorizing entry Blueberry China.

The meeting was also attended by producer Juan Ramon Paredes and Omar Chiarello, for Apama; and Congressman Edgardo Jakimchuk.