Georgian agricultural products showcased at US Private Label Trade Show
Nuts, juices, cheese, tea, jams, bay leaves and spices were presented at the Georgian stand. Photo: Ministry of Agriculture
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Georgian producers debuted at the US Private Label Trade Show, a fair enabling access to markets of the private trade industries of the United States and Canada and hosted in Chicago between Sunday and Tuesday, the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia said on Wednesday.
Nuts, juices, cheese, tea, jams, bay leaves and spices were presented at the Georgian stand, with the majority of companies participating in the exhibition beneficiaries of state programmes, the body said.
Our goal is to raise the awareness of quality Georgian agricultural products on the world market, so that entrepreneurs benefiting from state support in all components of the value chain can position themselves in diversified markets", said Deputy Agriculture Minister Tengiz Nasaridze, who also attended the exhibition.
The Ministry said more than 1,500 companies from 55 countries participated in the fair where Nasaridze also met Anthony Aloia, the Vice President of the Private Label Manufacturers Association, to discuss supporting Georgian companies in the US market.
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Twenty-seven Georgian companies are participating in ProWine Shanghai, a leading international trade fair for wines and spirits hosted in China's biggest city, with the support of the Georgian National Wine Agency.
Mikheil Khidureli, the CEO of Enterprise Georgia, the state agency promoting entrepreneurship, investment and exports, on Thursday said Chinese importers were showing an “unprecedented interest” in Georgian products showcased at the International Import Expo running in Shanghai between Sunday and Friday.
The National Wine Agency will spend ₾2 million ($756,000) on promoting Georgian wine at international industry fairs and domestic events throughout 2023, the body said on Tuesday.
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Cooperation between Georgia and the United States in agriculture and environmental protection was discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Otar Shamugia, the Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia and Robin Dunnigan, the US Ambassador to the country.
Fifteen Georgian companies are participating in the international exhibition Green Week 2024 - the largest international exhibition of food, agriculture, and horticulture in Berlin, with the support of the Agriculture Ministry.