US suppliers meet with Latin American buyers at USMEF’s Product Showcase
With 70 U.S. exporting companies exhibiting at the showcase, 220 importers had the opportunity to meet U.S. suppliers and arrange purchases of a wide range of U.S. red meat products.
"We are a family company in Colombia for 45 years. This show is very important to us, because we can find new suppliers,” said Laura De Bedout with Vitamar. “We are looking to have more brands of beef and pork to complete our portfolio for foodservice".
The value and versatility of underutilized pork, beef and lamb cuts were a focus of the educational activities during the showcase. U.S. industry leaders in attendance also toured a distribution center and several types of retail outlets.
Randy Spronk, a farmer from Edgerton, Minn., who serves as USMEF chair-elect, attended his third Latin American Product Showcase.
"t’s just phenomenal seeing the growth that’s happening in these countries. It’s great for those that fund USMEF to be able to see what those funds actually do and show the return on their investment".
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