IPCVA: Sial Paris 2024 was a very important fair
The long-awaited Sial Paris 2024 has concluded and has confirmed not only the prestige of the fair itself but also the outstanding participation and presence of Argentine meat exporters who shined in the Argentine Beef Pavilion at the IPCVA.
There was optimism, business and very good prospects, according to the comments made by the businessmen at the close of the fair.
"The results are largely positive", said Jorge Grimberg, president of the IPCVA. "We had the opportunity to talk with officials from the European community, with importers, and we were accompanied by top-level authorities, such as the general secretary of the presidency, Karina Millei, and the secretary Juan Pazo, whom we thanked for the elimination of the obstacles to exports", he added.
The Institute's vice-president, Mario Ravettino, commented that it was "a very important fair, not only because of the presence of European consumers and clients, but also because it brought together buyers from all over the world, such as China, Russia, the Arab countries and Israel ." In terms of business, Ravettino added, "we are in a stable market situation, interesting in terms of volume."
Prices
Some of the products traded during the SIAL were the following:
As for business, in addition to the traditional, very sustained demand, there were also new inquiries from destinations such as Eastern Europe and North Africa in response to some of the difficulties faced by Brazil. They also assured that good news is expected from Morocco, given that starting next month Argentina will be able to enter this destination without paying tariffs or VAT.
The Argentine Beef Pavilion
For participation in the fair, the Argentine Beef Promotion Institute (IPCVA) developed a gigantic Argentine Beef Pavilion, built on a surface area of 1,050 m² with individual spaces for serving exporters and a large restaurant with more than 200 seats where they could invite their clients to taste grilled wide and narrow steaks.
The companies that accompanied the IPCVA in the Argentine Beef Pavilion were the following: Bernal Company, Frigolar, Offal Exp, La Anónima, Recreo Meat Processing Industries, Madeka, Forres Beltrán Meat Processing Plant, Santa Giulia, Italmen Menudencias, Rafaela Alimentos, ArreBeef, Lequio Group, Visom, Rioplatense Meat Processing Plant, South Meat Processing Plant, FRIMSA, Central Pampeana Company, APEA, Urien Loza, Gorina Meat Processing Plant, Azul Natural Beef, Bustos Beltrán, Friar, Tomasello, Abuelo Julio, Euro, Conallison, Quickfood, General Pico Meat Processing Plant, Ecocarnes, Angus Association, Argall and Estancias de Patagonia.
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