The Department of Trade and Industry – Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) advises Philippine exporters and would-be exporters to Mexico to follow the new guidelines in product labeling on food products high in sugar, fat, salt, or calories which took effect on 01 April 2021.
Healthier lifestyles and less sugar consumption in Europe create opportunities for Philippine fruit-based processed food. Dried and frozen fruits, as well as fruit purées, have the biggest potential in these markets.
A recent study into Swiss and European markets highlight opportunities for Filipino agricultural products and offer guidelines for exporters. Experts from the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) presented insights into EFTA markets’ trade regulations, market access requirements, and market demand in a webinar entitled ‘Export Opportunities to Europe’ during the National Exporters’ Week, Usapang Exports, last 2 December 2020.
The Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB), Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Osaka (PTIC-Osaka), Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC), and Board of Investments (BOI), conducted a Webinar and Online Business to Business (B2B) Matching (B2B) activity with host, International Business Promotion Center-Osaka (IBPC Osaka), last 29 October 2020 via the Zoom platform.
Philippine company RPO Fine Foods Corporation, a Philippine company, closed a deal with Walmart for its Wow Mani product line in June 2020. Walmart is now offering RPO Fine Foods Corporation’s Wow Mani product line in their San Francisco, Mountain View, San Jose, San Leonardo, and Union City stores.
To leverage on the growing demand for processed food and beverages in India, the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB), the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in New Delhi, and the Board of Investments (BOI) and Invest India recently conducted a webinar on Exploring Trade and Investment Opportunities with India for Philippine Processed Food and Beverages.
Following the results of Indonesia’s investigation on the safeguard measure against the importation of fructose syrup, with ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) 1702.60.20, Indonesia is set to apply trade safeguard measures against the importation of said product.