2022 Annual Results Report

Also, in the food and beverage sector, the SIAL PARIS Show is one of Europe’s largest and most important food and beverage fairs for exhibitors to showcase their products to new markets and target groups. The event hosted over 7,200 exhibitors and over 155 000 visitors from 200 countries including thousands of international buyers from around the world. Exhibiting under the ‘Absolutely Caribbean’ pavilion 14 Caribbean brands were able to network and connect with the thousands of importers, retailers and buyers from Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The participating brands included; Only Coconuts from Guyana, St Lucia’s Cacoa Sainte Lucie and St Lucia Distillers, Choko Lakay from Haiti, Coffee Roasters of Jamaica Ltd, Native Organics from the Bahamas, Belize’s Truly Turmeric, Sishado from Suriname, VincyFresh Ltd from St Vincent and the Grenadines, Flauriel from St Kitts and Nevis, Superb Blend which is based in Barbados, The Dominican Republic’s Chicharon The World’s Cinnamon Rum and J&J Spirits, SRL and V’Toria Rhonda Vineyard & Winery from Trinidad and Tobago. Firms were able to participate in approximately 105 business-to-business meetings generating a total of 60 leads and potential business opportunities by the end of the event.

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