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INTERPORC promotes the Spanish pig sector in the Philippines

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The Interprofessional INTERPORC will be present with two stands at the WOFEX Philippines fair, which will take place in Manila between August 2 and 5. The presence at this fair, the most important in this country dedicated to the food and beverage industry, is part of the Support Plan for the Internationalization of the Spanish white-coated pig sector 2023.

Posted on Aug 03 ,00:15

INTERPORC will have two stands at the Fair. The first, measuring 90 m ² , will be a pavilion grouped with nine Spanish white-coated pork companies: APM Frozen Meat, ElPozo Alimentación, Faccsa-Prolongo, Fribin, Grupo Jorge, La Comarca, Lorfood-Incarlopsa, Olot Meats Group - B&M Foods , Tello Food Group.

The second, measuring 54 m² , will be dedicated to the 'EU Pork, The Smart Choice' promotional campaign. Showcookings will be continuously held there , to show the versatility in the kitchen of white layer pork products from Spain. In addition, there will be demonstrations of cutting and tasting white layer ham and sausages.

Daniel de Miguel, International Director of INTERPORC, highlights the importance of this participation since "The Philippines ranked fourth in the ranking by volume of exports in the sector in 2022, with 209,367 tons, and seventh in value with 409.39 million of euros". Data that represented “a growth of 32.7% in volume and 59.8% in value", he adds.

In the Philippines, pork is very popular, to the point of being the main source of protein intake for the population. For this reason, De Miguel highlights the fact that "we are their first supplier of pork meat, which demonstrates the high regard they have for the quality of our products and the excellent service of our companies".