Authorities from ProCórdoba Agency together with food companies from Córdoba participated in the trade mission to the central region of China. During their stay, the companies participated in the largest food and beverage exhibit worldwide, the 17th edition of SIAL CHINA 2016 in Shanghai. This fair had over 2,700 exhibitors and 61 thousand visitors from Argentina, Korea, USA, Poland, France and Turkey, among others. The aim was in order to get a general panorama of the market and the latest trends and innovations within the sector.

The Argentine delegation participated in the exhibit with a 126 m2 stand, where different productive sectors were exhibited such as cereals, oilseeds and forage crops, corn, corn grits, wheat flour, processed soy products and raisins, among others.

The companies claim that the experience was favourable to know and make trade links with companies in China. Some companies from Córdoba that have been working in the country took advantage of this mission to strengthen relations and increase their knowledge on the market. They showed optimism and they want to do business and enter the Asian market. 

During the stay, the Free Zone of Shanghai, the exhibit hall of products per country and a supermarket of imported brands were visited. What is more, different meetings with the government of Shanghai were held. Among them we can mention the meeting with the Trade Commission of the city that interferes in the internal regulations that govern the legal aspects of trade. These strategic meetings allowed the Argentine delegation to see investment and trade opportunities.

The companies from Córdoba that participated in this mission in the Asian country were Prodeman S.A., Agro Gestión, Grupo Depetris, Vasquetto y Marinelli S.H., Dulcor S.A., Molinos Corsur, A.G.D, BIO 4 and Frezzi S.A., accompanied by the Vice-president of ProCórdoba Agency, Jorge Gleria, and the Director Daniel Urcía.