MIAMI BEACH – A variety of merchandise from Guyana will likely be on show on the twenty seventh America’s Meals and Beverage Present and Convention 2024, to be held on the Miami Beach Convention Center, September 16-18, 2024. That is the primary time Guyana will take part as an exhibitor on this present, which is slated to draw some 900 exhibitors and 20 nation pavilions.
This occasion is placed on by the World Commerce Middle Miami which earlier this yr signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with World Commerce Middle Georgetown, Guyana for collaboration in commerce enlargement by means of provisions for enhanced product visibility, simpler market entry and the alternate of commerce missions.
Exhibitors From Guyana
Guyana’s participation on this occasion is made doable by means of the newly established World Commerce Middle, Georgetown, which is facilitating the reveals of merchandise from 5 (5) native export prepared firms. Reveals of DDL’s vary of internationally acclaimed El Dorado rums and its Tropical Orchard Merchandise Co. (TOPCO) fruit juices, together with packaged seasonings from Roy’s Further High quality Merchandise, several types of sauces from Umami, and a wide range of BBQ sauces from SS Pure Fruit Flavored Inc., will likely be on show.
This business-to-business present and convention is anticipated to have 7,300 attendees from 93 international locations and can present a singular alternative for producers and consumers to get collectively in success of their shared aims.
Guyana On A Mission
Komal Samaroo
“The participation of World Commerce Middle Georgetown (WTCG) on this worldwide enterprise present and convention is consistent with our mission to broaden commerce between Guyana and the remainder of the world by offering alternatives for Guyana’s export prepared meals and beverage merchandise to be uncovered to worldwide consumers thereby creating the potential for brand new markets and elevated gross sales,” says WTCG govt chairman Komal Samaroo.
Samaroo, who can be govt chairman of DDL, the WTCG license holder, says that “this isn’t simply a possibility for DDL’s internationally acclaimed vary of El Dorado rums to be uncovered to new markets in Latin America and different elements of the world the place we don’t at the moment get pleasure from important market share, but additionally for different export prepared firms to hunt consumers and distributors all through North America and different markets the place there’s a demand for his or her merchandise.”
He added that “that is additionally a possibility for our subsidiary, Distribution Providers Restricted (DSL) to have a look at merchandise for which there could be a market in Guyana and to have discussions about representing such manufacturers domestically.” DSL can have a consultant on the present.
Ivan Barrios, president and chief govt officer of WTC Miami says he’s happy Guyana will likely be featured amongst some 900 exhibitors from 20 international locations from 5 continents.
“Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the World Commerce Facilities in Miami, Florida and Georgetown, Guyana earlier this yr, I’m elated that Guyana has chosen to exhibit and take part for the primary time at our internationally famend Americas Meals & Beverage Present & Convention,” stated World Commerce Middle Miami President & CEO, Ivan Barrios.”
“Guyana’s presence will likely be among the many over 900 reveals, representing over 20 nations from 5 continents, with an anticipated 10,000 attendees,” he added.
President of the Guyana Producers and Providers Affiliation (GMSA) Ramsay Ali says Guyana’s exhibiting within the present and convention, demonstrates that the collaborating firms are totally export prepared and properly ready to enter worldwide markets.
On behalf of the Guyana Manufacturing & Providers Affiliation (GMSA), I wish to categorical our deepest appreciation to Demerara Distillers Restricted (DDL) World Commerce Centre Georgetown for the chance to have merchandise from three of our members —Umami Inc., S. S. Pure Fruit Taste Inc., and Roy’s Further High quality Merchandise— showcased on the 2024 Americas Meals & Beverage Present & Convention in Miami this month.
“This initiative demonstrates that these firms are totally export-ready, showcasing the potential of native companies to compete on the worldwide market. By company social duty (CSR) programmes from main firms like DDL, giant firms can play an important position in supporting the expansion and international publicity of small companies. With such backing, we are able to proceed to raise Guyana’s presence on the worldwide stage and drive improvement for our native entrepreneurs,” Ali says.
