Exportaciones

Bogota, May 13th (Pxp). According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism, based on data by the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE), a total of 1,689 domestic companies have explored the American market for the first time since Colombia’s Free Trade Agreement with the USA came into force two years ago. Florida is the destination with most shipments, particularly of Colombian products including live plants, tea, aluminum, apparel, and accessories.

Panama City, May 8th. (Pxp). Colombia is not only an important construction materials supplier in Central America but it is also a competitive commercial partner thanks to its neighboring location and highly effective transit times. This is what some of the 74 buyers from Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala stated when they participated in the 5th Construction Materials and Finishes Business Matchmaking Forum held by PROCOLOMBIA at the Sheraton Hotel in Panama City.

Apple acknowledged Audio Ninja, a Colombian-made product, as one of the top three games in Latin America and Spain that launched in 2013. "This is great news not only for us as developers but for the country, as it bears the sign of an emerging and promising digital industry," said its creator Juan Pablo Reyes, Director of Crocodile Dog.

Featuring more than 20 Colombian companies, PROCOLOMBIA were present at the first edition of the eMerge Americas tradeshow that was held at the Miami Beach Convention Center. During the event, buyers and investors were able to find companies like Alsus, SoftManagment and Nativapps, that can suit their needs in the IT industry.

Tribungo Studio: A Success Story

After the recent 50th Business Matchmaking Forum of PROCOLOMBIA, two U.S companies will be featuring video games developed by Tribungo Studio, a Colombian company based in Cali. During the event, Bake450 from San Francisco and SnakeHead Games from Texas highlighted the creativity of the Colombian enterprise as well as the high quality of its products and great integration with platforms such as Unity3D.

Colombia is a great avocado producer, despite international statistics not reflecting it. Nowadays it produces approximately 220,000 tonnes of various varieties. The country has between 20,000 and 22,000 hectares devoted to the crop, of which 9,000 correspond to Hass, the variety with the best prospects.

Quinoa is considered one of nature’s most unique superfoods due to its properties, making it nutritionally superior to oat, corn, wheat and rice. According to the FAO (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization), “Quinoa is considered the only plant food that provides essential amino acids and balance of protein and nutrients which are extremely close to human nutrition standards.” In 2013, we celebrate the protection and preservation of the quinoa as food for present and future generations during “The International Year of the Quinoa” (IYQ).

Dipsa Food manufactures healthy foods, functional and natural. Dipsa Food’s products include cereal bars, seed-based products, tropical fruits, and cereals provide an excellent nutritional balance. The healthy snacks provide essential nutrients and energy necessary for well-being. All the healthy snack bars contain unique blends of exotic tropical dried fruits and seeds, containing a wide spectrum of minerals, vitamins and the ever so vital fatty acids.

For the first time ever, Colombia, together with the other Pacific Alliance member countries (Chile, Mexico and Peru), participates in SIAL, one of the most important global food marketplaces that takes place each year in France. The purpose is to promote the supply of agroindustrial products of the four countries in an important market, such as that of the European Union.