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Costa Rica Shines at Fruit Logistica 2025

From February 5 to 7, 2025, Costa Rica marked its significant presence at the world's leading fresh produce trade fair, Fruit Logistica 2025, held in Berlin, Germany. With a delegation of 18 companies, the Costa Rican representation focused on promoting a plethora of fresh agricultural products aimed at attracting international buyers and firmly positioning the country's fresh produce exports in front of major global supermarket chains and agricultural leaders.

Under the auspices of the Costa Rican Promotion Agency for Foreign Trade and Investments (PROCOMER), the showcase featured a wide array of products including cassava, taro, ginger, fresh green pineapples, and bananas. Notably, this event served as a debut for four of the participating companies, underscoring the burgeoning agricultural sector in Costa Rica.

Mario Saenz, Director of Export Development at PROCOMER, highlighted the event's significance, stating, "Our presence at Fruit Logistica 2025 is crucial for our fresh produce exports, enabling us to strengthen existing business relationships and uncover new opportunities for our exporters. This platform allows us to position our diverse product offerings in international markets and solidify Costa Rica’s status in global agricultural trade."

According to PROCOMER's latest reports from December 2024, both the agriculture and food sectors, classified as fresh products, are notably important in the country's export economy, contributing significantly to merchandise exports with respective shares of 18% and 13%.

Costa Rica has already established itself as a leading exporter in various agricultural sectors, being a top global exporter of pineapples and the highest supplier of this product to the European Union. The country is also recognized as the foremost global exporter of pineapple juice and a leading supplier of cassava to the EU market.

The participants at Fruit Logistica predominantly hailed from the Northern Huetar and Caribbean regions of Costa Rica, showcasing their diverse product offerings. With representatives that included:

• - Fermes de la colline des châtaignes
• - Golden Sweet S.A.
• - Verita Tropicals Costa Rica
• - Produits agricoles CR
• - Exportations agricoles
• - Fertinyc
• - BC Exportadores
• - Donatella Fruit
• - Université de la Terre
• - Groupe Agromar
• - Tropifoods Costa Rica
• - Sema Foods
• - CORBANA
• - Groupe Visa
• - Trobanex
• - Unifruit Fresh International
• - Jalaram Fruit S.A.
• - Persal de Construvilla

This gathering of Costa Rican companies represents a united effort to not only showcase their products but also to tell their stories, as noted by Marita Caillaux, CEO of EARTH Ventures, "We are excited to participate in Fruit Logistica 2025 as it provides us with an excellent platform to share the story of EARTH and engage with more conscious fresh produce consumers. Our goal is to expand our client and strategic partner portfolio in both commercial and research sectors with the support of PROCOMER."

Joshua Guerrero, Operations Director at Tropifoods Costa Rica, echoed similar sentiments, reflecting on the fair's longstanding importance, "Fruit Logistica was the first fair we participated in with the support of PROCOMER, and this year marks our eleventh attendance. This event is fundamental for Tropifoods, allowing us to strengthen our position in ethnic products and extend our market reach in Europe. We look forward to engaging with Central and Eastern European countries as well as the Nordic nations, utilizing Fruit Logistica as our entry point."

Fruit Logistica stands as the premier commercial platform for fresh produce, attracting over 2,700 exhibitors from 91 countries and drawing more than 66,000 visitors from 145 various locations. Major supermarket chains, such as Mercadona, Battaglio, Anecoop, Bonnynsa, and Banafruit, also participate, showcasing the fair's extensive reach and influence within the agricultural sector.

In conclusion, Costa Rica's participation in Fruit Logistica 2025 signifies an important step towards bolstering its global agricultural trade presence while showcasing the nation’s richness in fresh produce offerings.