Dubai's world's largest food fair Fukushima's specialties including PR February 17 5:04

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UAE = The world's largest food fair in Dubai, United Arab Emirates has begun, and Japanese companies have been promoting specialty products and processed foods with the aim of expanding sales channels to the Middle East and Africa markets.

The world's largest food fair, “Galfood,” began in UAE, Dubai, with a schedule of 16 to 5 days, attended by more than 4000 companies from around the world.

37 companies and organizations from Japan bring fruits such as strawberries in Miyagi Prefecture and soy sauce manufactured in Ibaraki Prefecture with the aim of expanding sales channels to the Middle East and Africa markets, and sell the appeal of products to local buyers. Was.

In Fukushima Prefecture, dried fruits such as date palms are popular in the Middle East, so the special dried dried persimmon `` Anpo persimmon '' was exhibited for the first time, and the natural sweetness and soft texture while having visitors sample it I appealed the charm of.

A Kuwaiti trader said, "I liked it very much. I thought the texture was similar to apricots. I think people are very healthy and I think the dried fruit market in particular has potential for growth." Was.

Mr. Takashi Sato, Chairman of the Fukushima Future Anpan Kaki Production Subcommittee, said, "I am happy as a producer if anpan persimmon from Fukushima spreads around the world and consumption increases."