LAC Flavors, the most significant business matchmaking event of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in the Food and Beverage sector, is gearing up for its 12th edition. The forum facilitates business opportunities between Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and buyers worldwide.
LAC Flavors seeks to expand and strengthen regional trade, generating new business and learning opportunities for SMEs. In its previous editions, the forum has organized over 23,000 “one-on-one” matchmaking business meetings, generating over a billion dollars in closed and prospective deals.
This year's edition of LAC Flavors will take place in Manaus on June 5 and 6, 2024. Organized by the Inter-American Development Bank in collaboration with APEXBrasil, the Brazilian government's export promotion agency, among other strategic partners. This edition will showcase culinary innovation, traditional flavors, and the vast array of innovative food and beverage products from across Latin America and the Caribbean, in particular from the Amazon region.
Suppliers eligible to participate in LAC Flavors 2022 will be selected by ConnectAmericas based on the following criteria:
- Be headquartered in one of the IDB borrowing countries (see list here).
- Be a food and beverage producer and/or broker.
- Be registered in ConnectAmericas and have a COMPLETE and verified company profile (or in the process of verification).
- Have export experience or have an export plan to enter new markets.
- Have certifications that guarantee the quality, innocuousness, traceability, and truthfulness of the labeling terms that add value to your products (Examples: FDA, HACCP, GSFI, Global GAP, ISO, Good Manufacturing Practices - GMP, Organic, Gluten Free, Fair Trade, among others).
- Be a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): The annual turnover and/or number of employees will be used as a measurement parameter to determine its size.
- To have a functional Web Page.
- Registration Fee. ConnectAmericas will cover the registration fee for the event.
- Limited shelf space in your country's booths is located on the exhibition floor to exhibit samples of your most representative products (the mechanics and details of the space will be communicated via email to the selected companies).
- Free access to the workshops.
- Participation in the LAC FLAVORS Flavors 2024 program includes integration and networking activities.
Important note: Transportation to and from the airport will not be provided. Each participant will be responsible for their own transportation.