The Philippine Department of Agriculture through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service is joining MENOPE for the third consecutive year.
MENOPE (Middle East Natural and Organic Products Expo) 2012 is Middle East’s one and only exhibition for natural, organic and halal products which will run from 27-29 November this year at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
MENOPE 2012 comes in the backdrop of a continuing growth trail in the uptake of organic and natural products in the region propelled by a rising awareness on leading a healthy lifestyle and environmental consciousness. This event offers a vantage point for global companies to enter the Middle East market and will be held in the cosmopolitan city state of Dubai, United Arab Emirates which is known globally as a trading and re-export hub of Middle East, North Africa and the Sub Continent serving a large market of over 1.8 billion people.
For the last 2 years, the Philippines has been participating in this event to promote fresh, natural and organic products. The Philippine delegation will showcase their products in a 90 sq. meter Philippine Pavilion (C03 – C23) headed by their Fair Leader Ms. Amabel Frias of Amarich Marketing International. A total of eleven local companies will bring in various Philippine products, namely:
| Omniherbs Enterprises | food supplement (herbal) dita bark, Herbal Oil for pimples, wart and rheumatism |
| Rita Ritz Bakehouse and Food Products | Phil. Herbal teas, fruit teas, Pito-pito (reg), Pito-pito with ginger, etc. |
| Southern Philippine Fresh Fruits Corp. | fresh mango |
| Raspina Tropical Fruits Inc. | fresh fruits (banana, mango, pineapple, solo papaya) |
| RCC Amazing Touch Int’l. Inc. | Demole cream/dewalt cream; Herbal cream to treat warts, moles and other skin growth |
| Amarich Marketing Int’l. | Monk’s Blend Premium Coffee, Quezon Best Pancit Hab-hab, Dealo Biscuits |
| SJB Liberica Enterprises | Barrako Coffee Liqueur, Zo Ginger Liqueur |
| Pearl Foods International Inc | Tropical fruit preserves, snacks, tropical frozen fruits & vegetables |
| Jamla Corporation | Alfonso’s Hot Choco; Alfonso’s Instant Gourmet Choco Mix; Chocolate Champorado, Premium Chocolate and Batangas Tablea de cacao |
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Psalmstre Enterprises |
New Placenta Beauty Soap, New Placenta Beauty Soap with Goat’s Milk, New Placenta Facial Toner, New Placenta Hand & Body Lotion, New Placenta Day Cream and New Placenta Night Cream |
| Nutra Medica | Hair Grower |
The DA is counting on the thousands of Filipinos and the whole of UAE to help promote and patronize locally made products in order to make this participation successful.
The Philippine delegation is spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture through Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, the Philippine Consulate in Dubai through Vice Consul Edwin Gil Q. Mendoza, Vice Consul Geronimo C. Suliguin, Cultural Officer Cecilia Caparas, Agriculture Attache Mr. Gil B. Herico, and Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service Director Leandro H. Gazmin.