NEW DELHI: Coffee, spices and a variety of tropical fruits from Asia are making a splash at one of the Gulf’s biggest food expos this week, as countries seek to introduce the region’s unique flavors and products to the global market. More than 5,000 participants from over 120 countries are taking part in the Gulfood 2023 exhibition its biggest edition yet which concludes
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is preparing to participate in the Gulfood 2023 exhibition in the UAE, the Exports Development Board said on Wednesday, as the crisis-hit country looks to attract additional foreign business. The event, one of the region’s biggest food and beverage exhibitions, will be held in Dubai Feb. 20-24, featuring thousands of participants from around the world. The
The President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has appointed three Cabinet Sub Committees to negotiate with China, Japan and the Middle East Region on economic matters. These three Cabinet Sub-Committees have met for the first
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will focus on sending more skilled manpower to the Kingdom and inviting Saudis to tap into its family tourism market, Colombo’s new consul in Jeddah has said, in a fresh bid to help kickstart its struggling economy. Remittances and tourism are the main sources of the island nation’s foreign inflows. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disastrous impact on Sri
Focus on high value-added edible coconut products rather than serving mass market – Ambassador Amarasekara Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
Sri Lanka High Commissioner in South Africa Sirisena Amarasekara said that Sri Lanka should concentrate more on the high value-added edible coconut products rather than serving the mass market, comparing the existing global demand and supply flows.
He introduced two Sri Lankan exporters to the buyers and explained the health benefits of using edible coconut products during the Sri Lanka High Commission in South Africa initiated a series of B2B meetings in collaboration with the Department of Commerce and the Exports Development Board of Sri Lanka to find new opportunities for the Sri Lankan exporters in the new normal post-COVID situation.