LAC Flavors 2022

LAC Flavors is one of the main Food and Beverages business forums in the region, connecting hundreds of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) exporters with buyers and importers from around the world.

This initiative aims to expand and strengthen trade in the region, contributing to the generation of new business opportunities between SMEs in the food and beverages sector and international buyers, through business meetings ("matchmaking").  In its past 11 editions, LAC Flavors generated more than USD$1 Billion in actual and expected transactions following more than 19,000 business meetings held during these events.

This edition of LAC Flavors is organized by the Inter-American Development Bank, with the support of ConnectAmericas, in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Panama (MICI).

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): To determine its size, the annual turnover and/or number of employees will be used as a measurement parameter.

• To have a functional Web Page.