The Blue Fishing and Growth District
COSPAV (Sicilian consortium for the enhancement of fish
products) is increasingly expanding at an international level
and has brought together 12 Mediterranean agri-food businesses
for the first time to Tuttofood, an agri-food event organized by
Fiere di Parma, May 5-8, at Fiera Milano Rho.
Dozens of commercial meetings were organized in the
institutional space with buyers and operators and particular
interest was shown by representatives of the Japanese, Chinese,
European and US markets, organizers said.
"Our presence at Tuttofood is fundamental to promote the
sustainability and the quality of traditional Mediterranean
products", said Nino Carlino, the District's president.
"We are proud to not only represent the seafood supply chain but
all of Sicily's agri-food thanks to the presence of companies
belonging to different production levels.
"We have already planned several activities to implement this
policy not only in Italy but also and in particular abroad where
there is space and high interest for our products", explained
Carlino.
The District is in particular committed to sponsoring
sustainability, the blue economy and the quality of products,
with particular attention devoted to the promotion of their
Mediterranean tradition and internalization, representatives
said.
The seafood industry is moreover attracting a new generation of
entrepreneurs.
Producers present at the fair this year in fact included many
young people aged 19 to 24, second and third-generation
entrepreneurs who are taking the help of the family business to
prove the value and excellence of their productions.
Tuttofood, which is organized by Fiere di Parma and wraps up
Thursday at Fiera Milano Rho, has also represented for the
District an occasion to launch new recipes, including those
dedicated to blue crab, created by Sicilian chef Valentina
Laudonia.
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