Extenda brings the offer of high quality olive oil from 14 Andalusian companies to 34 operators in Belgium

Sales to Belgium grow

Andalusia leads olive oil sales to Belgium, which grew by 17,3% in 2016 to reach 34 million euros.

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A total of 14 Andalusian companies de olive oil have shown their high quality offer to 34 importers and distributors from Belgium in a trade mission organized by Extenda-Andalusian Foreign Promotion Agency, entity dependent on the Ministry of Economy and Knowledge, which started in Brussels last April 3rd and will conclude today the 5th, with numerous business meetings held.

 

The `I Professional Presentation of Olive Oil in Belgium', in which the firms have had the support of the Office of Extenda Business Promotion in Belgium, they have learned first-hand about the functioning and potential of the Belgian market for Andalusian olive oil, in addition to contacting 26 importers and eight restaurants in the country, who have been able to directly verify the quality of the olive oil supply that the community has.

 

This call has been an interesting action both for companies that already have a importer in the country, as well as for others that are still in the introduction phase in the Belgian market, which is of great interest for Andalusian companies, as shown by the leadership of Spanish olive oil in the country, which accounts for 35% of the total of what was imported by Belgium in recent years.

 

This is also reflected in the export figures for Andalusian olive oil to Belgium in 2016, which rose by 17,3% over 2015 to reach 34 million euros. Andalucía leads the sales of this product to the country, with 90% of the total sales of Spain, far ahead of Catalonia (8,2% of the total and 3,1 million) and Castilla la Mancha (0,7% of the total).

 

The olive oil companies that have participated in the mission come from Jaen (Supremo, Zocueca, La Casona, Castillo de Canena, Familia Ortal, Oliaesa, Olisierra and Verde Esmeralda Olive); Cordoba (Oleum Hispania, and Canolive); Seville (Acesur); Huelva (Eddy Plasquy); Granada (Oleoelvira); and Almeria (Oleo Almanzora).

           

During the days that the visit lasted, these firms have exposed the strength of the andalusian olive oil before Belgian interlocutors, just as they have presented their products. Likewise, they have had the opportunity to approach the opportunities offered by the Belgian market, both in the field of large-scale distribution and the gourmet market.

 

Likewise, they have held bilateral meetings with Belgian importers and distributors who did not have the opportunity to attend the presentation of the Andalusian firms, among whom they have promoted themselves with the aim of locating possible partners and clients with whom to open new lines of business. international.

 

 

Belgium is the twelfth market for Andalusian olive oil exports and the seventh in the community, which represents 1,3% of the sector's sales abroad.

 

 

According to data from extend, the provinces that lead the sale of olive oil to Belgium are Seville, with two out of every five euros he sold Andalucía up to 13,5 million euros, which represents an increase of 12,6% compared to 2015; Malaga, with 33% of the export bill and 11,1 million; and Cordoba, with 5,8 million, 17,2% of the total, which multiplied its sales by eight.

 

Belgium It is the twelfth market for Andalusian olive oil exports and the seventh in the community, which represents 1,3% of the sector's sales abroad. Andalusia is the leader in the marketing of olive oil in the world, with two out of every three euros that Spain sold in 2016.

 

Andalusia, national export leader

           

In 2016, the autonomous community broke a new record by exceeding 2.500 billion euros in foreign sales for the first time. This is the result of an export growth of 21,2% compared to 2015, which already places it with a level of exports 1.000 million higher than that of Italy.

 

This growth was transferred to the top ten markets for Andalusian olive oil in the world, led by Italy, with 30% of sales worth 761 million euros. United States, stands out as the second market, with an increase of 60% and a bill of 367 million euros.

 

The ranking of the top ten destinations continues with Portugal with an increase of 26,6% and a total of 266 million euros. France, United Kingdom, China, Japan, Australia, Germany and Netherlands They complete the list of the ten main buyers of Andalusian olive oil. 

 

In addition to this commercial mission, Andalusian olive oil will be specifically promoted in October at the fair Olive Oil Kansai from Japan, and will be present at other top-level agri-food events, showrooms and trade missions with the support of extend.

 

The organization of this action by Extenda will be co-financed with funds from the European Union through the OP SPRING of Andalusia 2014-2020, endowed with a community contribution of 80%