Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) is organizing an educational session that will provide an overview of opportunities for Alberta value-added agri-food exporters interested in the European Union, with a special focus on the Netherlands market. This session will take place Thursday, August 9, 2018 from 10 a.m. to noon, at the J.G. O’Donoghue Building, 7000 – 113 Street in Edmonton.
Netherlands is the seventh largest economy in the EU and a major transportation and distribution center for Europe. It is estimated that half of all goods that are exported to the EU enter through the ports of Rotterdam – the largest port in Europe, Amsterdam, and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
The Netherlands imported CAD $38 million agri-food products from Alberta in 2017, including prepared animal foods ($10.7 million), bovine semen ($10.5 million), wheat ($7.7 million) and beef ($6.2 million).
“While the EU is an important market for commodity exports, it is one of the few markets in the world where Canada can grow exports of value-added products” – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
This interactive session will provide an overview of:
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- Netherlands as gateway to the EU.
- The supermarket landscape and distribution channels in the Netherlands.
- Specific products and price competition.
- Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement and European Union refresher.
- Alberta trade mission to Netherlands from October 15-19, 2018.
Henk ten Wolde, owner of DWCC Dutch Western Canada Connection is the presenter.
Space is limited and RSVP is required for this free session. A dial in option will be available for those companies not able to attend in person.
For more information and to RSVP, contact Dusan Rnjak, trade development officer with AF, at 780-913-8583.
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
