The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP), is set to showcase regional food and delicacies with 200 participating micro, small and medium enterprises in the forthcoming SikatPinoy National Food Fair “Piling-piling Pagkaing Pilipino” from March 15 to 19 at the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.
“The National Food Fair is one of the many avenues provided by the DTI to our local businesses in the regions to introduce their products to a broader domestic market. We hope to invite Filipinos to look for best Philippine food products at the fair and help promote our local produce,” DTI’s Industry Promotion Group Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado said.
Supported by the DTI regional and provincial offices, the five-day national food fair will feature a wide array of food products and produce selected from various regions and provinces of the Philippines. Products that are up for sale include fresh farm produce, processed-food products and regional food delicacies.
“Every year, we aim to showcase upgraded products that the Philippines can boast of not just in the domestic market, but also in the global market. This year, through our screening process, we would like to introduce more outstanding products from our trade exhibitors,” BDTP Director Rhodora Leaño said.
Aside from the buying public, members of various trade associations and retail and wholesale institutional buyers seeking subcontractors and suppliers of intermediate and finished products are expected to attend and visit the said trade fair.
Sikat Pinoy National Food Fair is conducted annually by the DTI-BDTP as a means of promoting Philippine products at the domestic level. It also recently held the Sikat Pinoy National Arts and Crafts Fair, which promoted the indigenous products of the Philippines and world-class talents of Filipino artisans.
Jedidiah’s Turmeric Tea, RAMC’s Shrimp Paste and Delicacies, and Sta. Maria Yogurt and dairy products, among others, will be the pride of Bulacan in the upcoming fair.