Health
buffs looking for organic products, herbal teas and drinks, as well as
nutritious food supplements will have their pick from the growing number of
entrepreneurs in this category. Philippine herbal medicine is starting to gain
acceptance as a viable, cheaper alternative to Western drugs.
Keeping
alive traditional Filipino home remedies, organic herbal teas produced by the
marginalized farmers, fishermen, women, and indigenous peoples of Antique will
be among the many products on exhibit at the upcoming Sikat Pinoy National Food
Fair to be held from March 26-30, 2014, to be held from March 26-30, 2014, at
SM Megatrade Halls 1-3, 5th Level, Building B, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong
City.
With
about half of Filipino MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises) engaged in
the food and beverage sector, the Department of Trade & Industry’s Bureau
of Domestic Trade (DTI-BDT) is bringing together more than 200 exhibitors from
the country’s 16 regions to showcase the best of Philippine food products,
promote the country as a culinary destination, and provide business
opportunities to entrepreneurs nationwide.
Dubbed
Piling-Piling Pagkaing Pilipino, this edition of the Sikat Pinoy National Food
Fair will showcase a seafood pavilion as well as a pili nut pavilion. Also
available will be coffee from Benguet, unoy rice from Kalinga, empanada from
Ilocos, longanisa from Vigan, Ivatan yellow rice from Batanes, sans rival from
Pampanga, cashew nuts from Palawan, smoked fish from Cavite, suman sa lihiya
from Oriental Mindoro, laing and pinangat from Albay, snack food from Iloilo,
chicharon from Cebu, moron from Leyte, juices from Zamboanga, processed meat
from Misamis Oriental, coco sugar from Davao del Sur, tablea from Agusan del
Sur, and many more mouthwatering delicacies from all over the country.
For more
information, contact the DTI-Bureau of Domestic Trade at telephone no.
751-3223, fax no. 751-3224, or email bdt@dti.gov.ph.
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