Argentine Companies at BIOFACH 2018

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ARGENTINE COMPANIES AT BIOFACH

AGENCIA DE INVERSIONES Y COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL, ARGENCERT, ARGENMIELES / MIELES DEL CHACO, ARGENTBIO, BIO GRAINS, BIOMAC, BUNKER SPECIALTIES (LARTIRIGOYEN Y CIA), CARMABE, ECO HOLDING, FENIX, GREGORIO NUMO Y NOEL WERTHEIN , KRAUS YERBA MATE, L.I.R.A. / FREZZI, LETIS, MISKA, NATURAL FOOD ARGENTINA, NEOFARMS, NUTRIN, OIA, ONSIBON (ANAME VIO), ORGANIC LATIN AMERICA, ORGANIC SUPPLIERS, ORGANICARG PACTA, PACHAMAMA PRODUCTS, RIVARA, SOLANDES ORGANIC WINES, SPECIAL GRAINS.

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Argentine Companies at BIOFACH 2018

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Institution

AGENCIA ARGENTINA DE INVERSIONES Y COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Exports pomotion agency.

Street / (PC) City Paraguay 864 / (1057) Buenos Aires Phone / Fax 0054 11 51992268 / 0054 11 41147711 Web page www.investandtrade.org.ar Contact 1 Ms. Mercedes Maceira / [email protected]

The Investment Promotion Agency promotes Argentina as an investment destination, highlighting specific opportunities in key sectors; provides information on the country's economic situation and regulatory framework; and assists investors throughout the entire investment process, from finding the opportunities to executing the projects. The Trade Promotion team develops and implements a comprehensive program to help Argentine SMEs export and expand their business internationally.

Companies

ARGENCERT Location on fairground Hall 1 / 1-559 Products: International certification services.

Street / (PC) City Bouchard 644, Piso 6 - Oficina "A" / (1072) Buenos Aires Phone / Fax 0054 11 43128006 / 0054 11 43128009 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.argencert.com

ARGENCERT is dedicated to certification from 1991 and guarantees the organic quality of a product from its origin to the final result, certifying both raw and processed products and the compatibility assessment of inputs. Over the years ARGENCERT has added other services such as certification of good agricultural practices, good manufacturing practices, GLOBALGAP, UTZ CERTIFIED and others.

ARGENMIELES / MIELES DEL CHACO Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Honey

Street / (PC) City / Province Posadas 2358, KM 27,333 / (1611) Tigre / Buenos Aires Phone / Fax 0054 11 48467070 / 0054 11 48467030 E-mail [email protected]

ARGENMIELES is a part of the Holding Company Cranes San Blas SA. and has more than 30 years in the market of both international trade as national.

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Argentine Companies at BIOFACH 2018

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ARGENTBIO Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Sugar, garlic, onions, squash, shallots and beans.

Street / (PC) City Arias 1691 Suite 4C / (1429) Buenos Aires Phone / Fax 0054 11 47040880 / 0054 11 47040880 Contact Mr. Gustavo Miralles / [email protected]

ARGENTBIO was founded in 1996 by a group of young entrepreneurs that believed in the natural potential of Argentina to offer organic products worldwide and decided to change their lives and dedicate themselves to the passion of producting and to commercializing natural, healthy and sutainable foods. The company grew and developed jointly with the Argentine organic market, to become a leader producer, packer and exporter.

BIO GRAINS Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: , sorghum, corn, , sunflower, chia, chickpeas, rolled oat.

Street / (PC) City Juez Tedin 2990 / (1425) Buenos Aires Phone / Fax 0054 11 48077621 / 0054 11 48077621 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.biograins.com Contact Mr. Martin Etchepareborda / [email protected]

BIO GRAINS has been exporting Agricultural Specialties for the last sixteen years. At present the company is leader in the organic-grain export market.

BIOMAC Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Blueberries, green asparagus, chia seed, apple puree and sesame.

Street / (PC) City / Province Las Amapolas 325 / (1667) Pilar / Buenos Aires Phone 0054 11 32215015 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.biomacweb.com

Biomac has a wide range of safe products to offer. Initially, the company used to offer only frozen and vegetables. This last year they added dried seeds, legumes, and aseptic purées.

BUNKER SPECIALTIES (LARTIRIGOYEN Y CIA) Location on fairground Hall 1 / 1-415 Products: Chia Seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and flax seeds.

Street / (PC) City / Province Victor J. Del Carril 72 / (6333) Catrilo / La Pampa Phone / Fax 0054 11 53687933 / 0054 11 53687933 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.bunkersp.com Contact Mr. Nicolas Lage / [email protected]

For more than 25 years, LARTIRIGOYEN has developed to become one of the major grains and oilseeds producers of Argentina. LARTIRIGOYEN is composed by three main business units: Grains Trading (1,5 million MT per year), Farming (150.000 hectares) and Agricultural Inputs Trading. Besides, it runs a full- cycle pig farm, produces biodiesel (Pampa Bio), trades (Lartirigoyen & Oromí S.A.), participates in a mutual guarantee company for agribusinesses (Campo Aval), and manufactures pet food (Patagonia Pet). Glencore PLC (www.glencore.com) is its main strategic partner and owner of 50% of the company's stocks.

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Argentine Companies at BIOFACH 2018

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CARMABE Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Rice

Street / (PC) City / Province Ruta Nac. 18 Km 204 / (3218) San Salvador / Entre Ríos Phone / Fax 0054 345 4910040 / 0054 345 4910922 Web page www.highpurityrice.com

Carmabe is a family owned and managed company dedicated to grow, process and commercialize rice products since 1972. The company is located in San Salvador - Entre Rios, where the environment has the most optimal conditions to grow a healthy and pure grain. That is why San Salvador is known as the National Rice Capital in Argentina. The company recently certified part of its lands and processing plant to expand to the Organic market now offering premium organic long grain rice.

ECO HOLDING Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Pear puree (single and concentrated), apple puree (single and concentrated), peach puree (single and concentrated), apricot puree (single and concentrated) butternut squash puree (single and concentrated).

Street / (PC) City / Province Agustín Alvarez 589 / (5500) Mendoza / Mendoza Phone / Fax 0054 261 4326558 / 0054 261 4326558 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.ecoholding.com.ar Contact Mr. Sebastián Sala / [email protected]

Eco Holding is an Argentine company that produces and exports healthy organic dried fruits and purees.

FENIX Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Fruit puree (apricot, peach, plum, pear, apple, quince, squash)

Street / (PC) City / Province Ruta Nacional 188 Km 792 / (5620) General Alvear / Mendoza Phone 0054 2625 423808 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.fenixarg.com.ar

The company produces fruit puree 100% natural with no preservatives or added sugar, elaborated with raw material from Mendoza and Rio Negro.

GREGORIO NUMO Y NOEL WERTHEIN Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Dehydrated fruits (apples, pears, strawberries, blueberries, plums, apricots, peaches), concentrated apple juice, popcorn, sunflower seeds, chia, chickpeas, flaxseed, common beans and sesame seed.

Street / (PC) City Av. Congreso 16685 - 1er piso / (1428) Buenos Aires Phone / Fax 0054 11 47068300 / 0054 11 47068310 Web page www.wertheinagro.com

GREGORIO NUMO Y NOEL WERTHEIN produces grains, oilseeds, cotton, meats, and fruits. Its principal products include wheat, corn, sunflower, soybean, cotton, popcorn, confectionary sunflower, and cattle meat, as well as black, red, and alubia beans. The company also offers dried and dehydrated apples, pears, peaches, and apricots; apple and pear juice concentrates; and dried prunes and dehydrated strawberries. It serves food companies. The company was founded in 1959.

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Argentine Companies at BIOFACH 2018

Consulate General of the Argentine Republic  Mönckebergstrasse 22  20095 Hamburg  Germany Tel.: 0049 40 4418460  Fax: 0049 40 4105103  E-mail: [email protected]

KRAUS YERBA MATE Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Organic tea and yerba mate

Street / (PC) City / Province Entre Rios 2232 / (3300) Posadas / Misiones Phone / Fax 0054 376 4452157 Web page www.kraus.com.ar

Kraus is a small family business that produces and sale yerba mate and tea organic and fair trade certified.

L.I.R.A. / FREZZI Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Organic seedless raisins.

Street / (PC) City / Province La Plata 554 / (5004) Córdoba / Córdoba Phone / Fax 0054 351 4252216 / 0054 351 4210055 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.familiafrezzi.com Contact Mr. Luciano Freís

In 2003, the company opened its industrial plant with a modern processing line that allows to process raisins for FREZZI SA and other nearby producers. The company counts on the following organic Certifications: ARGENCERT for EEC, NOP for USA, KOSHER, and ISO22000:2005. FREZZI attends various international fairs and business rounds such as Biofach, Fancy Food (New York), Natural Products Expo East, All Things Organics, etc. The company is considering itself as the main organic raisins exporter of Argentina. 80% of its production is exported to Germany, England, the Netherlands, Malaysia, and Brazil.

LETIS Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Certification service company.

Street / (PC) City / Province San Lorenzo 2261, 1A / (2000) Rosario / Santa Fe Phone / Fax 0054 341 4264244 / 0054 341 4264244 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.letis.org Contact Ms. Gretel Clausen / [email protected]

LETIS is a company dedicated to the certification and auditing of international standards in quality and sustainability. Its certification system, extensive network of producers, processors and traders and its presence in international trade shows and seminars, make LETIS a link to the world. With a specialized team in every industry and field, LETIS works for local and global customers, with a vocation for innovation and personalized customer service.

MISKA Location on fairground Products: Barley, golden flax, chia, black bean, red bean, soybean, wheat, flint corn, popcorn, sunflower.

Street / (PC) City / Province De Paula 282 / (7300) Azul / Buenos Aires Phone / Fax 0054 2281 4227292 / 0054 2281 4227292 Web page www.miskasa.com.ar

MISKA produces, processes and exportes organic grains and specialties.

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NATURAL FOOD ARGENTINA Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Raisins and prunes.

Street / (PC) City Av. Callao 1234 / (1005) Capital Federal Phone 0054 341 6912585 Web page www.naturalfoodargentina.com

NATURAL FOOD ARGENTINA is a dehydrated fruits production and trading company, which has gradually established as one of the most relevant organizations in the dried fruits market at the national level. Grape Raisins, Prunes, Walnuts, Sun-Dried Tomatoes/Tomatoes Dissected and Almonds, among other fruits, are the basis of the products elaborated with the highest quality standards.

NEOFARMS Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Organic rice, organic golden flaxseeds, organic white sorghum, organic red sorghum, organic popcorn and organic corn.

Street / (PC) City / Province La Rioja 647 / (3200) Concordia / Entre Ríos Phone / Fax 0054 345 4221674 / 0054 345 4221674 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.neofarms.com.ar Contact Ms. Cecilia / [email protected]

NEOFARMS organic experience started by growing rice in never-farmed areas with reservoirs irrigation. Through the years, they have achieve the complete control of each production step, from seeding to shipment, guaranteeing a safety and healthy product and free from contamination and impurities. The company is certified by: EU 290XXXX, IFOAM, USDA National Organic Program, JAS Organic Compliance and IBD Organic Brazilian Law.

NUTRIN Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Raw peanut, blanched peanut, peanut paste, roasted peanut, granulated peanut, peanut flour, peanut crude oil, roasted peanut oil, organic products.

Street / (PC) City / Province Entre Rios 120 / (5925) Ticino / Córdoba Phone / Fax 0054 353 4886520 / 0054 353 4886800 Web page www.nutrin.com.ar Contact Ms. Jorgelina / [email protected]

NUTIN S.A. develops technology to extract peanut flour and oil, allowing to offer a range of ingredients of very important and diverse applications.

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Argentine Companies at BIOFACH 2018

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OIA Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: International certification service. Organic EU, IFOAM , USDA NOP, Bio Suisse , Organic Canada, GLOBALG.A.P., HACCP, Traceability.

Street / (PC) City / Province Av. Santa Fe 830 / (1641) Acassuso / Buenos Aires Phone / Fax 0054 11 47934340 / 0054 11 47934340 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.oia.com.ar Contact 1 Mr. Pedro Landa / [email protected] Contact 2 Ms. Daniela Zanotti

OIA is an Argentinian leader company in certification, highly recognized for its nationally and internationally professional career. Its international accreditations and endorsements allow the access of the products certified to the most demanding markets. OIA offers a wide range of certifications: Organic Products, Traceability, Preserved Identity (NO GMO), Protocols in Food Quality Attributes, Argentine Food, Sustainable Fisheries (MSC), GLOBALG.A.P., Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Natural Cosmetics, Organic Textiles - GOTS.

ONSIBON (ANAME VIO) Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Organic certified cosmetic line for skin care, organic repair facial cream, organic expression lines serum, organic nourishing body emulsion, organic hydrating toner, organic cleansing oil, organic daytime facial cream, organic nightime nourishing facial

Street / (PC) City Av. Rivadavia 969 9A / (1002) Buenos Aires Phone / Fax 0054 11 49231966 / 0054 11 43431443 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.anamevio.com Contact 1 Ms. Graciela Ceballos / [email protected]

ANAME VIO developed the first organic cosmetic line in Argentina, an innovation for the daily skin care. Every element included in the elaboration chain of its products complies with the strict standards required by OIA, USDA (NOP) and the Argentinian Organic Regulation equivalent to the European Union Organic Standards for the raw materials used. Thus, the company guarantees an organic final product.

ORGANIC LATIN AMERICA Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Organic long grain rice, organic japonic rice and organic arboreo rice.

Street / (PC) City Céspedes 2305, 3st Floor / (1426) Buenos Aires Phone 0054 11 47060621 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.organiclatinamerica.com.ar Contact Mr. Christian Martinez (President) / [email protected]

OLA is the result of a strategic global alliance of companies that seeking excellence in the production of organic foods. This Joint Venture, constituted by companies from New Zealand, Denmark, Thailand and Argentina pursues the objective of satisfying the needs of importers and consumers of organic products of the leading international markets. OLA is specialized in the export of organic products and counts with a vast and diverse product line. OLA ‘s core business is the production, processing, distribution and export of a range of high quality rice varieties.

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ORGANIC SUPPLIERS Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Grains and cereals, oils and expellers, sugar cane, molasses and alcohol.

Street / (PC) City Federico Lacroze 2252 2°B / (1426) Buenos Aires Phone / Fax 0054 11 47722002 / 0054 11 47723341 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.ogsuppliers.com Contact 1 Mr.Ing.Agr. Guillermo Napoli Contact 2 Mr. Hector S. Flesler

ORGANIC SUPPLIERS trades organic cereals and grains, organic oils and meals, organic honey, organic sugar and derivates. All these products are grown under our direct supervision at several operations based in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

ORGANICARG PACTA Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Fresh fruits and IQF: Blueberries and strawberries. Seeds: chia, amaranth and quinoa. Other specialities: beans, wheat, quinoa seeds, yellow popcorn.

Street / (PC) City / Province Psje Garibaldi and Almirante Brown, Lules / (4128) San Isidro / Tucumán Phone / Fax 0054 381 4811799 / 0054 381 4811102 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.organicarg.com Contact 1 Mr. Julian Vallejo / [email protected]

With over 12 years of experience producing and processing frozen organic strawberries ORGANIC ARG covers all stages of the production process from the production and harvesting of fruits to packaging and processing in its modern plant under the highest standards of quality, hygiene and food safety (GMP GMP, HACCP, PRIMIUS LAB, risk analysis and critical control points; Kosher, HALAL and GLOBAL GAP certification).

PACHAMAMA PRODUCTS Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Seeds: chia, sesame, quinoa, amaranth and flax.

Street / (PC) City Tucuman 1455, 16D / (1050) Buenos Aires Phone 0054 11 47757649 Web page www.pachamamaproducts.com Contact 1 Mr. Facundo Aguilar / [email protected]

The company currently delivers its products to more than 12 countries. Its production areas are spread in Salta, Jujuy, Formosa, San Luis and Buenos Aires. PACHAMAMA produces and commercializes Non GMO and gluten free food; both conventional and organic. In its facility located in Acevedo, , the company processes its seeds according to each client’s requirements. In order to accomplish with the highest quality standard the company has initiated the process to certify for FSSC 22000 (FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM CERTIFICATION).

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RIVARA Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: , soymeal, corn flour, corn grits, hominy feed, sunflower crude oil, canola oil, sunflower meal, canola meal, food wheat, barley.

Street / (PC) City / Province L.N. Alem y 9 de Julio 51 / (6634) Alberti / Buenos Aires Phone / Fax 0054 2346 472000 / 0054 2346 470478 E-mail / Web page [email protected] / www.rivara.com.ar Contact Mr. Fernando Rivara / [email protected]

RIVARA is a family company, founded in 1936. Nowadays its crew is above 150 employees. Since the beginning, the company specialized in grains and services to local farmers. With the experience of more than 60 years in grains, the company opened in 1995 a Corn Mill where Grits, Cones, Semolinas & Polenta are produced and packed, in retails or industrial packaging. The Corn Mill is one of the few in South America to achieve GMP and HACCP quality certification. RIVARA is organic certified by EU and NOP and also Kosher certified.

SOLANDES ORGANIC WINES Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Wines

Street / (PC) City / Province Olascoaga 755 / (5500) Mendoza / Mendoza Phone 0054 261 5366010 Web page www.solandes.net

SOLANDES ORGANIC WINES is a small artisan winery which specializes in high quality red, white and rose wines.

SPECIAL GRAINS Location on fairground Hall 2 / 2-411 Products: Soy bean (food grade and feed), wheat, barley, corn, pea, HO sunflower, canola, sorghum and popcorn. Processed crops: Expeller meal and oil (soybean, canola, sunflower).

Street / (PC) City / Province Ruta 8, km 110,1 / (2760) San Antonio de Areco / Buenos Aires Phone 0054 2326 455555 Web page www.specialgrains.com

SPECIAL GRAINS' main business is production, processing, storage and exporting of special crops such as organic and non-GMO with preserved identity, both for human and animal food.

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Argentine Companies at BIOFACH 2018

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Main Landmarks: 1993: third country equivalent for the certification of organic products destined to the European Union. Reg. 2092/91 and Reg. 3173/92 CEE

1998: XII IFOAM Scientific Congress in Argentina (German presence and cooperation).

1999: National Law No. 25.127 for the Organic Production was passed, Argentina was one of the first countries in the world to have a law to regulate this type of production. Cooperation starts.

2007: Regulation No. 834/2007 sets production and labelling requirements of organic/biological/ecological products entering the EU.

Why Argentina?

Reliable organic certification system (since 1993).

High volumes of production and wide variety of products offer

2nd Organic Production Surface in the world

Sanitary and organic standard agreements and equivalency settled, including USA, Canada, Brasil, Switzerland, Japan, Korea, others.

2012-2020 Estrategic Plan for Organic Argentine Industry (PEA)

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