Things are moving at a fast pace after the pandemic, and meetings are fully back! I am talking about the 26th Central American and Caribbean Poultry Congress that will take place June 20-23 in San Antonio de Belén, Costa Rica.
Together with the OVUM (the Latin American Poultry Congress) and the International Poultry Processing Expo in Atlanta, the Central American and Caribbean Poultry Congress is the next regional poultry meeting in Latin America. Participants from all nations in Central America and the Caribbean attend, plus neighboring poultry powers such as Colombia and Mexico, and even Peru.
They have chosen the motto “Renovated poultry industry” which implies not only learning new things from 52 prominent speakers but also coming out of the drowsiness we were immersed in during the previous three years. The Congress will also feature a 150-booth exhibition area, with exhibitors from Europe; North, Central and South America; and China.
Worth a mention is that peaceful Costa Rica offers wonderful natural attractions and adventures, so it makes a longer stay in the country worth it.
But why is Central America important? Even though in terms of production numbers the nations in this region might not raise eyebrows, there are two interesting companies with multinational operations. I am talking about Cargill Protein Latin America and CMI – Corporación Multi Inversiones. Cargill ranks #6 in the top 10 Latin American broiler producers, with 264 million broilers with operations in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Colombia, while CMI – Corporación Multi Inversiones ranks #9 in the top 10 with 212 million broilers, with operations in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Panama and Costa Rica. They also own the globally-known fast food chain “Pollo Campero,” with restaurants spanning to the U.S., Mexico and Ecuador and far beyond in countries such as Spain, China and Indonesia.
There are also other interesting operations in the region, with high-ranked professionals and facilities.
So, it might be worth stopping by Costa Rica this June. Registration is open.
What do you think?
