Local, foreign buyers queue up to buy Dagupan Bangus
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS
DAGUPAN CITY – Local and foreign visitors queued to buy and have a taste of the world’s tastiest milkfish at the International Food Exhibition (IFEX) 2015 held at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City on May 21-24.
“The visitors had only one word to describe our Dagupan bangus, that word is “delicious!” said Mayor Belen T. Fernandez who joined Bangus Industry Development Program coordinator, Sharon M. Maramba, in receiving Dagupan bangus buyers at the IFEX on May 23.
A surprise best seller was the suman pinipig of Mamita’s of Barangay Mangin which two Australian visitors, Joseph and Linda Elvis, enjoyed eating and called it ‘sticky rice’.
The products were Dagupan certified. The producers, most of whom are housewives of small fisherfolk, trained and attended seminars to earn an accreditation.
The local producers that participated the IFEX event were: Jabez Peanut Bites, Ciudad Bangusan, Lisa Seafood Products, Mamita’s kakanin ATBP., Catalina Food Processor, Felly’s Fish Products, Nana Cion Fish Products, LBV Processed Fish, Noreen Fish Products and Pugaro Fish Products.
“Joining the IFEX is one of our marketing strategies in promoting our Dagupan bangus including a number of our local products in the city like the suman malagkit, monamon, banana chips, dried fish like the espada or pingka of Barangay Pugaro,” said Fernandez.
Fernandez also commended Maramba for spearheading the four-day exhibit. (Joseph C. Bacani/CIO)
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