SHANGHAI – Hainan Yedao (Group) Company Ltd., a major beverage company and one of China’s top importers of coconut leading fruit and fresh produce traders, is keen to boost its fruit imports from the Philippines. It is also mulling to break other Philippine fruits into the Chinese market.
Hainan Yedao laid out its plans in a meeting with Philippine trade and agriculture officials converging in Shanghai from Beijing, Xiamen and Manila for the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) led by Consul General in Shanghai Josel F. Ignacio.
The group included Agriculture Counsellor Ana GM B. Abejuela, Philippine Trade and Investment Center Chief Mario C. Tani, Consul Francis M. Herrera, CITEM Business Representative Raymond Tan, DTI-Export Marketing Bureau Specialists Ms. Heizle Trasmañas, Christine Grace C. Victoria, and Raiza A. Caybot, and Ms. Forrina SUN.
Joining the Philippine entourage were snack giant Oishi/Shanghaojia’s (Liwayway China Co. Ltd.) President Larry A. Chan and his R&D team.
The group was received by executives led by former President FENG Biao, Managing Director Ms. QI Miao Miao, General Manager Ms. Lily SHUI, and Chief Strategy Officer/Director Oswald WONG. Also in attendance were Yedao’s banking and other partners for its operations and plans.
The Philippine officials committed their assistance in Hainan Yedao’s collaboration with Filipino exporters in its drive to raise Philippine imports and the company’s expansion of overseas operations.
At the conclusion of the meeting, a ceremonial presentation of Hainan Yedao’s purchase commitment for coconut products to the DTI-EMB took place, with Consul General Ignacio and delegation members witnessing. END
