A year ago, Colombia had started exporting eggs to Cuba and I blogged about the fact that poultry export possibilities are expanding in Latin America.

Well, yesterday, I received a very good piece of news – Colombia started exporting chicken meat to Japan for the first time – the first container has already arrived there and the Japanese health authorities have satisfactorily received it.

This first export shipment, achieved by Cargill Food Latin America (formerly Pollos El Bucanero S.A.), is an important milestone because Japan in one of the most demanding and prestigious markets in the world, recognized for the highest quality and health standards worldwide. Read more