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IFE 2015 - GENERAL FOOD
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22 -25 March, 2015, UK, London
Latvia in Facts and Figures
Parliamentary republic, one of the Baltic Sea Region countries
Bordered by Estonia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus, maritime border with Sweden
Capital: Rīga
Area: 64 573 km2
Population: 2.0 million (as of 1st January, 2014)
Language: Latvian (official); Russian, English and German are also widely spoken
Currency: 1 Euro (EUR) = 100 cents
FDI’s European City of the Future 2014/15 ranked Riga as No 1 Large European City for Cost Effectiveness
Average connection speed - top 10 in the world
A green country: 51% covered by forest
High quality food resources - share of agricultural land is 37%
Additional information:
www.csb.lv
www.bank.lv
www.li.lv
Address: Pērses iela 2,
Rīga, LV-1442, Latvia
Phone: +371 67039400
Fax: +371 67039401
E-mail: liaa@liaa.gov.lv
Website: www.liaa.gov.lv
Person in charge of the exhibition:
Mr. Valters Jēkabsons
Position: Project Manager
Export Promotion Division
Phone: +371 67039414
Fax: +371 67039401
E-mail: valters.jekabsons@liaa.gov.lv
LIAA Representative Office in the United Kingdom
Address: 45 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5LY, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 2075631611
Fax: +44 2073120042
E-mail: uk@liaa.gov.lv
Mr. Guntis Rubīns
Position: Head of the Representative Office
Mobile phone: +44 7943459209
E-mail: guntis.rubins@liaa.gov.lv
Ms. Alise Pīka
Position: Deputy Head of the Representative Office
Mobile phone: +44 7514529664
E-mail: alise.pika@liaa.gov.lv
ALOJA-STARKELSEN LTD
Address: Joglas street 2, Ungurpils, Alojas province, Latvia, LV-4064
Phone: + 371 64031730
Fax: +371 64031735
E-mail: info@alojas.eu
www.alojas.eu
The history of ALOJA STARKELSEN starts with potato starch production. Today we are the biggest potato starch manufacturer
in the Baltic States and one of the leading organic potato starch producer in the world.
ALOJA STARKELSEN also produces a wide range of organic and gluten-free food products like baking powder, vanilla sugar,
fruit jelly, gelatin dessert, dipping sauces and much more. We offer products under our own brand ALOJAS and for private
label production. ALOJA STARKELSEN is a BRC certified company.
LEATUS LTD
Address: Āķu iela 4A, Salacgrīva, Salacgrīvas novads,
LV-4033, Latvia
Phone: + 371 22334079
E-mail: lelde@hortusfruit.lv
www.hortusfruit.lv, www.driedfruitwholesale.co.uk
Leatus is a producer of premium quality exclusive dried Nordic superfruits (quince, rhubarb, blackcurrant, cranberry, carrot,
pumpkin), chocolate coated dried fruit snacks, ground dried fruit industrial ingredients for food industry, organic fruit
candies for kids and 100% fruit syrups.
We produce all natural and organic Nordic superfruit products - GMO-free and without artificial preservatives.
CIDO GRUPA LTD
Address: Ostas street 4, Rīga, LV-1005, Latvia
Phone: + 371 67023401
Fax: +371 67830487
E-mail: cido.export@royalunibrew.com
www.cidogrupa.lv, www.cido.lv Company Cido Grupa is one of the largest beverage manufacturers in Baltic States since it was established in the 1992 year.
Later we became a part of a big international family Royal Unibrew – Denmark beverage producer. Our portfolio consists of
more than 200 products in different packages and volumes under 11 brands: juices, nectars, water, still and carbonized drinks
and beers. We are experts in Private Label business producing for markets like Denmark and China.
The usage of our own water and raw materials from the certificated suppliers allows us continuously produce products without
changes in taste, color and quality what is highly appreciated by our customers worldwide.
Certificates in use: ISO 22000:2005, Health certificate, Certificate of conformity.
LAT EKO FOOD LTD
Address: 18 A Muizas Street, Adazi, Adazu region,
LV-2164, Latvia
Phone: + 371 27885506
E-mail: janis.sn@latekofood.lv
www.latekofood.lv
Lat Eko Food produces high-quality organic baby food for 6 months old infants and older, as well as other type of products
with organic fruits and vegetables. In 2014, we opened a new plant increasing our production capacity up to 10 t per day,
and allowing to expand our product range.
The main advantages of our products are high product through careful selection of raw material suppliers, each step of
the manufacturing process and through documentation of the final product and quality check in accordance with the
requirements.
PURE CHOCOLATE LTD
Address: Pūre 9, Pūre, Pūres pagasts, Tukuma novads, LV-3124
Phone: + 371 63180253
Fax: +371 63180251
E-mail: info@purechocolate.lv
www.purechocolate.eu.com
We are strong, family – owned and fast growing company. Founded in 2007. Pure Chocolate is a team of professionals with passion
for chocolate and in-house expertise in food production. We use genuine Belgian chocolate combined with delicious fillings and
natural garnish to provide you with an outstanding chocolate truffles. We work according ISO 22 000 and BRC Global standard for
food safety systems. Our mission – to become the fastest growing truffle manufacturer in the world and to be accessible for all our
customers. Our production capacity 60 t per month. September 2013 we opened new state of the art manufacturing facility!
Our export markets: Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Belorus, Azerbaijan, Germany, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Australia,
Norway, Finland, Sweden, USA, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Japan, Korea.
NP FOODS LTD
Address: Miera iela 22, Rīga, LV-1001, Latvia
Phone: + 371 67080314
Fax: +371 67033148
E-mail: npfoods@npfoods.lv
www.npfoods.lv, www.laima.lv, www.gutta.lv
NP Foods Group is one of the biggest producers of chocolate, biscuits, sugar confectionery as well as convenience food and
soft drinks, operating primarily in the Baltic States and exporting to more than 30 countries.
NP Foods product portfolio consists of over 1 200 SKUs and includes several iconic and much loved brands as Laima, Selga,
Gutta, Everest, Old Town Bakery.
NP Foods products has received numerous awards in different competitions and countries. NP Foods is also open for
discussion about production of private label products.
PIEJŪRA LTD
Address: Avoti, Nīcas pagasts, Nīcas novads, LV-3473, Latvia
Phone: + 371 63486394
Fax: +371 63486395
E-mail: info@piejura.lv
www.amberfish.lv, www.piejura.lv
The company produces smoked, roasted, frozen and canned fish products. PIEJŪRA currently offers not only a wide range
of canned fish products but also cold smoked salmon fillets. The company is the only producer in the Baltic states that can
manufacture such a wide product range including smoked, roasted, frozen and canned fish products. The main markets
of PIEJŪRA are Europe, CIS, USA, Canada, Australia. Company exports 97% of its products. The company’s core value is
maintaining high quality, achieved by continuous investments and researches into production. All products are ecologically
pure. Benzopyrene content is lower than specified in requirements for the countries that PIEJŪRA exports to. Smoking is
performed in modern smoking sheds, which meet all the technical production requirements. Only high-quality certified
materials are used in the production process. The fish used in production includes salmon, mackerel, herring, sprats, cod and
other sea food. Today PIEJŪRA is one of the Latvia’s best loved fish food producers and well recognized internationally.
BANGA LTD
Address: Akas iela 74B, Roja, Rojas novads, LV-3264 , Latvia
Phone: + 371 63269138
Fax: +371 63260134
E-mail: balticfishgroup@balticfishgroup.com
www.banga-seafood.com
Banga Ltd is a canned fish producing factory located in Roja, Latvia. Roja is a district centre in Kurzeme at the shores of the
Gulf of Riga, where the river Roja falls into the gulf. The company opened its production unit within territory of the former
collective farm BANGA that had been very popular during the soviet times, commencing production of canned fish already
in 1998. Having adjusted and updated its production unit to meet the requirements of the European Council directives in
2012, Banga Ltd has revived in new quality. Also receiving the export permit not only to European countries but Customs
Union states has been of importance.
The core product range consists of high - quality processed canned fish that are mainly made of fresh fish from the Baltic
Sea. It includes high - quality sprats and Baltic herring in oil, Baltic sardines in oil and tomato sauce, sprats with chili, garlic,
paprika, cod liver in oil, mussels natural, in oil and other products.
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