Latin American allies promote foods, specialty items at Taipei food show

Taipei, June 24 (CNA) The ambassadors from Taiwan's three allies in Central and South America jointly promoted their countries' agricultural products and specialty foods at a pavilion opened at the annual Food Taipei Mega Shows 2026 on Wednesday.

The "Latin America Pavilion" was jointly unveiled by Guatemalan Ambassador Luis Raúl Estévez López, Belizean Ambassador Katherine Vanessa Meighan, and Paraguayan Ambassador Darío Filártiga Ruiz Díaz, accompanied by Vice Foreign Minister Ger Baushuan (葛葆萱).

The pavilion features 26 companies from the three countries, according to the Central America Trade Office (CATO), which helped organize the allies' participation in the annual fair.

Guatemala is showcasing specialty coffee, white shrimp, macadamia nuts and tropical sauces, while Belize is featuring its world-renowned hot sauces, cocoa products, and seafood, and Paraguay is highlighting its premium beef, rum, chocolate and grains, according to CATO.

Founded in 1997 by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CATO regularly organizes national and international trade shows, as well as trade, investment, tourism and cultural promotion events, to support Taiwan's allies in Central America.

The Food Taipei Mega Shows bring together five major food-related exhibitions, including Food Taipei, Foodtech Taipei, Bio/Pharmatech Taiwan, Taipei Pack, and Taiwan HoReCa.

All five shows are being held concurrently across three venues -- TWTC Hall 1 and Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Halls 1 & 2 from Wednesday through Saturday.