Cuba Host Country for U.S. Food Show

July 2, 2002

A U.S. food and agribusiness exhibition will be held in Havana, Cuba, Sept. 26-30 at the Palacio de Convenciones de la Habana (Pabexpo). According to the government of Cuba, approximately 15,000 to 20,000 visitors are expected to attend the exhibition, and Sunday will be open at no charge to all Cuban citizens.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (Illinois) is confirmed as a sponsor (with multiple booths) of the exhibition.

Other companies, organizations, and state offices, planning to participate include Riceland Foods (Arkansas), Radlo Foods (Massachusetts), Gold Kist (Georgia), Marsh International (Indiana), United Food and Pharmaceutical (Missouri), Perdue Farms (Maryland), Cargill (Minnesota), Boston Agrex (Massachusetts), PS International (North Carolina), Bushel 42 Pasta Company (North Dakota), North Dakota Farm Bureau (North Dakota), Reuven International USA (New Jersey), The Rice Company (California), Hormel Foods Corporation (Minnesota), Bunge (New York), Northarvest Bean Growers (Minnesota), Tyson Foods (Arkansas), and Georgia Department of Agriculture (Georgia).

Many exhibitors will be preparing and distributing product samples. Products featured at the U.S. Food & Agribusiness Exhibition are expected to include, but are not limited to: commodities; food (snack, food service, etc.); feed; fish, shellfish and fish products; beer, wine and spirits; soft drinks; livestock; fiber, including cotton, wool and other fibers; tobacco and tobacco products; wood and wood products, including lumber and utility poles; seeds; reproductive materials such as fertilized eggs, embryos, and semen; vitamins, minerals, food additives and dietary supplements; bottled water; some fertilizers; and publications.

To obtain an application, floor plan, rates, sponsorship details, etc., please contact either PWN Exhibicon International LLC, 4 Greenbrier Lane, Westport, CT 06880; Telephone: (203) 222-8660; Facsimile: (203) 222-8335; e-mail: pwnathan@aol.com; Internet: http://www.cubaexhibitions.com or Mr. David Gerhardt, E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc.; Suite 500; 6550 Rock Spring Drive; Bethesda, MD 20817; telephone: (301) 493-5500; fax: (310) 493-5750; E-mail: gerhardt@ejkrause.com; Internet: http://www.ejkrause.com.