UPDATE: NEW DEADLINE TO SUBMIT AN ONLINE EXPRESION OF INTEREST FORM IS APRIL 04, 2025.

Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), with support from the European Union, extends an invitation to CARICOM-based agro-processing/agro-industrial companies to apply for a chance to exhibit at the upcoming Agroalimentaria 2025 trade show. This prestigious event is scheduled to take place from May 28-31, 2025, at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Convention Center in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Recognized as one of the most important food industry trade fairs in the Caribbean region, Agroalimentaria offers a unique platform for food, tobacco, and beverage firms to showcase their products to international buyers. The 9th edition of Agroalimentaria is organized by the Dominican Agroindustry Board (JAD) and the Dominican trade and investment promotion office, ProDominicana.

For more information about Agroalimentaria 2025, please visit: http://agroalimentaria.com.do/

Caribbean Export Support for Selected Firms

Caribbean Export will provide selected firms with the following:

• Exhibition space within Caribbean Export’s Absolutely Caribbean Pavilion
• Event registration
• Booth design and décor
• Participation in all official event activities, including:
  • Conferences
  • Business-to-Business (B2B) meetings with local and international buyers/distributors
  • Caribbean Kitchen, a specially designed gastronomy event

Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses, including airfare, accommodation, meals, ground transportation, shipping of samples, and any other associated costs.

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for participation, firms must meet the following criteria:

• Be registered and operating in a CARICOM country
• Have been in operation for at least two years
• Demonstrate export potential or be an existing exporter
• Comply with relevant international standards, quality registration, and certification technical standards (e.g., HACCP, FSMA, ISO, etc.)
• Have the capacity to meet export orders generated through participation in the trade show

The Application Process

Interested firms must submit an online Expression of Interest form no later than 4:00 p.m. AST (DR time) on April 04th, 2025.

Complete Expression of Interest Form HERE

Applications will be reviewed by Caribbean Export´s selection committee. Successful participants will be notified no later than April 8th, 2025.

Note: Submission of this form does not guarantee participation. Only fully completed applications will be considered and evaluated for suitability.

The information provided will be treated with strict confidentiality and will be used for selection review, B2B matchmaking, and Monitoring & Evaluation activities.

Download the full Expression of Interest below.