Barking trade consultants bring Malaga’s food to UK
Juan Jose Galicia, left, and Jes�s Manso Arcas, right, from Tradex Consultancy welcome Sabor a Malaga to the UK. - Credit: Archant
A trade consultancy business from Barking played host to some of the finest Spanish foods on Wednesday, in a bid to help a popular Mediterranean province penetrate the UK market.
An assortment of Spanish goods is displayed at the Sabor a Malaga event. - Credit: Archant
Tradex Consultancy UK, who launched at the Barking Enterprise Centre back in January, welcomed a unique trade delegation from Malaga to world-renown Spanish restaurant Hispania, in the City.
Up to 60 British importers were given the chance to sample some of the region’s top olive oils, cheeses, hams and fish in what could later prove to be a milestone for the province’s foreign economy.
Tradex UK chief executive Juan Galicia Montero, 28, said: “This is such a fantastic event for us, we can’t get much higher – it’s like our very own Champion’s League.
“Seven years ago I was working as a sales assistant in an Oxford Street department store and now our own business is welcoming these top producers to one of the world’s best restaurants, it’s amazing.”
Juan Jose Galicia, from Tradex Consultancy, left, welcomes delegates from the regional government of Malaga, Edel Romero, right, Julio Andrade and Jacobo Florido. - Credit: Archant
You may also want to watch:
Travelling under the brand Sabor a Malaga, which translates to the ‘Flavour of Malaga’, the delegation represented almost 200 producers from the Mediterranean holiday region.
Both Juan and managing director Jesús Manso Arcas, 30, also hail from the area and were delighted to be helping out their home city.
Most Read
- 1 Street food market coming to Barking as lockdown continues to ease
- 2 Three arrests after cannabis raids in Dagenham and South Woodford
- 3 Pictures: Remembering Prince Philip's visits to east London
- 4 Barking and Dagenham pays tribute to Prince Philip
- 5 Second World War bomb pulled from River Thames in Barking
- 6 Council reveals new debt collection service to cut need for enforcement
- 7 Rainbow lights 'signal hope' as part of Barking and Dagenham festival
- 8 Jailed: Burglar who drove on wrong side of road trying to flee police
- 9 Barking MP receives 'disgusting' Holocaust email over Covid-19 vaccine passports
- 10 Pedestrian crossing improvements after campaign by Dagenham pupils
“It’s amazing to think how far we’ve come, but the support in Barking and Dagenham has also been great, both from the Enterprise centre and also the media,” said Jesus.
“We send articles from the Post over to Spanish companies, which has really helped us grow.”
Juan Jose Galicia, from Tradex Consultancy, left, welcomes delegates from the regional government of Malaga, Edel Romero, right, Julio Andrade and Jacobo Florido. - Credit: Archant
Tradex have already been featured on Spanish television and now hope to welcome fresh food delegations from other Spanish cities and regions.
Mark Kass, head of enterprise and economic development for Agilisys, based at the Barking Enterprise Centre, said: “It’s just fantastic and shows what can be achieved through hard work.
“The success of these guys really illustrates the opportunities for small businesses in Barking and Dagenham to progress into global enterprises.”
