Food Magazine July 2015 | Page 123

LATIN AMERICA points of sale . Population is scattered all over the country ; all of these factors imply a challenge for logistics ,” he explained .
There is word of a future tax reform in Colombia that may affect every sector . But Pulido ’ s trust in Colombia seems unaffected , since the country ’ s economy has experienced constant growth in recent years .
Venturing Abroad
The pet food product portfolio will expand soon
During the last eight years , Alimentos Polar has exported pre-cooked cornmeal to more than 20 countries . Plans for exports have expanded to pet food , as investments in a processing plant for this product -four years ago- have taken the company to become the third-largest pet food producer in Colombia .
“ The main distinguishing factor in our product is the dog ’ s humanization , by supplying customers of different recipes ,” Pulido pointed .
The company intends to export pet food to Central America , South America and the Caribbean . “ We are already into research endeavors with the sight of beginning exports in 2016 ,” shared the CEO . www . empresas-polar . com 123