HARRISBURG - State Agriculture Secretary Penrose Hallowell today met with representatives of seven Penn sylvania firms whose products were exhibited at MEFEX ’B4, an international food trade show in Bahrain. He told the firms that the end result of this third in ternational visit to promote Pennsylvania foods was that “now we have the ability to sell our foods into the Middle Eastern markets.” “The MEFEX ’B4 show produced 75 solid trade leads from eight Agri-Equipment, Inc. jgMfMVNi* Authorized Distributor For mm L MmUi 750 n han Chore-Time’* Advanced Air System* offer you V F 1 "-- | a fully automatic static pressure system for ' controlled environment houses. A complete L Chore-Time system includes fans, automatic fan #4VPWWWP>k L '■! controls, self-adjusting air inlets, and inlet «»*"■mechanism. 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The association, which represents the ten northeastern states' Departments of Agriculture, is also sponsoring a similar trade show in New York City April 15-18. He noted that such trade shows are excellent op portunities for Pennsylvania firms to grow with the marketplace and to meet large numbers of potential buyers in one place at one time. Hallowell said trade leads were developed with buyers from Australia, Bahrain, Dubai, Egypt, r TOBACCO 1 MEETING | East Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia during his trip. “More than a dozen different kinds of products were being sought by buyers, in cluding apples, candy, canned fruits and vegetables, vegetable and fruit juices, hamburger, ice cream, grapes, popcorn, honey, jellies, seasonings and live dairy and beef cattle,” he said. “Exports of food and agricultural products can play a big role in restoring the profitability to agriculture,” he told the group. “I commend you for taking the initiative, and en courage you to continue your ef forts. r "s®" i %% MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1984 7:30 P.M. Sharp At GEORGETOWN FIRE HALL Featured Speakers JACK BEIDEMAN ■ CIBA GEIGY STEVE FISHER. FMC JOHN YOCUM - PENN STATE EXTENSION REPRESENTATIVE - GENERAL TOBACCO SUPPLIES OF PA. WILLIAM BRUBAKER - ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO. 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