The 2019 U.S.-Mexico International Bean Congress was held February 7-9 in Cancun, Mexico. During the event, seminars, discussions and one-on-one business meetings were held.
The U.S. dry bean industry was able to gather with the Mexican trade to celebrate numerous concurrent events such as:
- The signing of the U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA)
- World Pulses Day
- The long standing partnership with Mexican buyers
This year’s attendance was high with over 150 buyers, traders and industry representatives present. During the seminar portion of the Congress, speakers discussed World Pulses Day, new trends with beans and bean-based ingredients, U.S. and Mexico bean production trends and an overview of the Mexican political panorama.
Joe Mauch, Kevin Regan, Tom Kennelly and Tim Courneya represented the Northarvest Bean Growers Association the this year’s Congress.
