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Making nostalgia an opportunity

2014-12-30
Right in the middle of the Christmas period, Juliana Teixeira, Market Access consultant for French speaking markets, discusses “nostalgia markets” and highlights the passion that Portuguese emigrants have for traditional products from their native country.

Market Access, 10 anosShe believes that it is above all on the Christmas Dinner table that traditional Portuguese products stand out. She highlights, of course, the sheer number of opportunities in the food industry sector, but at the same time she does not overlook the possibility of businesses from a range of different sectors taking advantage of the nostalgia market. In the opinion of this international business expert, it is essential to consider not only nostalgia markets in the European sphere, but also wider geographical horizons.

Juliana states that "Portuguese emigration patterns have changed, and today’s emigrants are more highly qualified than those of the 1960’s and 80’s; as a result, there are now a number of different segments of "nostalgia" that need to be analysed before an effective market approach can be carried out".

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