Indonesian SMEs sell RM153 million in processed fruit and tempeh snacks to Chile
Two Indonesian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have secured a USD 29,000 order for processed fruit and vegetable chips and tempeh snacks from a Chilean buyer, the Ministry of Trade said on Monday.
Source: Ministry of Trade Indonesia · August 24, 2026 at 7:03 AM · AI-assisted report
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KUALA LUMPUR, 24 AUGUST 2026 —
Two Indonesian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have secured a USD 29,000 order for processed fruit and vegetable chips and tempeh snacks from a Chilean buyer, the Ministry of Trade said on Monday.
Market Impact
CV Pangantama Makmur Abadi will supply dried mango, apple, jackfruit and broccoli chips, plus mushroom crisps, while CV Arva Indonesia will provide truffle, honey butter and Himalayan salt basil tempeh variants. The consignment left Indonesia in the second week of August and is expected to arrive in Chile in October for distribution through the buyer’s retail network, according to the ministry.
The order, equivalent to about RM153 million at current exchange rates, was facilitated by the ministry’s export promotion centre in Santiago and the Indonesian embassy, following the SMEs’ participation in the Espacio Food & Service trade fair in Chile last year.
Director-General of National Export Development Fajarini Puntodewi said the transaction could grow to another USD 29,000 if the products receive positive feedback in Chile. “This deal can be the start of long-term cooperation with a local buyer,” she said. The ministry’s export push includes trade promotion, market scouting, exhibition support and business-matchmaking between Indonesian exporters and overseas buyers.
Irene Hartanto, owner of CV Pangantama Makmur Abadi, thanked the ministry, the trade centre and the embassy for the initial success and urged other SMEs to use the government’s export facilitation programmes.
Separately, the trade centre and the embassy arranged a business matching session on 29 July 2026 between PT Mega Inovasi Organik and Agro Imagina of Chile, which is interested in Indonesian spices. The buyer may purchase one 20-foot container this year with a potential value of USD 70,000, the trade centre’s deputy head Tesa Listva Kusumawardani said.
PT Mega Inovasi Organik will represent Indonesia at Espacio Food & Service 2026 in Santiago from 29 September to 1 October 2026. The trade centre will continue to monitor shipment, import clearance, product arrival and local distribution to help turn pilot orders into volume sales.
Indonesia’s two-way trade with Chile reached USD 277.4 million in the first half of 2026, leaving a surplus of USD 162.2 million for Indonesia. In 2025, total trade was USD 534.9 million and the surplus was USD 346.8 million.
For Malaysian companies selling processed foods or spices, the ministry’s facilitation of export orders to Chile shows how targeted trade promotion can open niche retail channels abroad.