Indonesian Tempeh Products Enter Chilean Market with Rp2.1 Billion Cooperation Deal
The Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) states that Indonesian tempeh producers have successfully established a distribution development partnership for local tempeh products in Chile valued at US$125,000 or approximately Rp2.1 billion.
In an official statement from Kemendag in Jakarta on Thursday, this partnership was formalised through a signing ceremony between Indonesia’s PT Azaki Food International and Chile’s OM SpA.
The signing was conducted by Director and owner of PT Azaki Food International, Cucup Ruhiyat, and Director and owner of OM SpA, Bojan Urbancic, at the Indonesia Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) Santiago in Chile on Wednesday (1/4).
Director General of National Export Development at Kemendag, Fajarini Puntodewi, stated that this tempeh export partnership to Chile will exemplify the optimisation of the Indonesia-Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IC-CEPA) in driving export growth and strengthening Indonesian trade promotion.
“The Ministry of Trade will continue to support more Indonesian businesses in expanding into global markets,” said Puntodewi.
This tempeh distribution partnership to Chile follows Indonesia’s participation in the Espacio Food & Service exhibition from 30 September to 2 October 2025.
ITPC Santiago facilitated business discussions between the two companies until the partnership agreement was signed. In addition to opening access for Indonesian tempeh to the Chilean market, this partnership will have broader impacts by creating distribution opportunities in the Latin American region.
Head of ITPC Santiago, Indah Fajarwati Bachter, explained that tempeh penetration through the Chilean distributor will proceed through several stages.
In the initial stage, the partnership will focus on the Chilean market as an entry point, with strategies to strengthen distribution, increase product visibility, and develop business partner networks.
“Subsequently, in the medium term, this partnership has the potential to expand to other Latin American countries. We hope this partnership opens doors to introduce tempeh as a flagship plant-based food product in the Latin American market,” said Indah.
The scope of this distribution development partnership includes brand management, implementation of promotional activities and market activation, fulfilment of import and food regulatory aspects, as well as development of local distribution networks and business partnerships.
Director of Primary Product Export Development at Kemendag, Miftah Farid, responded positively to the distribution development partnership established between the Indonesian tempeh producer and the Chilean distributor.
According to him, this partnership has significant potential to be followed by various other products to penetrate the Chilean market and the Latin American region.
“We invite Indonesian businesses to explore export opportunities to Chile by contacting ITPC Santiago,” said Miftah.
Based on aggregated data from Banco Central de Chile and Chile Customs, Chile imports products worth more than US$8 billion annually.
There is an increasing demand for healthy food products, including plant-based foods and fermented products. This trend is driven by growing public awareness of healthy lifestyles and the need for alternative protein sources, thus opening opportunities for Indonesian tempeh to develop in the Chilean market.
In 2025, total trade between Indonesia and Chile was recorded at US$535.5 million, with Indonesian exports to Chile at US$441.5 million and imports from Chile at US$94 million. Indonesia has a trade surplus with Chile of US$347.5 million.