| | Launched in 1999, FiCEE is renowned as the food ingredients industry's key gateway into the rapidly emerging Central & Eastern European market.
Membership in the European Union (and the abolition of stifling tariffs) has driven thousands of food industry players to set up shop in the region. From Unilever to Coca Cola, all the major players have a stake in the market that is growing as consumers switch to internationally branded goods from locally produced labels. The opportunity for ingredients suppliers is to become a part of their supply chain. The food industry in the region is growing as discretionary food spend increases in consumers' wallets... and ingredients suppliers who act now can ensure their ingredients are in products lining the ever-increasing supermarket shelf space.
How big is your opportunity?The regional food industry in 2007 was worth over €314bn: Country | The annual value
of food and drink industry (€ m) | Russia | 160,000 | Ukraine | 41,000 | Poland | 40,000 | Romania | 20,500 | Czech Republic | 17,000 | Hungary | 12,000 | Slovakia | 7,900 | Bulgaria | 6,430 | Baltic states | 5,500 | Slovenia | 4,200 | Total | 314,530 |
Source: Emerging European Food Markets, Leatherhead Food International
At FiCEE 2010 you will:  Drive awareness of your brands and products to a host of potential customers Generate business with local and international companies Meet ingredient buyers and key decision makers from across the globe Discover and analyse your competition in the CEE region Network with the industry's major players Book your stand now! To guarantee a prime stand location at FiCEE contact our dedicated sales team now:
Jonathan Vis
Sales Manager
Tel: + 31 (0) 20-40 99 503
Email: jonathan.vis@ubm.com | |
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