The 19th International Food&Drink Exhibition in Ukraine

23 September 2016

Last year the event was visited by 6,510 industry professionals from 13 different countries (Belarus, Belgium, Georgia, India, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Ukraine) that covered 1,730 sqm of exhibition centre.

Why to exhibit at WFU 2016?
• Meet the representatives of the countries’ leading retailers, distributors and wholesalers with the help of our Buyers Programme and Retail Distribution Centre.
• Take part in Annual Tasting Contest in order to get a sign of product quality for Ukrainian consumers.
• Chance to taste what’s on offer in our Food Show Room where chefs cook meals from ingredients and produce presented at the show.
• Participate in WorldFood WineUp, wine tasting which will be presented by the well-known Ukrainian sommelier.
• Present your product in Novelty Alley.

Why Ukraine?
• Today, Ukrainian agriculture, which has shown overall growth during the past 15 years, is an industry worth US$ 13.5 billion.
• In January-March 2016 were opened 77 new network - food stores, which is 64% more compared to the same period last year. The main reason is the growth in sales by 10-15% in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period last year.
• Sweden will allocate 2.5 million euros for the development of Kherson, Mykolaiv and Odessa region. Saudi Arabia and Japan have also planned to invest in projects in support of small farmers, organic food production and supply of agricultural machinery.
The Ukrainian Prime Minister increases the annual budget for agricultural sphere on US$ 24 million.

Press releases: WorldFood Ukraine

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