Attendance higher at MedFEL

16 May 2016

The eighth edition of MedFEL recorded a slight rise in the number of visitors attending the exhibition. The international fruit and vegetable business trade fair held in Perpignan on 26 - 28 April 2016 welcomed 6,122 visitors, up by 5%. A large number of B2B meetings were arranged over the 3-day event.

“This year’s exhibition has been a success, was the verdict of Chantal Passat who chairs the MedFEL Organising Committee. In a competitive market environment, MedFEL is growing its visitor numbers while maintaining the quality of its product offering. We will work to deliver even more innovations at MedFEL 2017, scheduled for the last week of April.”

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