POST SHOW REPORT FRESH BUSINESS

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, STORAGE & HANDLING TECHNOLOGIES AND FRESH PRODUCE SUPPLY AND TRADE IN AND CIS

SUPPORTED BY:

The Ukrainian Italian Trade Agency The office of Agricultural Greek Embassy in Ukraine The American Chamber of League of Counsellor of the Embassy Commerce in Ukraine Industrialists of the Kingdom of The and Entrepreneurs ______

CONFERENCE PARTNER AND CO-ORGANISER: GENERAL MEDIA PARTNER: MAIN INTERNATIONAL MEDIA PARTNER:

OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNER: PREMIUM MEDIA PARTNER: VIDEO PARTNER:

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ORGANISERS:

City of Dreams Ltd. (Ukraine) Fruit Inform (Ukraine) Nova Exhibitions B.V. (The Netherlands) App.3, 13 Gmyri Street Chicherina Street 21 Organisation and Sales International: 02140 Kiev, Ukraine 49006 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine P.O. Box 257, 3740 AG Baarn Tel: +380 44 577 04 25 Tel: +380 562 320795 Tel: +31 85 401 73 97 Fax: +380 44 577 04 26 Fax: +380 562 320795 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.nova-exhibitions.com URL: www.cityofdreams.com.ua URL: www.fruit-inform.com Chamber of commerce: 60938889 ______

MEDIA PARTNERS:

В большом размере:

В маленьком размере:

на зеленом фоне:

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We would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support and commitment

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EVENT OVERVIEW:

Fresh Business Expo is the leading trade event for all suppliers within the entire spectrum of the Fresh Produce Industry targeting trade visitors from Ukraine and other CIS Countries.

Guests at the opening ceremony of STATISTICS: the exhibition included: People’s Deputiy of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, President of UAC, Mr. Leonid Kozachenko; Director of ITA Kyiv, Mr. Alessandro Gerbino; President of «Company «City of Dreams» Ltd., Mrs. Irina Slobodyanyuk and Managing director of Nova Exhibitions, Mr. Kuno Jacobs.

One of the key success factors of the exhibition is the conference “Fruits & Vegetables of Ukraine”, which is organized by Fruit Inform within the framework of the exhibition. The conference is the ideal meeting place for leading growers, traders, supermarket chains, importers, exporters, processors as well as input and equipment suppliers. The last day of the event is dedicated to the successful trade forum in which more than 30 supermarkets and key importers participate.

During the three days of the exhibition 2.238 visitors made their way to the exhibition to source new products, make new contacts, obtain market information.

Kuno Jacobs, the international organiser states: “Even though the times were difficult last year we managed to organise a very successful 2015 edition with an exhibitor satisfaction of 84%. Basically all companies that have participated with us last year will re-book for the 2016 edition, on top of that we see a lot of interest among new companies because of the changing market situation. These are the main factors for the expected growth in 2016.”

Apart from Ukraine the following countries were represented at the exhibition: Austria, France, , Greece, , Poland, Sweden and The Netherlands.

Fresh Business Expo 2016 is scheduled for 29 November - 1 December and will once again take place in the International Exhibition Centre (IEC).

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EVENT OVERVIEW: SUMMARY INFORMATION:

Fresh Business Expo 2015: Sorting, packing and other post-harvest International Exhibition for the Fresh Produce handling equipment and technologies. Industry in Ukraine and other CIS Countries Fruit & vegetable processing machinery and equipment. Date: Fresh produce marketing. 1-3 December 2015. Services.

Venue: Visitors Profile: International Exhibition Centre (IEC) (Large) professional growers of fruits, berries, vegetables, greenhouse produce and potatoes. Exhibitors Profile: Owners and top-managers of largest import Producers, importers / exporters, traders, and export firms, wholesale markets, as well as wholesalers, distributors and manufacturers. local wholesalers, packers and distributors. Processors of fruits and vegetables. Key Product area’s: (Key) Supermarket buyers responsible for (Fresh) produce and supply. fresh produce. Growing technologies for fresh produce. Suppliers of seeds, nursery plants, inputs, Greenhouse technology, machinery and machinery and equipment for production, equipment. processing and storage. Storage, cooling and handling technologies.

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1.750 sqm. 75 9 2.238 FLOOR SIZE EXHIBITORS COUNTRIES REPRESENTED VISITORS IN 3 DAYS

Fresh Business Expo 2015 took Austria, France, Germany, Greece, place from 1-3 December in the Italy, Poland, Sweden, International Exhibition Centre The Netherlands and Ukraine. (IEC) in Kiev.

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• EXHIBITOR SURVEY RESULTS •

MAIN REASONS OF EXHIBITING AT FRESH BUSINESS EXPO (accordingMAIN REASONS to the PostFOR Show EXHIBITING: Report 2015)

1 ESTABLISH NEW BUSINESS CONTACTS 33%

2 SELL PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES $ 29%COMPANY ACTIVITY IN THE UKRAINIAN MARKET 3 OBTAIN MARKET INFORMATION COMPANY ACTIVITY ON (according to the Fresh Business Expo 2015 Post Show Report) 23% THE UKRAINIAN MARKET: 4 MONITOR COMPETITIVE ACTIVITY st 8% 1 time ESTABLISH A PRESENCE IN 1 - 4 years 5 THIS DEVELOPING MARKET 6% 5+ years 6 OTHER 1% 37%

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HOW HAS FRESH BUSINESS EXPO 2015 BEEN FOR MEETING YOUR OVERALL SALES & MARKETING OBJECTIVES? freshbusiness-expo.com

Successful to very successful: 58%

Quite successful: 42%

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• EXHIBITOR SURVEY RESULTS • • ABOUT THE EXHIBITION •

HOW SUCCESSFUL HAS FRESH BUSINESS EXPO 2015 BEEN FOR ESTABLISHING NEW BUSINESS CONTACTS?

Successful to very successful: 81%

Quite successful: 19%

HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE AMOUNT OF VISITORS AT FRESH BUSINESS EXPO 2015?

Good to very good: 87%

Quite goodl: 13%

HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE QUALITY OF VISITORS AT FRESH BUSINESS EXPO 2015?

Good to very good: 96%

Quite goodl: 4%

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• ABOUT THE EXHIBITION • • ORGANISATION •

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT HAS FRESH BUSINESS EXPO 2015 MET YOUR EXPECTATIONS? THE LOCATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE (IEC)?

Yes: 99%

No: 1%

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HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE ORGANISATION OF THIS EXHIBITION?

Good to very good: 65%

Quite good: 35%

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE STAND THAT WAS BUILD FOR YOU?

Good to very good: 72%

Quite good: 28%

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• ABOUT THE EXHIBITION • • ORGANISATION • • THE FUTURE •

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT DOES YOUR COMPANY HAS FRESH BUSINESS EXPO 2015 MET YOUR EXPECTATIONS? THE LOCATION OF THE INTEND TO PARTICIPATE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE (IEC)? AT FRESH BUSINESS EXPO 2016?

Location is good: 100%

Still considering: 61%

Definitely: 39%

HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE ORGANISATION OF THIS EXHIBITION?

• PRODUCT INDEX BY COMPANIES ACTIVITY • 30%

23% 22%

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE STAND THAT WAS BUILD FOR YOU?

15% 10% SORTING, PACKING AND OTHER POST- HARVEST HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGIES GROWING TECHNOLOGIES FOR GROWING TECHNOLOGIES FOR FRUITS, BERRIES, VEGETABLES AND POTATOES FRUITS & FRUITS & VEGETABLE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT STORAGE, COOLING AND QUALITY PRESERVATIONS STORAGE, COOLING AND QUALITY PRESERVATIONS FOR FRESH PRODUCE FRESH FRESH PRODUCE

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• EXHIBITORS FEEDBACK •

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EXHIBITORS ANSWERS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

‘‘Well organized, a lot of interesting visitors and good trade show promotion”, Mr Christian Franchi, General Plastics

‘‘We found some new interesting business contacts’’, Ms Anna Dabrowska, Poland Fruits

‘We met only very interested people’’, Mr Philipp Brugger, Gruber - Genetti Nursery

‘‘Good contacts’’, Ms Nikoleta Kalitsou, Novacert LTD

‘‘We liked a sms invitations for visitors’’, Mr Robert Spinazze Spinazze Group

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SOME QUOTES FROM OUR EXHIBITORS WHAT THEY • EXHIBITORS FEEDBACK • PARTICULARLY LIKED ABOUT FRESH BUSINESS EXPO 2015:

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EXHIBITORS ANSWERS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

“We liked the quality of visitors”,

Mr Philipp Brugger, Gruber-Genetti Nursery

“Organisation and good interaction among exhibitors”, “Professional Mr Christophe Durrieu, organisation, Fuctidor.com good location”,

Ms Anna Dabrowska, Poland Fruits “Compact exhibition with a reasonable number of visitors of a good quality”, “Effective customer care attention to every Mr Rob Bornstein, detail and flexibility”, Concept Engineers Ms Christian Franchi, General Plastics

“Nova Team are helpful professionals, thank you very much!”,

Mr Denis Zayats, AgroStorPack

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International Exhibition Centre (IEC), Kiev, 15 Brovarskoy Ave

ORGANISERS:

City of Dreams Ltd. (Ukraine) Nova Exhibitions B.V. (The Netherlands) App.3, 13 Gmyri Street Organisation and Sales International: 02140 Kiev, Ukraine P.O. Box 257, 3740 AG Baarn Tel: +380 44 577 04 25 Tel: +31 85 401 73 97 Fax: +380 44 577 04 26 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.nova-exhibitions.com URL: www.cityofdreams.com.ua Chamber of commerce: 60938889

CONFERENCE PARTNER AND CO-ORGANISER:

Fruit Inform Chicherina Street 21 49006 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine Tel: +380 562 320795 Fax: +380 562 320795 E-mail: [email protected] ORGANIZERS: URL: www.fruit-inform.com

City of Dreams Ltd. 13 B. Gmyri Street, of. 3, 02140 Kiev, Ukraine tel: +38 044 577 04 25 e-mail: [email protected]

Nova Exhibitions B.V. P.O. Box 257, 3740 AG Baarn The Netherlands tel: +31 85 401 73 97 e-mail: [email protected]

Fruit Inform 21 Chicherina Street, 49006 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine tel: +38 056 232 07 95 E-mail: [email protected]

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ORGANIZERS:

City of Dreams Ltd. 13 B. Gmyri Street, of. 3, 02140 Kiev, Ukraine tel: +38 044 577 04 25 e-mail: [email protected]

Nova Exhibitions B.V. P.O. Box 257, 3740 AG Baarn The Netherlands tel: +31 85 401 73 97 e-mail: [email protected]

Fruit Inform 21 Chicherina Street, 49006 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine tel: +38 056 232 07 95 E-mail: [email protected]

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