Events
MEETING POINT 2010
International Green Week 2010
January 15-24 / Berlin, Germany
Green Week, the world’s largest consumer show for agriculture, food and horticulture, attended by more than 50 ministers of agriculture from all over the world, who will discuss the main theme of “Agriculture and climate change” with business leaders
www1.messe-berlin.de
So Fresh! 2010
January 20-21 / Bologna, Italy
SO FRESH, an exhibition dedicated to fresh foods: fruits and vegetables, meat, fish (merchandise classes that play a progressively important role in the business strategies of the large-scale retail trade and organized distribution) in the lay-out of MARCAbyBOLOGNAFIERE.
www.marca.bolognafiere.it
Cool Chain Association AGM
26-28 January / Amsterdam, Netherlands
Learn how to reduce the waste and realize it in your own company. About 963 Million human beings worldwide are starving and the western civilisation is throwing away fruits, vegetable, bread and meat because of the mistakes in the supply chain?
www.coolchain.org
FEBRUARY 2010
Fruit Logistica 2010
3-5 February / Berlin, Germany
The event provides an ideal opportunity fo companies to present their products across the entire added-value chain, form production to point of sale. Freshconex, in its second edition, will also return as part of the event.
www.fruitlogistica.com
Freshconex 2010
3-5 February / Berlin, Germany
FRESHCONEX is where companies from all sectors of the fresh-cut trade – ranging from small enterprises seeking business contacts and testing new products on the market, to major corporations with worldwide business connections – present their latest products and services.
www.freshconex.com
CIES International Food Safety Conference
February 4-6 / Washington DC, US
The 2010 CGF Global Food Safety Conference in Washington, DC will follow on from the Global Challenges we discussed in Barcelona in February 2009 to look at: "Connecting the Pieces - A Global Food Safety Framework for the 21st Century". The unique annual event will bring together over 600 food safety specialists from over 50 countries around the world.
www.ciesfoodsafety.com/
MARCH 2010
World Food Uzbekistan
24 – 26 March / Tahkent, Uzbekistan
The greatest event for food industry in Uzbekistan celebrates its 10th edition with the participation of companies from worldwide countries. This year the Fair is expected to concentrate over 7000 national visitors.
www.worldfood.uz
Fresh Antalya
18 - 20 March / Antalya, Turkey
Organized by the approval of Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, is the trade exhibition for fresh fruits, vegetables, logistics and technologies with the aim of promoting the Turkish agricultural sector in the national and international markets.
www.freshantalya.com/
APRIL 2010
SIAL Canada 2010
21-23 April / Montreal, Canada
Professionals from the agri-food sector will gather for the SIAL Montréal, the North American Food Tradeshow, at Montreal’s Palais des congrès. Showcasing the latest international food trends, this 6th edition of the Tradeshow will set the table for novelties that we will soon enough discover in our own plates!
www.sialmontreal.com
InterFood
6-8 April / St. Petersbourg, Russia
The international exhibition, InterFood St. Petersburg, was launched in 1997 and soon became the leading exhibition for the food industry in North West Russia. Now, more than 200 Russian and international companies take part in the exhibition. Every year, InterFood gathers leading and professional companies from the industry to promote the dynamic development of their business and present their vision for the future.
www.primexpo.ru
United Fresh
20 – 23 April / Las Vegas, US
United Fresh 2010 includes FreshTech and United Fresh Marketplace, two produce shows located side by side at the Sands Expo & Convention Center. Fresh Marketplace is the produce marketing and merchandising expo where you can meet with the entire produce and perishables management teams. FreshTech is the produce industry event focused on fresh-cut processing, value added solutions, new technologies and technical innovations at all points in the supply chain.
www.unitedfresh.org
WUWM Conference
20 - 23 April / Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Mercasa and Mercapalma are organising the next World Union of Wholesale Markets Conference (WUWM) in April 2010, where it will be hosting a wide debate on future trends and opportunities for wholesale market innovation and business activity. The conference theme will be: "A global supply to meet demands of all kind".
www.mercasapalma-wuwmconference.com
Med fel 2010
28 – 30 April / Perpignan, France
The success of the first Medfel event demonstrates the willingness of all participants involved to develop the fruit and vegetables sector in the Mediterranean area. Regarded as "the garden of Europe", the Mediterranean basin alone accounts for 20% of fruit production and 15% of worldwide vegetable production; 74% of EU fruit production and 66% of vegetable production (provided by the 5 major Mediterranean agricultural regions); The European Union is the world’s 2nd largest exporter and the leading importer of fruit and vegetables.
www.medfel.com
FRESH 2010
13– 15 April / St Petersburg, Russia
Europe's leading fresh produce business conference comes to Russia for the first time to focus on the challenges of marketing in one of the world's fastest growing fresh fruit and vegetable markets.
www.freshcongress.com
MAY 2010
SIAL China
19-21 May / Shangai, China
SIAL China, the annual trade event for the Food & Beverage & Hospitality, returns for its 10th showing with an even stronger line-up of products and news. It is the biggest international event of its kind in China, and the only one to propose 50 % overseas exhibitors and 50% national exhibitors.
www.sialchina.com
Re:fresh
13 May / London, UK
Sponsored by Florette, the Re:fresh Conference will attracts delegates from all sectors and all levels of businesses within those sectors and the black-tie Awards evening is the major networking event in the calendar for the British fresh produce industry.
www.refresh.eu
JULY 2010
PMA Foodservice Conference
24-26 July / Monterrey, US
The Foodservice Conference & Expo (FSC), introduced by PMA in 1982, is a three-day learning and networking experience focused on bringing foodservice professionals together to learn about produce industry issues and topics, see the latest products and services, and strengthen relationships.
www.pma.com/foodservice
AUGUST 2010
IAL Mercosur 2010
26 – 27 – 28 August / Buenos Aires, Argentina
9TH SIAL’s edition y 7TH ASU’s Conference, as in last editions, will count with the support of the Export Foundation and Argentine Chamber of Commerce, setting the opportunity for exhibitors to take part in business rounds, generate sales, to obtain qualified contacts, introduce and promote new products and services, test new products, boost corporative image, encourage present clients loyalty, analyze competitors market, to back and gain agents, wholesalers or collaborators and penetrate international markets.
www.sialmercosur.com
SEPTEMBER 2010
Asiafruit Congress
8-10 September / Hong Kong, China
Launched in 1998, the Asiafruit Congress is the essential date in the fresh produce event calendar for anyone who wants to maximise their business within the Asian fresh produce industry. Powered by Asiafruit Magazine, it joins forces with ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, the international trade exhibition for fresh fruit and vegetable marketing.
www.asiafruitcongress.com
Asia Fruit Logistica
8-10 September / Hong Kong, China
The original FRUIT LOGISTICA has been held in Berlin every year since 1993. Today it is the world’s leading exhibition and convention event for the marketing of fresh fruit and vegetables. With ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA it has brought its expertise to Asia, one of the most dynamic and rapidly expanding markets in the world.
www.asiafruitlogistica.com
World Food Moscow
14 - 17 September / Moscow, Russia
World Food Moscow has established itself as a leading trade event for the food industry. World Food Moscow is a business forum, where exhibitors strengthen their companies’ image on the Russian market and build customer relationships.
www.worldfood-moscow.com
OCTOBER 2010
World F&V Show
27-28 October / London, UK
Building on the increased programme of events run along side the exhibiton in 2009, a substancial programme of forums and seminars will be developed for the 2010 exhibition. Supported by a strong international marketing campaign, this is a “not to be missed” meeting place for business to business in 2010.
www.wfvexpo.com
6th World Pepper Convention
25-27 October / Mérida, Yucatán
The last edition gathered over 700 visitors from countries such as Honduras, Mexico or The United States. The focal point of the various activities organised was the Technical and Scientific Programme, which included a Field Demonstration and an exhibition of more than one hundred different genotypes.
www.world-pepper.org
World food Ukraine
26-28 October / Kiev, Ukraine
It is the 13th International forum of producers and distributors of food, drinks, ingredients and equipment. The forum is oriented to the leading specialists of food retail industry, representatives of large and middle business.
www.worldfood-ukraine.com
NOVEMBER 2010
Agritechnica
10-14 November / Hanover, Germany
Today Agritechnica is the world's leading exhibition for agricultural machinery. It is organised every two years by the DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft e.V. – German Agricultural Society).
www.agritechnica.com
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