World Food Ukraine 2001 has once again the Official support of the British Trade International in conjunction with the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce who are offering significant subsidies for UK participants at this leading event.

PRE EXHIBITION PRESS RELEASE

28th FEBRUARY 2001
World Food Ukraine incorporating Interfood and Interfood Tech Ukraine, the 4th international exhibition for food and drink products and technology is set to take place on the 27-30 March 2001 at the Sports Palace, Kiev, Ukraine.

Co-located with Kiev Agri-hort 2001, the exhibition has 2000 sqm of space, with 100 companies from 20 countries booked. This compares with 60 companies at last years event which attracted 20,000 professional visitors, indicating the importance of this leading trade event in the largest consumer market in Eastern Europe. This year the growing international recognition of World Food Ukraine has spread and participating companies will represent the following new countries to the exhibition: USA, Thailand, China, Singapore and Malaysia and India.

InterFood Exhibitors to World Food Ukraine 2001:
Nestle, Wimm Bill Dann, Baltimor, Gavril Factory, Agros, ICE, Galakton, Ceylon Tea Bureau, US Department of Commerce, Rainford Chocolate, Sandora, Tea Board of India, Ukrspirit Concern, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, BPL Teas, DS Intertrade, Euro Scan Exports, George Steuart, HVA Lanka, Imperial Tes, Malaysian Palm Oil, Norwegian Trade Council, Oztusan, Polish Chamber of Commerce, Ritmeester, Roha Dyechem, Saame, Ruskiy Shokolad, SKS Export, Sojaprotein, Spolem, Super Coffee, Zito, Ozisik Gida.

InterFood Tech Exhibitors to World Food Ukraine 2001:
Sidel, SIG Corpoplast, SIPA, Altmaster, Bahar, Convenience Food Systems, Euroclass, Iterapet, PCA International, TOKK and Prodvizeny. Products to be exhibited at the exhibition consist of food and drink goods and packaging, processing machinery and equipment. Tea products will form a significant part of the exhibition with the increase in Indian and Sri Lankan companies taking part such as Ceylon Tea bureau, Tea Board of India and Imperial Teas. ITE is also pleased to welcome International companies Nestle and Ruskiy Shokolad from the confectionery sector, an area which was not represented at last years exhibition.

World Food Ukraine is supported by the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture & Food, National Association of Meat Producers and British Trade International and is organised by ITE Group Plc and local partners, the leading event organisers in emerging markets with a portfolio of 150 international events.

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New this year is the introduction of a Soya section. This section has been launched in recognition of the growth in this industry in Ukraine. According to the world's leading dieticians, the soya bean is set to be the basis of healthy nutrition in the 21^st century. The Ukrainian meat processing and cattle breeding industry is experiencing problems due to a shortage of cattle feed and lack of raw materials available for meat production. This has forced organisations to import foreign meat products which are expensive to the end consumer, and farmer s have had to cull existing livestock instead. Therefore, great demand exists for Soya products and additives to increase local meat production as it is both a cheaper and healthier alternative. For example, the Odessa State Academy for Food Technology has developed soya for cattle and poultry. Opportunities exist for producers of soya products which will boost the domestic meat industry in the Ukrainian market.

Seminars at World Food Ukraine

Following the success of a series of seminars running alongside the exhibition, the organisers will be offering seminar facilities, should your company wish to organise a seminar during the show. Last year at Interfood Ukraine, I.C.E, the Italian Foreign Trade Board, played host to a day of seminars covering topics on the Ukrainian Food Processing Industry. The seminar was attended by over 100 trade professionals and also included talks given by EBRD, Kiev Private Bank and Ukreximbank.