Information for fruit and vegetables business in CIS
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The 8th International Conference
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Day 1. August 16, 2018 |
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08:30-09:40 |
Conference registration, morning coffee |
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09:40-09:50 |
Conference opening |
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Session 1. The Ukrainian and global fresh apple markets. Development trends and production forecast for the season 2018/19 |
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09:50-10:15 |
Apple price collapse in Ukraine in 2018/19. Why is it inevitable, and how to cope with it? Andriy Yarmak, Economist at FAO Investment Center, Italy |
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10:15-10:35 |
The situation in the EU apple market: production forecast for 2018 Ievgen Kuzin, Marketing Manager, Fruit-Inform |
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10:35-10:55 |
The Ukrainian apple market in 2018/19. Production and price forecast for a new season prepared by Fruit-Inform Oleksandr Khorev, Head of Fruit-Inform |
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10:55-11:15 |
Apple business in Moldova and development directions Andrei Zbanca, AGROinform National Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, VeriFruct Cooperative, Moldova |
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11:15-11:35 |
Ukrainian organic apple business outlook for the next 5 years Valentyna Lanovenko, Ekogarden Academy of Organic Horticulture, Lanovenko Nursery |
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Session 2. Modern apple growing technologies. Sector experts’ master classes |
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11:35-11:55 |
Modern intensive orchard from “A” to “Z”. A grower’s point of view Serhiy Havryshev, Head of Fruit & Vegetable Department, Vitagro Group of Companies |
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11:55-12:05 |
Organic trees for modern organic orchards Istvan Szucs, Director at Holland Plant Ukraine |
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12:05-12:15 |
Three projects for an intensive orchard – profusion or imperative of our time? Dmytro Filipov, Head of Poliv-Service, Ukraine |
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12:15-12:35 |
The market for plant protection products, the apple segment. Results of APK-Inform’s study Mariya Lakeyeva, Head of Analytical Subdivision, APK-Inform |
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12:35-12:45 |
Pear rootstock of future – Quince Eline Frederique Vogel, Founder of Rosetta Agro, Netherlands |
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12:45-12:55 |
Plant growth regulators from Globachem (Belgium), their application in Ukraine Vasyl Bondarovskyi, Representative of Globachem, Belgium |
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12:55-14:00 |
Lunch break |
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14:00-14:20 |
Nut growing and apple production: fruit business diversification or independent niches? Gennadiy Yudin, Vice-President of Ukrainian Nut Association |
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Session 3. Apple handling, processing, packaging and storage technologies. The market for processed apples |
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14:20-14:40 |
The market for processed organic apples in Ukraine: challenges and outlook Dmytro Pankov, Director at Hipp-Uzhgorod, Ukraine |
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14:40-14:50 |
Agrotracer – automatization of fruit harvesting, weighing, storage, sorting, processing and sales processes Andriy Oleksyuk, Head of Sales Department, Voloshyn, Ukraine |
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14:50-15:00 |
Apple drying technology. Manufacturing of apple chips Natalya Zelenska, Business Development Manager, Tolsma Ukraine |
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15:00-15:10 |
Expenditure part of apple storage with the use of different technologies: cold, CA, ULO, DCA Hans Reimerink, Regional Sales Manager at Van Amerongen CA Technology B.V., the Netherlands |
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15:10-15:20 |
Modern requirements to packaging of fresh apples – optimal solutions for fruit quality retention and protection during transportation Daria Trokoz, Leading Specialist of Sales Department, Zhytomyr Cardboard Factory, Ukraine |
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15:20-15:40 |
The Ukrainian market for non-concentrated juices: are retail chains ready for new categories? Oleksandr Samoylenko, Head of Fruit & Vegetable Department, APK Mais, Ukraine |
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15:40-15:55 |
High-quality corrugated packaging for apples – experience of Mondi Polska Tomasz Jasielski, General Director at Mondi Dorohusk Sp. z o.o., Poland |
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15:55-16:35 |
Master class. Modern elements of produce production and handling technologies to guarantee further export Piotr Jasinski, Apple Business Expert, Poland |
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Session 4. Modern approaches to apple sales and marketing |
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16:35-16:55 |
Basic requirements to become a successful exporter of apples. Fruit quality, sizes, packaging, cooperation with buyers Clovis Denoual, Import-Export Manager, Distrimex, France |
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16:55-17:05 |
A turn to future: transformation of wholesale trade in apples in Ukraine Tetiana Getman, Head of Marketing-Analytics Department at Shuvar Wholesale Market, Ukraine |
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17:05-17:25 |
Agrarian receipts for apple growers Fedir Rybalko, Director at Ukrainian Horticultural Association (UHA) |
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17:25-17:55 |
Panel discussion in a “seller-buyer” format based on conference results Participants TBC |
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18:00-21:00 |
Conference gala-dinner |
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Day 2. August 17, 2018 |
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08:00-08:30 |
Business-tour registration |
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08:30-16:30 |
Business-tour to Vitagro Group of Companies · Different approaches to apple growing in intensive orchards · Machinery for apple orchard management and fruit harvesting · Modern apple storage facility · Fruit pre-sale handling and packing line |
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