Information for fruit and vegetables business in CIS
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The 12th International Conference
"Fruits & Vegetables of Ukraine-2015. Reload"
International Exhibition Center, 15, Brovarskyi Ave., Kiev, Ukraine December 1-3, 2015 |
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Day 1, December 1 |
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10:00-11:20 |
Registration of conference participants. Morning coffee |
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10:30-11:00 |
Fresh Business Expo Opening Ceremony |
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11:20-11:30 |
Conference opening Greeting words from organizers and sponsors Tetiana Getman, Head of Fruit-Inform Valentina Krylova, Director at Fito-Mag Ukraine |
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MARKET FORUM |
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11:30-12:10 |
Ukrainian production and price forecast for the current season prepared by Fruit-Inform. Preliminary expectations from the season 2016/17 Tetiana Getman, Head of Fruit-Inform |
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12:10-12:50 |
The fruit and vegetable market of Germany as the main European consumer. What Eastern European fruits and vegetables can be in high demand in the EU? Dr. Hans-Christoph Behr, AMI, Germany |
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12:50-13:15 |
The EU market access for Ukrainian produce; practical results and expectations from a new season. Lessons of the Russian embargo Fedor Rybalko, Founder of Western Retail, Ukraine |
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13:15-13:40 |
Promising export markets for Ukrainian fruits and vegetables: Middle East, Southeast Asia, North Africa Aleksandr Marchenko, Commercial Director at Rostok-S, Ukraine |
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13:40-14:10 |
The Ukrainian market for greenhouse vegetables. Key sales channels. Export prospects Mariya Lakeyeva, Analyst at Fruit-Inform |
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14:10-14:30 |
Panel discussion Reload in the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable market. New buyers, new opportunities, new challenges Chaired by Ms. Tetiana Getman, Head of Fruit-Inform |
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14:30-15:30 |
Lunch, press-conference for journalists |
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INVESTMENT FORUM |
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15:30-16:00 |
Relevant trends in global fruit and vegetable sector. Global trade, consumption, areas, prospects. What do global investors look at? Andriy Yarmak, Economist at FAO Investment Center |
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16:00-16:25 |
Economic efficiency of nut growing in Ukraine. Proper way to a commercial prjoect Aleksandr Samoylenko, Fruit & Nut Growing Department Director at APK Mais, Ukraine |
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16:25-16:40 |
Investments in a brand new fruit growing – Natural Apple Program Dr. Bela Cehla, Director at Holland Plant, Ukraine |
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16:40-17:00 |
Right investments in the berry business. High margin crops. Cooperation as a guarantee of successful development Irina Barzo, Assistant to Director at Agrofirma Vesna-2011, Ukraine |
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17:00-17:25 |
A combined orchard: walnuts and pears. Economic advantages Valentina Lanovenko, Lanovenko Nursery, Ukraine |
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17:25-17:45 |
Vegetable production psychology in Ukraine. Why is it not a business? Denis Sazonov, Director at Green Team, Ukraine |
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17:45-17:55 |
Panel discussion Reload in investments in the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable industry. Promising spheres, investors' expectations |
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17:55-18:00 |
Summing up of 1st conference day |
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Day 2, December 2 |
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09:30-10:30 |
Registration of conference participants. Morning coffee |
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STANDARDIZATION, CERTIFICATION & ORGANIC PRODUCE FORUM |
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10:30-11:00 |
How can Ukrainian fruits and vegetables appear on European supermarkets' shelves? Necessary standardization Yacek Austen, European Expert on Agrarian Logistics and Wholesale Markets, Poland |
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11:00-11:25 |
The EU market for organic fruits and vegetables. Nearest prospects of Ukrainian organic produce to arrive on European supermarkets' shelves Yevgeniy Milovanov, President, Federation of Organic Movement in Ukraine |
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11:25-11:50 |
Changes in Ukrainian food safety legislation: what should producers of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables expect? Yuliya Sliva, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine |
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11:50-12:10 |
GlobalGAP as a key element in fruit and vegetable exports Igor Chechetko, Ukrainian Potato Market and GlobalGAP Certification Expert |
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12:10-12:30 |
Panel discussion Reload in the country's fruit and vegetable sector standards. Advancing to the EU |
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TECHNOLOGICAL FORUM |
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12:30-12:55 |
Technological peculiarities of berry commercial production in Ukraine. Analysis of main mistakes. Modern technologies Sergey Zmiychuk, Director at Fruitech, Ukraine |
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12:55-13:05 |
Novelties of high-quality machinery for vegetable growing Tikhon Yevtushenko, Chairman of the Board, Ukrainian Vegetable Company, Ukraine |
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13:05-14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00-14:40 |
Master class. Modern vegetable growing technologies Vadim Dudka, Director, Agroanaliz, Ukraine |
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14:40-15:20 |
Main apple business problems and mistakes faced by Ukrainian growers Ivan Gross,Director at Gross Consultant, France |
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15:20-15:40 |
Master class. Optimal potato growing technologies. Seed potatoes Igor Chechetko, Ukrainian Potato Market and GlobalGAP Certification Expert |
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HANDLING, STORAGE & PACKAGING FORUM |
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15:40-16:10 |
Short- and long-term storage of fruits and vegetables with the use of Fitomag product Konstantin Shvets, General Director, Fito-Mag |
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16:10-16:20 |
Modern fruit and vegetable storage and handling solutions Anatoliy Bogdan, Executive Director, Insolar, Ukraine |
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16:20-16:30 |
Buhler solutions for fruit and berry optical sorting Andrey Sharan, Head of Grain Processing & Optical Sorting Department, Representative Office of Buhler AG in Ukraine |
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16:30-16:40 |
Ways to increase added value during fruit and vegetable processing Aleksandr Turkinov, Tolsma Ukraine |
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16:40-17:00 |
Panel discussion Reload in produce growing and handling technologies. What to save on? What to accentuate on? |
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MARKETING FORUM |
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17:00-17:20 |
Ukrainian consumers' sentiment. Fresh produce development trends Nazar Litvin, Retail Chains Specialist, Nielsen Ukraine |
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17:20-17:40 |
Requirements and new approaches to collaboration with retail chains Maksim Didenko, Head of Fruit & Vegetable Department at Fozzy Group, Ukraine |
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17:40-17:55 |
Panel discussion Reload in fruit and vegetable sales. Collaboration between sellers and buyers – movement to a new level |
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18:00-20:30 |
Gala-dinner for conference participants
FRUIT-INFORM AWARDS Fruit & Vegetable Breakthrough Awards
Aleksandr Khorev, Marketing Manager, Fruit-Inform |
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Day 3, December 3 International Trade Forum. Meetings with leading retailers and importers from Ukraine and Russia. Preliminary registration and meetings according to the concerted schedule |
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09:30-10:00 |
Registration of trade forum participants, morning coffee |
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10:00-15:00 |
Trade forum Tetiana Smirnova, Trade Forum Director |
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15:00 |
End of conference and trade forum |
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