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May 17, 2006 - May 19, 2006
The Expo XXI Centre
Warsaw´s International Exhibition Centre
Warsaw - Poland
IFE Poland has become the annual meeting place for the food, drink and hospitality sector in Poland and the surrounding regions. In 2005, 6256 trade professionals from 40 different countries visited the show to catch up with their industry colleagues, find out about the latest developments in the market, make new contacts, see products that have never been seen before on the Polish market, watch some of the top chefs in the country displaying their culinary genius, check out the competition and, of course, for the industry´s top buyers who attended IFE Poland, expand their portfolio to include some of the top food and drink products in the world.
IFE Poland 2006 will see the introduction of 2 new dedicated industry sectors – the Frozen Food Sector and the Processed Food Sector – in addition to the existing Meat Pavilion and Wine & Spirits Sector.
Trade missions from Central and Eastern Europe will increase the profile of IFE Poland within its target markets and bring key buyers to the show. Make sure you are there to meet them at IFE Poland 2006.
Exhibitor profile
• Alcoholic and non – alcoholic drinks
• General provisions and staple foods
• Bakery and confectionary
• Hospitality technology equipment and services
• Cheese and dairy
• Hotel and catering equipment and services
• Chilled foods & delicatessen
• Hotels and restaurants
• Coffee and tea
• Meat products
• Convenience foods
• Non-perishable food stuffs
• Fresh produce and organic food
• Seafood
• Frozen foods and ice cream
• Speciality and Asian foods
Reasons to exhibit
• Introduce new products
• Attract new clients and business opportunities
• Build your brand´s presence in the market and promote the company image
• Assess competition
• Pre-market entry research
• Attend conferences and seminars to learn about key developments within the industry
• Maintain existing client relationships
More reasons to exhibit…
• An increasing demand from Polish consumers for quality and variety has produced a desire for international products
• The average consumer in Poland spends approximately 40% of their income on food products
• Import tariffs have been removed making Poland increasingly accessible to the international market
• Poland has land borders to 7 different countries – Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and the Ukraine. IFE Poland will enable you to make contacts in these lucrative markets as well as in Poland itself
• With over 2000 supermarkets in Poland there are a lot of shelves to fill! Make sure it is your products on them and not the products of your competitors
Visitors Profile - Buyers
• 6256 professional and trade visitors attended IFE Poland 2005 from 40 countries worldwide including 976 VIP visitors.
• 78% said that the show was “good” or “very good”
• 90% of visitors said they would recommend IFE Poland to their industry colleagues
• 93% said they would return to IFE Poland 2006
Did you know that 70% of trade show visitors are invited by 30% of the exhibitors. If you are an exhibitor at
IFE Poland 2006 you must do your part to help us get the right buyers to the show. All exhibitors will be provided with ample tickets – send them on the people you would like to meet or get to know better.
IFE Poland 2005 hosted 357 exhibitors from 29 different countries with 13 international pavilions from Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, and the UK; many more are expected at IFE Poland 2006.
Almost 60% of the visitors to IFE Poland 2005 were looking for new and innovative products so once again the show will include the hugely successful Innovation Zone where companies can showcase their newest ranges and promote unique products to the market.
Come and visit us at IFE Poland 2006 , the right ingredient for success!