Mangoes, berries, avocados, sweet potatoes, fresh herbs and ginger are just a few examples of the wide range of products on offer at the Import Promotion Desk (IPD) at Fruit Logistica, which takes place in Berlin from 8 to 10 February. Buyers will find many products that are in high demand at the stand.
The import promotion initiative will present more than 20 companies that can supply these products reliably in high quality. They come from Egypt, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Ghana, Kenya, Colombia, Morocco, Peru, Senegal, Vietnam and Ukraine.
"The current development on the markets shows the importance of diversified procurement management. Developing and emerging countries in particular can be alternative procurement markets to counteract supply bottlenecks. IPD supports European companies in expanding their own trade network, taking on new partners in addition to existing suppliers and spreading their risk." says Dr Julia Bellinghausen, Head of IPD.
The demand curve for berries has been rising for years. Accordingly, IPD has included many berry producers in its programme. At Fruit Logistica, the project of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is presenting blueberries from Ukraine and Colombia. IPD has been active in Ukraine since 2018 and has further expanded its involvement during the war (see background information).
Mangoes and many other exotic fruits, such as pitahayas, granadillas, passion fruit, physalis, limes and bananas, come from the IPD partner countries Ecuador, Colombia and Peru. In addition, many African companies also grow mangoes, e.g. Egypt and Ghana. For avocados, too, IPD offers various procurement options with South American and African countries of origin. IPD accompanies producers from Kenya as well as from Colombia and Peru to Fruit Logistica.
The popular sweet potato enriches the Egyptian range. The producers will also bring a large selection of vegetables, including garlic, onions and sugar snap peas, as well as citrus fruits, grapes and strawberries to the trade fair. Fresh herbs and ginger are in particularly high de-mand. Companies from Kenya and Morocco will be presenting their range of fresh herbs in Berlin – including basil, thyme, sage, rosemary, mint and lemongrass.
Under the motto "Worldwide Sourcing for Europe", IPD invites you to join their networking event at its stand in Hall 25 C03 on 9 February at 5.30 pm. Get to know the concept, the sourcing strategy and the selection criteria of IPD and meet the IPD experts and especially the companies in the IPD programme.
Visit IPD at Fruit Logistica: Hall 25 C03.
For more information:
Daniel Oppermann
IPD
Tel: +49 (0) 49 30 590 099 575
Email: oppermann@importpromotiondesk.de