Today is the start of the Fruit Attraction, the Spanish fruit and vegetable fair in Madrid. The fair runs from the 15th to the 17th of October. 800 companies will participating this year, the exposition room is 26% larger than last year, with a circumference of 26,000 square metres. It is the sixth edition of the fair.
AGF.nl/Freshplaza will have a stand. Please come along to stall 7F00D.
Last year's stallholders (present again this year): Jan Oskam and Veiling Hoogstraten
The exhibitors are from all over the world. Europe is especially well represented with companies from Germany, Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Austria. There are also participants from Argentina, Chile, the US, Mexico, Peru, Korea and Turkey.
There is an extensive programme with seminars, symposiums, conferences and other events. Last year a concept that worked well was set up and there will be a room called B2Fruit-New Markets once again this year, where conversations can be held with companies and people from 'new' markets such as Brazil, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Northern Europe.