The Unique International Trade Show for Fresh Industry in China
SFT Fresh Purchasing & Logistics Expo started in 2004 and is organized by GH Expo with the approval of MOFCOM ( Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China ) and the joint support of FAO ( Food and Agriculture Organization ), WFVA ( World Fruit & Vegetable Alliance ) and WAEDA ( World Agricultural Economy Development Association ). It is the unique international professional trade fair for fruit & vegetable industry in Mainland of China.
With years of specialized accumulation and meticulous arrangement, SFT has become a brand exhibition for fruit & vegetable industry with greatest fame in the world and received high recognition from both domestic and overseas industry insiders. Covering 15,000 Square meters exhibit space, SFT involves over 400 exhibitors, in which 30% is from overseas, and 8000 visitors. Nowadays SFT is acting as the window for overseas buyers and suppliers to know about Chinese produce and markets.
Exhibition fee:
Standard booth ( 9 square:3M*3M ): 880 euro
Open space: 90 euro ( at least 24 square meters )
Visit fee: euro 5 / person.
4 Specialized Events Held in Conjunction
1. China Supermarket Ordering Meeting For Fresh Produce
With the advance of times, shopping centers and supermarkets are spring up like mushrooms around the China mainland. Nowadays there are 60300 supermarket stores in china and are still increasing at an annual rate of 30%. Shopping centers and supermarkets are gradually becoming the major circulation channel of fresh produce. As far as the supermarket store is concerned, the operation of fresh department has great effect on the store earning performance. And for global fresh suppliers, China is absolutely a big and important market which can not be overlooked at all, esp. in the current environment of financial crisis. Based on the relations of mutual need and dependence, overseas supermarkets, suppliers and producers undoubtedly need more effective communication and cooperation with Chinese fresh enterprises.
SFT 2009 will expand the interaction of overseas suppliers and Chinese supermarkets during the exhibition through Fresh Ordering Meeting, where more than 100 middle and big-sized supermarkets, such as Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Metro, Vanguard and A Best will be present to have a direct connection with global suppliers and producers, which will not only help the overseas suppliers to expand their business in China but will enrich the product categories as well.
Participation fee:
Supermarket buyers: 150 euro / person
Suppliers: 250 euro / person ( Free for Exhibitors )
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2. International Fresh Produce Buyers and Suppliers Round-Table Meeting
International trade is always playing an important role for fresh trade all the time. Both the seasonal nature and regional nature provide the fruit & vegetable trade with great possibility of profit. Whether you want to export overseas characteristic produce to China or import Chinese produce to your country, the round-table meeting of SFT 2009 could provide you with a great opportunity to reach an agreement of cooperation intent with Chinese suppliers and buyers in the shortest amount of time.
The first round-table meeting is held during SFT 2008, in which global suppliers and buyers responded enthusiastically and resulted in evident effect. Among the 112 buyers, over 60% reached the purchase intent on the spot and over 80% purchased from the suppliers within 3 months after the exhibition. According to the statistics, 95% of the people attending expressed their positive consideration about the professionalism and effect of the round-table meeting, esp. the overseas suppliers who is planning to enter Chinese market or expand their business in China.
Participation fee:
Supermarket buyers: 150 euro / person ( Free for Exhibitors )
Suppliers: 350 euro / person ( Free for Exhibitors )
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3. Purchase Meeting of Fresh Produce for HK Market
Hong Kong is always a stable and continually profitable market for global suppliers due to its unique strategic location for international trade. So the organizer of SFT 2009 will collect HK fresh importers, wholesalers and supermarkets for the first time to meet with licensed fresh produce bases and packing houses and cooperate with some overseas government in the world aiming to improve the market share of overseas excellent fresh produce in HK market.
Participation fee:
Supermarket buyers: 150 euro / person ( Free for Exhibitors )
Suppliers: 250 euro / person ( Free for Exhibitors )
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4. China Fruits Top 10 Awards Ceremony
As the big event of Chinese fruit industry aiming to set industry star and example, the awards ceremony has aroused wide attention in fruit industry and the awarded enterprises have gained public recognition globally. As in years past, the organizer will continue to give this award of public welfare in expanded scale based on past experience. Particularly, the way of choosing will be changed into voting by the selection committee comprising of 150 professional people from all over the world with great reputation in the industry. In addition, it will be held in conjunction with exhibition welcome dinner so that over 500 people, including government officers from different countries, representatives of overseas enterprises and supermarkets and all the exhibitors will bear witness for top 10 enterprises in fruit industry so that they could be impressed by these outstanding enterprises with honesty and credibility for future business cooperation.
Admission is free with invitation
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