Italy to host global fruits and veggies industry

Stakeholders within the fruit and vegetables value chain across the world will converge at the Rimini Event Centre, Italy for this year’s edition of the Annual MacFrut Exhibition.

Scheduled for May 3 to 5, 2023, participants will get to share and transfer knowledge, network and trade agricultural equipment whilst tapping Italy’s expertise as the world leader in agricultural production and the manufacturing.

Additionally, there will also be technical visits to company sites for a learning experience in terms of know-how and cutting-edge machinery and technology with extensive media awareness.

In a release issued by the Italian Trade Agency, it said “Macfrut is the international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable industry, a B2B event for sector professionals and opinion leaders from more than 90 countries. 

It is a benchmark event that brings together major industry players, innovations and market trends, offering a unique business platform that allows participants to expand their network of business contacts and enter new markets.”

It said this year’s event will have over 1000 exhibitors, comprising 20 per cent foreigners. These exhibitors will showcase goods and services from different sectors including: production and marketing of fruit and vegetable products, sorting and packaging machinery and technology, packaging materials, logistics and services, machinery and systems for fruit and vegetable growing, plant nurseries and seeds and bio solutions. 

“The Italian Trade Agency in Ghana in collaboration with the Federation of Association of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE), wishes to extend an invitation to government representatives and policy makers, and to agribusiness professionals within the fruits and vegetables value chain to join this event. 

Ghanaian exporters within the fruit and vegetables ecosystem interested in participating can complete online forms via this link,” the release added.