ColeACP @ Fruit Logistica

7- 9 February 2018. Berlin. Fruit Logistica. Berlin was transformed into the capital of the global
fresh produce sector for three days during FRUIT LOGISTICA 2018. More than 3,100 exhibitors from over 80 countries presented a comprehensive market overview.

Key objectives for FRUIT LOGISTICA 2018 exhibitors included strengthening customer relations, promoting their company, and developing new business. These objectives were largely achieved.

Business results at the event received a positive assessment from 96 percent of trade visitors – which explains why 95 percent of respondents said they would recommend FRUIT LOGISTICA to others. Some 83 percent of trade visitors generated new business contacts. More than three quarters said that these contacts are likely to generate business deals following the event.

FRUIT LOGISTICA 2018 was attended by top-level decision-makers from all over the world with 82 percent of trade visitors coming from outside Germany. The number of decision-makers among trade visitors remained high. Around two thirds of them held management positions in their companies.

The Europe-Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Liaison Committee (COLEACP) had a boot at the fair.

• COLEACP is a civil society organisation (CSO), established in 1973 by stakeholders in the international fruit and vegetable trade. COLEACP is a not-for-profit inter-professional association whose main purpose is to support the development of a sustainable and competitive agriculture and agribusiness. 
• From an operational standpoint, COLEACP is a network and a technical assistance tool for the sustainable and inclusive development of the private sector (SMEs) based on expertise and an active training system in 50 countries (outside the EU). Since its creation, COLEACP has been managing development projects in the ACP agricultural and food sector, financed by donors (mainly the European Union). 

Products from COLEACP:

• PAEPARD
• COLEACP
• PRODEFIMA
• FRUIT FLIES
• PIP PROGRAMME
• EDES PROGRAMME

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