PRELIMINARY PROGRAM OF THE CONFERENCE

SECTION «ANALYTICAL OVERVIEW OF CONFECTIONERY AND BAKERY INDUSTRIES»

11.00 Registration. Morning coffee

12.00 Development outlook of world confectionery and bakery market. Healthy food trends and their impact on the industry.
Bohdan Shapoval, UFEB

12.20 Factors constraining development of Ukrainian confectionery and bakery industries
Oleksandr Baldyniuk, “Ukrkondprom” Association

12.50 Round table “Reducing VAT rates on foods in the European countries. Case study for Ukraine. Situation with capital-gains tax”

13.20 EBRD as a reliable partner of SME 
Galina Zhuk, EBRD

SECTION «WORLD MARKETS OF RAW MATERIALS FOR THE INDUSTRY»

13.40  Sugar market forecasts: export VS domestic market. 
Ruslana Butylo, National Association of Sugar Producers of Ukraine

14.00 Lunch. Visiting Ukrainian Food Expo. B2B meetings

15.00 World market of cocoa beans: threats of deficit?
Ruslan Dyhalenko, Master Martini Ukraine LLC

15.30 Flour and baking ingredients markets in Ukraine and globally
Rodion Rybchinsky, Union “Millers of Ukraine”

SECTION “EXPORT”

16:00 Import of Ukrainian confectioneries and chocolate to South Africa
Natalia Zakriachenko, ISPIRE DISTRIBUTION CC (Online session with South African distributors and buyers)

16.30 Export expansion of the Southeast Asian market: niche products for Ukraine
Igor Malinovsky, “Malbi Foods” LLC

16.50 Practical cases of selling confectionery in China. 
Oleksandr Ivanchenko, “Antegi”

17.00 Market outlook of the EU and North America. Free Trade Agreement with Canada and its advantages for Ukraine
Emma Turos, Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce

Among the variety of Ukrainian food processing, the confectionery industry has the best export prospects. This is thanks to both the excellent flavor and the high standards of safety and quality.

But can we multiply this success? How to stay in the trend of global production? Which countries will become a winning ticket for the Ukrainian exporters of sweets?

November 23, 2017 the Ukrainian Food Export Board (UFEB) organizes the first conference of confectionery professionals in Ukraine “Confectionery&Bakery 2017”, which will provide answers to these questions. Experts of the confectionary market of Ukraine and the world, successful exporters, representatives of foreign business will tell how to maintane and improve the positions of Ukrainian confectioners in the world market.

Join the “Confectionery&Bakery 2017” conference on November 23 in the exhibition center “KyivExpoPlaza”.

This event will be a part of the Two-day Business Marathon organized by UFEB.

For details and to participate please contact Ms. Anastasia Pavlyik (+38 067 470 82 31, [email protected])