FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023

PRODECA - Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda is organising the group participation of companies at the FRUIT LOGISTICA to be held in Berlin, Germany, from 8 to 10 February 2023. 

Held annually, it is the specialist international show devoted to the marketing of fruit and vegetables, regarded as one of the sector's most important events in Europe.

TRADE FAIR DETAILS

Fruit Logistica, held annually, is the specialist international show devoted to fruit and vegetable marketing, regarded as one of the sector's most important events in Europe.

It is a meeting point for the fruit and vegetable industry, bringing the entire supply chain together in a single event, providing a global view of the market and of new products and technologies, and offering exhibitors the ideal setting to market their products and build commercial relationships.

Figures from the previous, 2022 edition:

• Exhibition area: 118,000 m2
• Exhibitors: 1,994 from 87 countries 
• Trade visitors: 40,661 from 132 countries (84.1% from abroad)

Trade visitor profile:

• Importers

• Wholesalers

• Retailers

• Wholesale markets

• Producers

• Exporters

• Logistics

• Packaging solutions

• Waste treatment

• Institutions

• Associations

For more information, see www.fruitlogistica.com/es

MARKET DATA

Germany is the main destination for Catalonia's fruit exports with 20.6% of all fruit exported worldwide. In 2021 Catalonia exported fruit and vegetables to Germany worth more than €207m, amounting to 178,803 tonnes. Fruit accounts for 96% of the total and vegetables 4%. 

The main fruits exported are nectarines, with 28.9% of the total, followed by peaches at 25.1%, citrus at 19.7% and apricots at 5.3%. Pears and apples account for 3.9% and 0.9% respectively.

Germany imports annually 9 million tonnes of fruit and vegetables worth 12,000 million euros (5.5 million tonnes of fresh fruit and 3.5 million tonnes of vegetables).

German fruit production in a typical year amounts to some 1.1 million tonnes and vegetables to 4 million tonnes. As demand remains significantly greater than domestic production, Germany depends on imports, which in most cases come from other European countries. The main suppliers in the fruit and vegetable segment are Spain (Catalonia accounts for 4.86% of Spain's exports), Italy and France.

In 2021 the German market consumed more than 4,479,300 tonnes of fruit (26.30% apples, 14.76% citrus, 4.92% peaches and nectarines and 3.01% pears), accounting for more than 11% of European consumption, with forecast growth of 4.8% over the next 5 years — a notable figure for such a mature market, currently the world's 9th largest consumer of apples, 15th of pears, 8th of peaches and nectarines and 20th of citrus.
 

ORGANISATION OF THE STAND

Under the Catalonia umbrella, each company will have its own space with storage, a table, chairs, a counter and a display unit.

1. Company signage and lettering will be uniform throughout the stand.     Each exhibitor will be given their logo, company name and a product image.
2. Within its own space, the company may use its logo and promotional material,    provided this does not alter the overall look of the stand
3. If an exhibitor needs furniture, design or services not covered  by the terms of the call, they must bear the cost
4. Freezers and display fridges are at the companies' expense
5. The company will be listed in the official fair catalogue
6. There will be a Business Centre area with computers connected to the    internet, printer, photocopier and scanner
7. The Prodeca staff assigned to the organisation will support exhibitors before and during the fair 

The meeting point space includes:  table + chairs, shared storage, listing in the official fair catalogue

COST OF PARTICIPATION

• INDIVIDUAL SPACE: €5,450 + 21% VAT
• DOUBLE SPACE: €10,900 + 21% VAT
• ESPAI CATALUNYA MEETING POINT: €1,350 + 21% VAT

The registration date will be strictly respected.

Should a company need more space, this can be requested.

Companies wishing to opt for a corner space may do so for an  additional cost of €350.

Requests will be accepted subject to availability and a draw will be held to allocate them. Companies requesting a double space or larger may opt for one corner only.     

APPLICATION DEADLINE

• Closing date for applications: 25 July 2022

• Registration fee: €2,500 + 21% VAT = €3,025

A company will be considered admitted once it has submitted its application within the stated deadline and paid the registration fee. The remaining amount must be paid before 3 January 2023.

Once admitted, if the company withdraws it will forfeit 100% of the amount paid. The organisers reserve the right to assess the reasons given by the company for cancelling its participation and to refund a percentage of the amount paid. Prodeca will not be liable for any damages that such a cancellation may cause the companies.

The organisers reserve the right to select companies according to criteria of sector fit and product suitability for the fair's market. Should demand for spaces exceed those offered, the criterion of order of arrival of applications and corresponding payments will apply.

TRANSPORT OF SAMPLES

Prodeca covers the cost of outbound transport from the carrier's warehouse to the fair venue, up to a maximum of 1 m3 per stand. No sample shipments are planned for companies taking part in the Espai Catalunya Meeting Point

Should an exhibitor send more goods,  the transport company  will invoice the difference directly, calculated on the basis of the price agreed between Prodeca and the carrier according to the type of transport.