The 20-th International Specialized Trade Fair of Equipment and Technologies for Food Processing Industry INPRODMASH' 2011 took place on September 13 - 16, 2011.

Food and processing industry are the most dynamically developing branches of Ukrainian economy. Domestic companies are constantly expanding the range of products and try to introduce international quality standards. High potential of the domestic agro-industrial complex and an acute shortage of food on the planet create conditions, under which food industry of Ukraine can become the world's leading food supplier.

INPRODMASH & UPAKOVKA Trade Fairs are supported by:

• Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
• Ukrainian Association for Quality 
• National University of Food Technologies
• Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

These organizations are actively involved in organizing business program of the exhibition, the main idea of which is improvement of food quality and safety.

Minister of  Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Mr. Nikolay Prysiazhniuk, stated that INPRODMASH & UPAKOVKA exhibitions  contribute to the further integration of Ukraine's agricultural sector into global markets, as well as to the improvement of investment and innovative activities of food and processing industry enterprises.

Over the years of its existence, INPRODMASH  has deservedly acquired the status of  main exhibition event in the field of food processing and packaging technology of Ukraine, having proved its efficiency both for foreign and domestic exhibitors.

Annually, leading foreign and domestic manufacturers showcase full spectrum of equipment for food and processing industry: from cutting and processing to storage and packaging of finished articles, as well as ingredients, detergents and disinfectants, etc.

Traditionally, along with INPRODMASH '2011 was held the international Trade Fair of Packaging Equipment and Technologies UPAKOVKA' 2011, which demonstrated the equipment and materials for modern food packaging.

Thus, the complementary themes of exhibitions INPRODMASH & UPAKOVKA covered the full cycle of technological processes - from the primary processing of raw materials to the production of packaged products. 

The organizer of the trade fairs - ACCO International exhibition company continues to cooperate with the Federal Ministry of Economy of Germany (BMWI), the Committee of German Economy on Exhibitions and Fairs (AUMA). In 2007, the Agreement on Fairs Support was concluded with the German Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (VDMA). Co-organizer of the fairs is IFWexpo Heidelberg GmbH Company.

Due to this successful cooperation and holding of the exhibition, world leaders of food machine-building and domestic enterprises have the opportunity to acquaint themselves with the latest achievements in this field.

This year, the Hungarian collective exposition took part in the exhibition. It was organized by the Agency of the Hungarian Investment and Trade HITA.

In 2011, more than 200 companies from Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Russia,Slovakia, France, Turkey, USA, Switzerland, Ukraine and other countries took part in the exhibition. The list of exhibitors included world leaders and domestic food engineering companies - Schaller, Matimeks, Intermik, Agro-3, Milam, Petruzalek, Food-plant, Nesse and many others.

Almost every participant has prepared novelties. High-tech equipment and new materials, components, implementation of which will contribute to the development of the domestic food industry, improve the product quality, as well as increase the economic performance of producers.

INPRODMASH and UPAKOVKA are highly appreciated by the food processing industry specialists. Annualy, the exhibition is visited by more than 6,000 people engaged in the production of food. The main purpose of visits: 70% -to familiarize with novelties, 30% -to  meet with partners, 32% - to find a supplier, 45% of guests of the exhibitions stated that they visit INPRODMASH and UPAKOVKA regularly.

Business programme of the fairs touched upon the most pressing issues of the industry. It included panel discussions, express-seminars and presentations.

INPRODMASH & UPAKOVKA fairs are a real opportunity for efficient communication and expansion of business These are important events in the business life of food industry professional - a kind of summary and point of reference in the new period of development. 

You are welcome to take part in INPRODMASH & UPAKOVKA !