Baltfruit Leads the Way at IFE Fresh Produce.

Baltfruit is confirmed as the Official Show Sponsor for the 2nd edition of IFE Fresh Produce, which takes place on the 23-25 October at Expocentr, Moscow.

Vyacheslav Pershin, Deputy General Director of Baltfuit Holding?s comments:

"It is very important for us that Russia has finally a got niche event for the fruit and vegetable industry. IFE Fresh Produce is a great market place for everyone in the world involved in fresh produce trade. We are sure that the exhibition will become a key point to transfer the Russian fruit and vegetable market into a new level. We wanted to become the General Sponsor contribute into the development of IFE Fresh Produce and more opportunities to Russian and international companies."

Starting business in 1993, Baltfruit has grown into one of the top five Russian fresh produce importers and has developed extensive contacts with top industry professionals throughout the world. The partnership between Baltfruit and IFE Fresh Produce is considered a real asset to the development of this niche event into Russia's most important meeting platform for the fresh produce industry.

Christopher Newton, Chairman of Montgomery International comments:

"I am delighted with the news that one of the top Russian fruit and vegetable importers, Baltfruit, has chosen to become general sponsor of IFE Fresh Produce. Their valuable market knowledge and industry contacts will bolster the visitor attendance for 2007 and help establish the event as Russia's most important trade fair's for the fruit and vegetable industry. With the additional country support we have achieved this year, on top of the returning support, I am confident the event will build on the success of the first edition of IFE Fresh Produce."

Other great news for the show is that many of the 22 countries who supported the show in 2006 are returning, and new countries represented this year include: Iran; USA, Malaysia; Serbia; South Korea; Moldova; and Sri Lanka providing a stronger international presence at the event.
Italy has an even stronger presence at IFE Fresh Produce 2007, with group participation from the Chamber of Commerce of Padova, the MacFrut pavilion, and MAAP from the Wholesale Market from Padova.

Francesco Cera from MAAP explains his reason for returning to the show this year,

"The results of MAAP's participation in IFE Fresh Produce 2006 speak for themselves; several firms working from the Padua market have doubled their 2006 export receipts in Russia and have already rung up last year's revenues in the first quarter of 2007. As a result of this we have increased our participation at the show this year and look forward to similar results in 2008!"

IFE Fresh Produce takes place from the 23 - 25 October 2007 at Expocentr in Moscow. If you would like to visit with the show please contact Iona Smith on +44 (0) 7886 3149 or e-mail ifefreshproduce@montex.co.uk.

More information can be found by visiting www.ifefreshproduce.com.