Polagra Food has started
Polish food is sought after in the world as a natural, delicious and environmental - said Monday in Poznan, Stanislaw Kalemba Agriculture Minister at a press conference accompanying the opening of the fair food products Polagra Food.
Through Thursday in Poznan takes the biggest in Central and Eastern meeting of representatives of the food industry, packaging, catering and hospitality. The exhibition event, which consists of a total of six events, involving more than 1.5 thousand. exhibitors from 27 countries.
At Polagra Food presented include dairy products, meat and meat products and convenience foods.
He said on Monday Kalemba, Poland remains one of the largest food manufacturers in Europe and there is no other sector of the economy in Poland, which would have such a surplus in foreign trade.
"The role of this natural, tasty, organic food growing international economic exchange. For the last year we had a surplus of about 2.6 billion euros this year is likely to cross the 3 billion. These dynamics all the time is very beneficial - especially when it comes to markets Eastern, but of course three quarters of our exports to the EU countries, "- he said.
"In many of the products we are champions, we are in the first place. This year will be the largest producer and exporter of apples in Europe today include first place in Europe when it comes to the production of wheat, potatoes and mushrooms. Polagra Food meet great role in promoting the We are looking for great food, not only in European markets, but the world "- he added.
One of the key themes of this year's Polagra Food is organic food. As stressed by Kalemba, interest in this type of food in Poland is still too small. Ambassadors of the Ministry of Agriculture campaign promoting organic food are at the fair in Poznan, actress and athlete Magdalena Kumorek Artur Partyka.
International Fair of Food Products Polagra Food accompany the International Fair of Food Processing Technologies Polagra-Tech International Gastronomy Fair Trade Polagra Gastro and Tastes of Regions. Their exposures to the Invest Hotel Equipment Trade Fair Hotel and the International Trade Fair Packaging Technology and Logistics Exhibition.
For Polagra-Tech machine can be seen for bakery, confectionery, dairy and food industry. During Polagra be resolved Gastro Polish Culinary Cup. Cooks who win the contest will be able to train in one of the best culinary institutes in the world and receive a financial reward.
600 exhibitors presented their products at the fair Taropak. During this event you can see the packaging used in almost all sectors of the economy. In addition to finished products, exhibitors present the manufacturing of packaging machines and packaging machines.
Conferences such as the value of the brand in the hotel industry, digital television for hotels, but hotel rooms leading Allergy planned in the fair Invest Hotel. Since the weekend already underway in Poznan Fair Tastes of Regions, where you can taste and buy local and organic foods.