Against the backdrop of imminent European enlargement the Food Ingredients Central and Eastern Europe (FiCEE) exhibition, which first took place in Hungary in 1999, will be held in Berlin next year, organisers CMP Information announced.
The exhibition will focus exclusively on the food markets in Central and Eastern European countries, specifically targeted at food manufacturers and producers from CEE countries keen to link up with new suppliers and potential partners.
Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries consume a wide range of international food products and growing sophistication among consumers within the CEE regions in terms of diet and food preference, as well as a trend towards healthier eating, have opened up further opportunities for food manufacturers. And the addition of 10 new Member States to the European Union will undoubtedly serve to compound these trends.
FiCEE takes place from 25-27 May 2004 in Berlin, a city billed as the meeting point between east and west Europe. The venue has not yet been announced.