IFFIP 2024 – International Forum of Food Industry and Packaging

The Exhibition

International Forum of Food Industry and Packaging IFFIP is the major event of the packaging and food industry of Ukraine and is the connecting link between suppliers and manufacturers of equipment, packaging, and processing and manufacturing companies. IFFIP is represented by independent specialized exhibitions of Pack Fair, Food Expo, FoodTechMash, Bakery & Confectionery Industry.

The actuality of the subject area is caused by the demand for rapid development of food production, improvement of quality and safety due to packaging.

Exhibitions of the International Forum of Food Industry and Packaging IFFIP represent:

• Finished food products and beverages of Ukrainian and foreign production;
• Equipment for manufacture of food products, beverages, their pre-packing, bottling and packaging;
• All possible solutions for qualitative operation of enterprises in different areas of food industry: industrial automation, logistics, hygiene and other;
• Different types of packaging for food and non-food products;
• Equipment and technologies for packaging production;
• Raw materials for packaging production.From year to year, IFFIP is visited by:
  • Manufacturers and suppliers of food products, franchise networks selling finished food products;
  • Representatives of retail networks, establishments of HoReCa segment and event-companies;
  • Manufacturers of packaging products and equipment for its production;
  • Producers of industrial goods who need packaging (pharmaceutists, manufacturers of souvenirs and toys, furniture and building materials producers, workers of agrarian companies and others).

The Market

The agricultural and food industry remains the most important sector of the Ukrainian economy. The majority of production is currently focused on goods with low to medium added value. For foreign companies, there are many business opportunities, especially for suppliers of technology and high-quality food products. The fertile black soil and extensive cultivation areas continue to make Ukraine one of the world’s leading agricultural countries. The local food industry also benefits from this.

As the most significant sector, the production of food and beverages amounted to approximately 23.8 billion US dollars (US$) in 2021, accounting for around 28 percent of the total output in manufacturing. According to data from the State Statistics Service, Derzhstat, there were a total of 6,108 companies operating in these sectors in 2020, including 64 with more than 250 employees and a turnover of at least 50 million euros. In addition to national and international companies, vertically integrated agricultural holdings are also among the industry giants. Increasingly, international companies are using their facilities in Ukraine for deliveries to third countries due to favorable production costs.