Business & Money | Tuesday 5 December, 2017 10:30 am |

• 16 Suppliers of fruits , vegetables and potatoes by INTERFEL and CNIPT

World Of Perishables, DWTC, from December 5th to 7th

Hall 1-2 – Stand H20 and G20

 

INTERFEL, the Inter-Branch Association of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Industry will be exhibiting France’s delectable and time honored fresh produce at the World of Perishables Expo taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from the 5th to the 7th of December. INTERFEL will be showcasing the world-renowned fruit and vegetable offering to industry leaders, meeting with decision makers and further exploring the export opportunities into the UAE and the region.  The French potato Packers and Traders delegation represented by CNIPT, will also showcase high quality products with 6 suppliers of special varieties.

 

With over 59,000 tons of exports of apple produce from August 2016 to July 2017 worth over 60,000M €, Middle East is one of France’s key regional market for growth and expansion internationally. In the same period, France exported over 15,000 tons of potatoes. The overall exports of fresh fruits and vegetable from France into the region within the same timeframe, was more than 65,000 tons. 

 

“France has a long history of exporting fresh fruits and vegetables into this market and we are committed to continue the strong partnerships. We strive to provide consumers in the region with France’s most premium produce and the satisfaction of our partners is of utmost importance. We also value the opportunity to be present in the market and at events such as WOP offering us the opportunity to showcase our leadership in the industry”, said Daniel Soares, Director of International marketing at INTERFEL.

 

INTERFEL - a private and nationally recognized association - brings together and evenly represents France’s professional organizations for Production and Distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables, globally. INTERFEL fosters dialogue between the professional partners for fair representation, parity and unanimity among all of France’s fruit and vegetable producers and distributors. INTERFEL’s main role internationally is to promote the offering, create and retain interest, increase exports and reinforce France’s leadership in the industry.   

 

In celebration of INTERFEL’s presence at WOP 2017 and to recognize regional partners and distributors, a reception hosted by award-winning Chef Charles Soussin will be held on Wednesday, December 6th from 7-10pm at La Ville Hotel & Suites in City Walk Dubai. Honored guests from the industry will have the opportunity to rediscover the French art de vivre and unique recipes by Chef Soussin.

About INTERFEL:

Interfel was founded in 1976 and encompasses all the fresh fruit and vegetables production trades.

Every aspect is represented: production, shipping, import, export, wholesaling, distribution (large supermarkets, specialized businesses and institutional restaurants). As a private organization by law and initiative, Interfel is a recognized National Interprofessional Farming Association under French rural law, and under the European Union, since 21 November 1996, as part of the single CMO (Common Market Organization).