The International Exhibition of Organic and Natural Food Products „Middle East Natural & Organic Products Expo“ will be held in Dubai (UAE) from 6 to 8 December 2021.

Organic & Natural is the only trade event in the Middle East dedicated to organic and natural foods. The event is held under the auspices of the UAE Ministry of climate change and environmental protection and provides an opportunity to meet buyers from the Middle East.

Why Organic & Natural Expo Middle East:

• 10,000+ professional live visitors and 40,000+ online visitors (buyers, importers, distributors);
• Placement on the marketplace „Arabian Organics“ with an audience of more than 5 000 000 visitors;
• The Middle East imports 92% of its food;
• The market for organic food and beverages is projected to grow in 2022 to 18,42 billion US dollars. (+ 14,4% ANNUALLY since 2015);
• An EEPO study conducted in 2020 for the organic business showed that the Gulf countries have significant opportunities for Ukrainian exporters of organic products, mainly due to the growing awareness of local consumers, the growing popularity of healthy eating and the lack of local suppliers;

The retail giant in the Carrefour region showed an increase of 300% in organic products in 2021 and proved that 60% of consumers are looking for clean products, and 63% of consumers are consuming plant alternatives for health reasons.e East and Africa are estimated at 935 million US dollars, and it should increase by 4% CAGR, reaching 1, 1 billion US dollars by 2025.

Euromonitor has shown that in 2020, retail sales of honey in the Middle East and Africa are estimated at 935 million US dollars, and it is expected to grow by 4% CAGR, reaching 1,1 billion  US dollars  by  2025.

Eligible companies will be covered up to 70% of the cost of participation at the expense of the organizers.

Participants of the Ukrainian pavilion will receive:

• Equipped workplace at the exhibition
• Placing information about the company and products on the event portal;
• Placing information at the marketplace of organic and natural food products, with an audience of over 5 million users;
• Support and organizational support: planning individual meetings, inviting foreign partners, support during B2B meetings, etc.

Criteria

70% of the cost of participation in the exhibition will be covered by companies that meet the following criteria:

Availability of a valid certificate of organic production and / or circulation of organic products;

At least one participant from the company speaks English;

The company is a registered entity (private entrepreneur or legal entity) in accordance with current legislation of Ukraine;

At least 51% of the company's shares belong to citizens of Ukraine;

Availability of a website (or export page) in English;

Preference will be given to companies representing small and medium-sized businesses with value-added products.

Application for participation

How to apply for participation in the project?

Step 1: Fill in the project participant form. To do this, click on the button „I want to participate!“

Step 2: Interview with the project organizers. The purpose of the interview: to define your needs and readiness to participate in an international exhibition.

Registration

You need to register - until 16:00, September 15, 2021 at the link.

Program

Indicative program of project preparation and implementation

• September 15 - September 25, 2021 - individual interviews with potential project participants;
• until November 15, 2021 - collection of materials for creating company profiles and design of the stand;
• December 6-8, 2021 - preparation of B2B meetings;

List of activities with mandatory participation of the project’s participant:

• ExportTalks: trade opportunities for Ukrainian producers of organic food products;
• training on preparation for participation in the exhibition and on working with the instruments of the exhibition;

If you have any questions, please contact Oleksiy Grushetskyi, ogrushetskyi@epo.org.ua, advisor to the director of the Office for Entrepreneurship and Export Development.

The project is implemented by the Office for Entrepreneurship Development and Export of Ukraine together with the NGO „Unite Ukraine“ with the support of Switzerland under the Swiss-Ukrainian program  „Development of trade with higher added value in the organic and dairy sectors of Ukraine“ implemented by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL , Switzerland) in partnership with SAFOSO AG (Switzerland) and with the support of the European Network of Enterprises EEN.