Explore new sourcing opportunities from the European exporter of confectionery, honey and other sweet products in Dubai Chamber on March 28, 2019 in Dubai Chamber.

“Breadbasket of Europe” is the famous nickname of Ukraine for a good reason, as it owns 33% of the world’s most fertile black soils. While Ukraine is already the largest exporter of sunflower oil in the world, third largest wheat exporter and the largest exporter of poultry to the EU, it is just starting its expansion in confectionery, honey and sweets and there will be huge increase in supplies over the next few years! Thus, the value of the contacts you make during our event will only appreciate with time.

PRODUCTS WE ARE BRINGING

•A wide range of confectionery products: healthy snacks, cookies and crackers, caramels and other sugar based confectionery and hard candies, boiled candies and toffies, chocolate bars and chocolate candies. Today more than 100 countries in the world enjoy Ukrainian confectionery, including USA, Canada, China, EU, Central Asia and MENA countries.

•Natural Honey. Ukraine is the third largest exporter of honey in the world after China and Argentina. Over the past 10 years, exports have increased by amazing 21 times in volume. Ukraine offers unique types of very healthy honey, such as buckwheat honey and sunflower honey.

•Beetroot sugar. Ukrainian Sugar is not only consumed by Ukrainian confectionery industry but also is exported to almost 70 countries in the world. Unlike cane sugar, it doesn’t contain starch and thus, dissolves quicker, making it perfect for confectionery production. The human tongue is able to feel the sweet taste quicker if you use beetroot sugar. Beetroot sugar also requires 2 times less water than cane sugar, being a greener product for the planet.

• And many other high – quality sweet products: jams, ice cream, organic and healthy snacks, and sweets, etc.

Event is organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and funded by FAO and the EU under its EU4Business initiative and supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Government of Ukraine, Ukrainian Confectionery Industry Association (Ukrkondprom) and Ukrainian Honey Exporters Association.

Find out more https://trade-ukraine.org/sweet/.