Acknowledged as the most significant food and food industry trade fair in Central and Eastern Europe, SALIMA attracts leading food producers and buyers from the Czech Republic and the neighboring European Union (EU) countries: Slovakia, Poland, Austria, Germany, Slovenia and Hungary, as well as from Eastern Europe. SALIMA features top class food products, and food-processing machinery, technology, packaging machines, and industry related information technology solutions.

SHOW STATISTICS

In 2006, over 37,000 visitors from 60 countries visited Salima Food Show in Brno .  The vast majority of visitors/buyers came from Europe , especially from the 27 member countries of the EU.  Europe is an important market for U.S. suppliers of dried fruit and nuts, fruit and vegetables, wine and spirits, fish and seafood, and various food preparations such as sauces, mixes, dips, and specialties, like tacos.

MARKET INFORMATION

U.S. exhibitors at SALIMA will be able to reach buyers from many different markets. Europe is the fourth largest market for U.S. agricultural exports with annual exports of over $3 billion, out of which the biggest share are dried fruit and nuts, fish and seafood, tobacco, food preparations and ingredients, oils, and beverages.  U.S. exports of food and beverages to the Czech Republic totaled $73 million in 2006, out of which $22 million represent various food preparations (sauces, mixes etc.), $15 million fruit and vegetables, $15 million tobacco, $9 million beverages, $5 million fish and seafood and the rest includes grain, dairy and confectionary products.

The USA Pavilion at SALIMA is endorsed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service.

USA PAVILION PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS

All firms exhibiting in the USA Pavilion at a USDA-endorsed show must promote and display a majority of products (greater than 51 percent by SKU count) that are of U.S. origin. A product is determined to be of U.S. origin if it is comprised of at least 51 percent U.S. origin content, by volume or by value, exclusive of added water.

U.S. EXHIBITOR FUNDING AVAILABILITY

Your company may be eligible to take advantage of a financial support program that helps offset the cost of exhibiting at international trade shows.  By exhibiting in the USA Pavilion at SALIMA 2008, eligible companies can receive reimbursement for up to 50 percent of exhibition related expenses, including exhibiting fees, international travel costs, booth and equipment rental, and freight. Contact the State Regional Trade Group in your geographic area for Branded Program application details: