SUSTA Nashville Meeting December 2012 SUSTA Nashville Meeting 2012 European Market & Activity Overview

SUSTA Nashville Meeting December 2012

SUSTA Nashville Meeting 2012

European Market European Market & Activity & Activity

OverviewOverview


Part 1: Presentation of the marketPart 1: Presentation of the market

Part 2: Food in the EUPart 2: Food in the EU

Part 3: EU activitiesPart 3: EU activities


Part 1: Presentation of the marketPart 1: Presentation of the market


EU 27EU 27

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500 Million500 Million CConsumersonsumers

EU Member States EU Member States


Europe at a glanceEurope at a glance

• Population : 500 million consumers• Monetary Unit : Euro (not all)• Dollar/Euro Rate : 1.29 ( was 1.51)• Official Languages : 21(German biggest)• Import Food : 90 billion US Dollars*• Import Food USA : 6 billion US Dollars• 15 mature markets and 12 emerging countries


Why the EU?Why the EU?

U.S. Exports of Consumer Orientated Agricultural, Fish & Seafood Products to

European Union 27, India, Canada and China in thousands of dollars

** extrapolated


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Total EU import food, drinks and tabacco


Continent Europe Continent Europe

EuropeEurope

==731 Million 731 Million Consumers Consumers


Part 2: Food in the EUPart 2: Food in the EU


Buying HabitsBuying Habits

• Retailers and large Food Service chains do NOT buy directly

• Importers and providers are your partners• Logistic trade country by country


How do they pick up?How do they pick up?

• Trade shows• Sales presentation• Trade missions • Seminars/meetings/events• Trade magazines• Internet


What ‘drives’ our exportWhat ‘drives’ our export

• Dollar/Euro rate• Changes Import Duties• Consumer Demand


• Healthy• Sustainable• Convenience• Food Miles• Slow Food• Taste• Price• Functional Food• Organic • Fairtrade

Main Food TrendsMain Food Trends


• Seafood• BBQ products• Sauces and marinades• Trendy items• Special fresh fruits and vegetables• Horticulture• Value added• Organic• Bakery• Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Onions• Peanuts and berries

Export OpportunitiesExport Opportunities


Eastern EuropeEastern Europe

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Emerging MarketEmerging Market

Export OpportunitiesExport Opportunities


Upcoming Eastern marketsUpcoming Eastern markets






• EU is not one market:- Many different languages;- Many consumer differences;- Not all-in euro’s;- Terms of payment;- Logistics.

• GMO• Better preparation and follow up• Not permitted: dairy, meat, chicken and potatoes

Export ChallengesExport Challenges


Consumer behaviour:Consumer behaviour:

Oktober FesteOktober Feste


Fish and ChipsFish and Chips


StamppotStamppot


• Frozen trendy products• Organic trendy products• Food Service initiatives

Haven’t promotedHaven’t promoted


• Homework and research markets• Strategy of your company• Costs like:

- certifications; - labelling;- transportation;- terms of payment; - import duties.

• Approach Food Service/Retail……

Steps to launch your productsSteps to launch your products


Opportunities Retail•Wider range of players •Larger market

Food Service versus RetailFood Service versus Retail

Oppertunities Food Service:•EU Food Service, many different players;•Less concentration;•Less labelling requirements.


Part 3: EU activitiesPart 3: EU activities


• Main general Food shows:• Horticultural Mission Floriade• Fruit Logistica

Succesful activities 2012Succesful activities 2012

20122012


• PLMA…….

Activities 2013 to reconsider??Activities 2013 to reconsider??

2013??2013??


• Leading general Food Shows• Specialty shows like ORGANIC

shows(BIOFACH), Food Ingredients, IFF etc Snackex in Sweden, London Wine Fair

• Outbound mission for Horticulture, Food Service, new EU Markets

• Inbound Mission to Fancy Food Show Fresh Produce, Seafood

Focus for 2014Focus for 2014


Victor Phaff Karin DefossezVictor Phaff Karin [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]


The Future of Food by leading Trend watcher

A. Barkas

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SUSTA Nashville Meeting December 2012 SUSTA Nashville Meeting 2012 European Market & Activity Overview