Testimonials FOOD EXPO '23
The high level of trade visitors from all over the country and abroad, the impeccable organization of the exhibition, as well as the many important commercial contacts they made, are the main theme of FOOD EXPO 2023 testimonials.
Is a good exhibition for us in order to grow our business in Greece, that is why we are participating now. At food expo we had great visitors from different places in Greece. we have new special products for Greek market and FOOD EXPO helped us a lot for presenting our products to this market.
Said Murat / Brand Manager - Damak Food SP ZOO (Τurkey)
We are quite satisfied with the organization. We hope that through the contacts from FOOD EXPO will improve our relations. We made some appointments. There was a nice mix up with a lot of different customers.
Andreas Schweiger / Head of Sales - Müller. Group (Germany)
We are glad because we see that this exhibition is developing from year to year. Participating in international food fair, like FOOD EXPO is an important part of our marketing. In the exhibition we had some interesting business discussions with a lot of companies from different countries in the region.
Mihaela Marlă / Marketing Manager - Prutul SA (Romania)
At this year's FOOD EXPO, the “attendance” exceeded our expectations. We are satisfied with the agreements that we have closed. We e will participate in the next FOOD EXPO in order to have the opportunity to reaffirm even more the value of our partners and the empowerment of Greek businesses.
Κonstantinos Livadaros / Co-owner - ELME FOOD AGENCIES (Vanlommel Representative) (Greece)
We are very happy we are participating for second time in one of the most successful exhibitions in Europe, FOOD EXPO. The company VALLOMEN, wanting to give a basis to the Greek market, participates once again in this trade fair by giving us the opportunity to meet again good friends and partners and in this way we can expand our clientele even more. We would like to take part at FOOD EXPO 2024.
Stathis Gemenis / Co-owner - ELME FOOD AGENCIES (Vanlommel Representative)
FOOD EXPO is one of the best european exhibitions in the food and in the beverage industry. I am almost certain that many of the 30 Polish companies from our booth found remarkable partners.
Marta Szajbel- Nikolaou / Athens bureau chief Polish Investment & Trade Agency PFR Group (Poland)
Our participation gave us the opportunity to find new markets for our products, such as cheese, hams, wine, olive oil etc. Food expo Greece has been a great success for us, because the hosted buyers program has worked very well since we made many meetings with important distributors.
Nieves Caro / Promotion Manager - Foods Castilla La Mancha (Spain)
Our participation in FOOD EXPO was crucial because here we got in touch with new companies and we had the chance to present the products of the companies we represent. Our impressions are very positive and we are satisfied with the cooperation with the organizing company.
Freya Gkikas / Project manager, Commercial Counselor of Flanders in Greece (Βelgium)
Αt the the United States Agriculture Department stand at FOOD EXPO Greece, we represented US food and agriculture producers and provided information about products, like beef, pork etc. FOOD EXPO has offered us the opportunity to come in contact with our clients and I am looking forward to be here in the next edition.
Charles Rush / USDA, Regional Agricultural Attaché, Office of Agricultural Affairs, Embassy of USA (USA)
FOOD EXPO is important for the Hellenic-Italian Chamber of Commerce in Athens. That happens because it gives the opportunity for Italian companies from all regions of Italy to come and see the Greek market so that they can promote themselves and make synergies. It is an exhibition of international standards, which reflects very well the strategic objectives of Italian companies in the southern Balkan and Mediterranean area.
Panagiotis Vamvakaris / Secretary General of the Hellenic-Italian Chamber of Commerce of Athens (Greece)
Our presence in this exhibition is important because we want to increase our participation to the Greek market and Food Expo is the best option for us in order to be in contact with companies and buyers from this region. The exhibition is bigger than I expected and the hosted buyer’s program have given us the opportunity to meet with many interesting customers.
Max Coello A. / Commercial Attaché – Director, Commercial Office of Ecuador in Italy (Italy)
The organization of the exhibition was very good and we made many interesting contacts. In addition, the hosted buyers program was very important for the companies that we represent, because there were meetings with buyers from a great range of other countries besides Greece.
Chiara Petro / Director of Italian Trade Agency, Trade commissioner for Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Greece
FOOD EXPO is a very important exhibition in the food sector. Our impressions are excellent. Moreover, the visitors showed a special interest in Austrian products and hopefully we will take part and in the next edition.
Vera Harkiolakis / Draszczyk, Trade Specialist, Austrian Embassy Commercial Section, Advantage (Austria)
FOOD EXPO is a unique exhibition, we have been participating from the first fair and we are very satisfied. For the last two years we have been participating through the EllaDIKA MAS initiative, which, this year, includes 17 manufacturing companies. The meetings with the hosted buyers were very successful, and this is one of the main criteria for our participation.
Athanasia Dakou / CEO, ILIOS
FOOD EXPO is the most successful combination for a company like ours, active in both exports and the domestic market, because we get to meet partners, either potential or existing. At this exhibition we always close very important deals, that is why we never miss the chance to participate.
George Konstantinidis / National Sales Manager, IONIKI
The organization of FOOD EXPO is excellent and the attendance very high. The exhibition is comparable to big international trades, it gives us the opportunity to get in touch with a targeted audience, both from Greece and abroad. We will also participate in FOOD EXPO 2024.
Athanasios Kolovos / General Manager, KLIAFA (DOUMBIA)
We are very impressed by FOOD EXPO 2023. We saw buyers from all over the world, we met existing customers, and several new prospective buyers. Some of them were decision makers, which will greatly help future deals.
Sakis Ignatidis / Export Director, ARABATZIS
FOOD EXPO definitely is the best exhibition in SΕ Europe and it has achieved something important: it attracts buyers from many countries, which automatically raises its quality. The level of the people who visited our stand was high and we had meetings with many professional buyers.
Ananias Karakanidis / CEO, Karpea
Another important exhibition from FORUM in 2023. Exhibitors and visitors are impressed by the quality of the stands and the overall organization. I am sure that next year there will be increased attendance and participation. Agrino is at the joint stand of HELLADIKA MAS, the largest of the exhibition, which I predict will be even bigger next year.
Agis Pistiolas / Marketing & Exports Director, AGRINO - PISTIOLAS SA
The impression from FOOD EXPO is unique. Especially this year, there is a difference in the quantity, but also in the quality of the visitors.
Kostas Avramoulis / Commercial Director, HELLENIC DAIRIES SA - OLYMPOS-TYRAS-RODOPI
The organization of the exhibition is very good, we are very pleased with both the organizational part, and the overall quality. We introduced several new products, contacted many people and made new deals. We will participate again at FOOD EXPO 2024, to meet new people and make new agreements.
Sylvana Patera / Sales Executive, TSANOS SA
FOOD EXPO 2023 was one of the best ever in terms of organization. We launched more than 10 new products, the traffic was amazing and the and the attendance was very high.
Ioannis Siniosoglou / President & CEO, AGRIFREDA
For us, taking part in FOOD EXPO 2023 was a one-way street. The impressions are only positive. I think this year's participation was huge, much bigger than previous years, and every year I feel that it goes one step further. Our motivation to participate was the response from customers from abroad.
Leonidas Stratidakis / General Manager, BIOHEALTH ORG
This year we participated for the first time and we are very happy with this decision. We had great meetings with old customers, we met new ones, but we also met new suppliers, which was a pleasant surprise for us. We also held important b2b meetings, undoubtably, b2b meetings was the fair’s strong point.
Xenophon Lourantos / CEO, Vassiliou Trofinko SA
FOOD EXPO covers a wide spectrum in the food industry. We are very pleased with our participation, because every year we present the news of the company, while strengthening our relations with existing customers and meeting new ones. We closed commercial deals, and after the exhibition there is a lot of work to be done, towards building on the contacts we have made.
Evangelos Tzanidis / Vice President & CEO, Tzanidis Food Ingredients – S. TZANIDIS SA
FOOD EXPO 2023 is a well-organized exhibition, with easy access to buyers, exhibitors and consumers. With our participation, we had the opportunity to hold many meetings with buyers, both from Greece and abroad, while several b2b meetings were also held and important agreements were closed.
Konstantinos Lagakis / CEO, LAGAKIS K. and SIA OE
FOOD EXPO has been a major trade event in recent years. The plethora of exhibitors and the large number of visitors, but, above all, their quality, help businesses highlight their products and services. The exhibition's extroversion is a perfect match to our business philosophy, mainly aimed at foreign markets.
Nikos Kallionis / Sales Manager, Elassonas Farm
FOOD EXPO is the best exhibition in the Balkans and one of the best in Europe, perfectly organized by Forum SA, and with very high attendance. As a multinational company, with six subsidiaries outside Greece, we are happy to note that there are buyers from the countries where we do business.
Giannis Kallas / CEO, Kallas
FOOD EXPO 2023 is the most successful exhibition yet, with targeted buyers and visitors. I believe that all Greek companies with an extroversion mindset should be in this exhibition.
Platon Marlafekas / Vice President of LUX - MARLAFEKAS SA
FOOD EXPO 2023 is the most successful yet. We have filled the appointment schedule, we were fully booked throughout the exhibition, and we are particularly happy about this. Through the hosted buyers program we make specific appointments, and this is our entry into organized retail, which is our main goal.
Anna Kotsanta / PR, Events & Exhibitions Executive PALIRRIA S.A.
The impressions of yet another fair are excellent. FOOD EXPO is flawless at all levels and it facilitated b2b meetings with important decision makers from Greece and abroad. For our company, the exhibition is an institution, starting from its preparation to the participation and the results. Especially this year, the results have exceeded all expectations.
Thanasis Manavis / Sales Director, Farma Koukakis
This year's FOOD EXPO organization was better than any other year. We were given the opportunity to show innovative products to new buyers and expand our customer base. This year, for the first time, we presented to the Greek market the Greek Breeding Nitsiakos Beef, for which the buyers showed great interest.
Nikos Alexiadis / Commercial Director, Nitsiakos S.A.
FOOD EXPO is a fair with extensive media coverage, excellent organization and support functions that meet the needs of exhibitors and visitors. We were able to schedule appointments with hosted buyers, taking into account eating habits and new trends and managed to close deals in targeted geographic areas. We are happy we participated in this exhibition.
Giannis Mavrikos / Retail Sales Manager, JANNIS S.A.
FOOD EXPO 2023 finds our product renewed, with many innovative products. Before the exhibition even started, through the special platform, we set a record in scheduled meetings and the feedback we received from potential customers and partners exceeded all expectations.
Dimitra Tzika / Export Manager KONBA
Year after year, FOOD EXPO is becoming a truly international exhibition. Partners from Greece and abroad have visited our stand with very positive results. During the fair, we had the opportunity to present many new products and increase our customer base.
Konstantinos Tziortziotis / President & CEO VIOLANTA S.A
We are very impressed from FOOD EXPO 2023. We were given the opportunity to meet with all our partners and collaborators, new and old, in one place, and close important business deals. FOOD EXPO is a point of reference, for the food industry in general, and our company in particular.
Irene Karamichalakou / Marketing Manager NIKAS
This year at FOOD EXPO we met many of our customers and there was great interest from many visitors, mainly from abroad, with whom we will explore the possibility of cooperation. We had a lot of meetings and closed several deals.
Omiros Pasiopoulos / Purchasing Manager OMIROS
For yet another year, the results we get from our participation in the FOOD EXPO are beyond our expectations. The feedback we get from both customers and partners is that the level of the fair is on the rise, both in terms of construction and the quality of visitors and buyers.
George Raptis / Export Manager Melissa - Kikizas
FOOD EXPO is very important for slovak companies because it acts as a great platform to meet companies from all over Southern Europe and this year's event is very successful. The b2b meetings were very fruitful and all Slovak companies that participated are very happy with the results.
Yanna Palatova / Commercial Department Manager Embassy of Slovakia
FOOD EXPO is an important exhibition for bell Hellas and for bell group in general. We have seen a lot of people, that they came in our booth, and we made good discussions. FOOD EXPO is a good “area”, in which we can present our products in all type of markets.
Benjamin Breton / Country Manager - Fromageries bel Hellas AE (France)
FOOD EXPO is an important trade show for us because our company is focused on the Greek market. We have been participating at this show for a number of years now and we see that the organization is improving every time. I mean the levels of “attendance” grow every year and so the quality and the quantity of visitors.
Pablo Barcia Arias / Export Area Manager - Gullón Biscuits SA (Spain)