MACFRUT DIRECT - Padua Agribusiness Market growing and extremely dynamic

Francesco Cera, general manager, welcomes us in the beautiful stand of MAAP, the Agribusiness Market of Padua which comes back to Macfrut in the new welcoming setting of Rimini.

MAAP - considered by wholesalers and many players in the Fruit and Vegetables sector the Italian reference market for export - continues to dish up incredible numbers of volumes and revenues: further growth of 10-12% in 2015 compared to 2014 (the year in which dealt products were increased by 3%) and a forecast of +40 or +50 million euros in revenue at the end of the year. Very interesting figures, considering that the turnover in 2014 amounted to 450 million euros, of which 60% coming from exports. Russian embargo? Very relative problem: the Russian Federation accounted for 10-12 million euros, which at best would be doubled. Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary and Romania are the main markets, and beyond numbers MAAP believes that the major development of activities comes from contacts - that'is why it is extremely attentive and present also in Madrid. Berlin and Perpignan - and by very good supplies, for example from Barcelona and Perpignan, markets from which quickly get products.

Mr. Cera then hopes that even in Italy forces will join, turning to a single trade fair where all the national resources are conveyed, exactly as in Germany and Spain