INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MEETINGS WITH RETAILERS
4° EDITION IS COMING SOON
International Business Meetings
The INTERNATIONAL BUSIENESS MEETINGS WITH RETAILERS event, held for the third time in Bergamo on January 23rd 2025, has concluded and is now preparing for its next edition. The event consists of one-to-one meetings between fresh produce suppliers and buyers from both international and national retailers.
The event complements major trade fairs by focusing on commercial interactions.
The B2B meeting format, combined with the venue’s location in Bergamo, next to Milano Bergamo International Airport, ensures both efficiency and accessibility.
Recent initiativesWhy participate
Are you a Buyer?
Enlarge your production base and spread direct relationships with producers. Meet new producers from Spain, Italy and other countries.
See the programme and modalities of participation reserved for Buyers.
Are you a Producer?
Participate in face to face meetings with Buyers from international and national large-scale retailers.
See the programme and modalities of participation reserved for Producers.
Meeting Itinerary
Information for Buyers
9:00 – 13:00 B2B meetings with Producers
13:00 – 14:00 Light Lunch
14:10 – 17:00 B2B meetings with Producers
17:00 – 20:00 Cocktail Dinner Party
Meeting Itinerary
Information for Producers
9:00 – 13:00 B2B meetings with Buyers
13:00 – 14:00 Light Lunch
14:10 – 17:00 B2B meetings with Buyers
17:00 – 20:00 Cocktail Dinner Party
Who participates
- Buyers or Category Managers from large-scale Retailers
- Growers and Producers
- Packaging Companies
- New varieties and seeds Companies
Testimonial
"Over 250 one-to-one meetings between production Companies and retailers. The Fresh Food Leader event goes beyond expectations."
Freshplaza 5th of February 2024 "The large-scale retail buyers appreciate the quality of the event. Some of them confirm that they have concluded negotiations that they had started before, they have expanded their assortment with suppliers they have been already working with and they have established relationships with new suppliers. "
Freshplaza 5th of February 2024 "The Fresh Food Leader event has been very interesting and useful for us."
Micol Ranieri Società Agricola Francesco di Tiraboschi Jessica & C. S. - Italy "We had the chance to talk with principal buyers of some European supermarkets. What makes the Fresh Food Leader event stands out ahead of other fairs is that the event is focused more directly on customers. Thus I recommend it."
Andreu Monrabal Fruta de Autor SL - Spain "The B2B Event organized by Fresh Food Leader on the 25th January in Bergamo, was a source of great satisfaction for the Belgian exporter BEL'Export."
Tony Derwael BEL'Export - Belgium “Fantastic experience. We have already received a postive feedback from some of the buyers and we are about to start a new sale."
Manuel Sola Gullino Import Export - Italy "I wanted to express our sincere gratitude for the great business meeting we had in Bergamo. The meticulous planning and execution truly were on point, making it a seamless and productive experience."
Sophia Dayekh Westfalia Marketing BV -The Netherlands "The strategic position of the location also allowed us to visit the Wholesale Market in Milan and a local "tailor selected" client base, having direct and focused access to the different distribution channels and actors."
Nicola Zanotelli BEL'Export - Belgium "I participated for the second time after Warsaw in the Fresh Food Leader B2B meetings, this time in Bergamo. And again the day was very helpful to get new contacts with international retailers and wholesalers to distribute our OZblu blueberries in Europe."
Susanne R. Knobloch United Exports - Australia, South Africa, Mexico, UK and Germany "We came into direct contact with retailers that we could hardly have reached on our own. The one-to-one meetings with buyers facilitated fast and direct communication."
Matteo Mosca Garden Frutta Srl - Italy "Our experience fulfilled our business expectations. Every single meeting was important for us. Moreover, we had a chance to tell about our company and explain our aims and goals."
Gianfranco Pandolfo Ortalba Srl - Italy "I had a unique opportunity to meet buyers from important northern European chains from which I perceived a real willingness and interest in business collaboration."
Fabrizio Zambello OP Nordest - Italy "An event like this really enables to establish direct relationships between producers and buyers of large-scale retailers."
Freshplaza 26th of September 2017 "The meetings like these are in line with the changes of the market and the fact that the retilers are shortening their supply chain by going directly to the producers."
Freshplaza 12th of June 2017 
