Baku Hosts International Exhibition in Food Industry
Today Baku Expo Center opened a traditional Azerbaijan International Exhibition in Food Industry World Food Azerbaijan 2015. The opening ceremony was attended by President Ilham Aliyev
Among the participants are manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of food products as the Azerbaijani and world food market. This year the number of exhibitors is more than 250 companies. The exhibition includes companies from Bulgaria, Germany, India, Italy, Spain, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, France, Czech Republic and others. National exhibition stands are presented by Argentina, Australia, Belarus and Lithuania.
Traditional sections of the exhibition will present fish, meat and poultry, canned goods, dairy products, groceries, confectionery, refrigeration systems, beverages and much more. The exhibition will also present bakery and packaging equipment.
The Caspian International Exhibition Packaging, Tare, Label and Printing - Ipack Caspian 2015 presents equipment for manufacturing and design of packaging, packaging materials, and finished packaging for various industries.
The exhibition will be held from 21 to 23 May. The organizers are Iteca Caspian LLC and ITE Group PLC. ----08D
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