BACK Meet Us at the Interpom|Primeurs 2016 AFE Team • October 24, 2016 Home Blog Meet Us at the Interpom|Primeurs 2016 27 – 28 – 29 November 2016 AFE will be present at the Interpom 2016, Belgium. INTERPOM | PRIMEURS is the most specialized indoor trade fair in Europe for the potato, vegetable and fruit sector where the whole chain is represented, from growers to processing and marketing. INTERPOM | PRIMEURS counts 278 exhibitors (+14% exhibition space) from 15 different countries and 19.529 visitors (+10,5%) of which 23% from abroad (41 countries). This means that the trade fair is now the largest indoor trade platform in Europe – and even worldwide – for all professionals in the potato, fruit and vegetable sector. These growth figures together with the many new products at the event show that there is a strong confidence in the future of our potato, fruit and vegetable sector. SUSTAINABLE GROWTH THANKS TO TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS In practice, running an agricultural enterprise more efficiently by making intelligent use of the technology available results in sustainable growing, commerce and processing. This year’s slogan ‘Growing through precision technology’ puts the emphasis on sustainable growth through technological progress over the whole chain. TECHNOLOGY ROUTE Come and discover the new possibilities opened up by exhibitors offering innovative technologies in machines and services – and discover how much growth this could represent for your enterprise. NEW ‘WALK IN’ SEMINARS Short ‘walk-in seminars’ on initiatives in the field of PRECISION TECHNOLOGY in Belgium and abroad. After a short 10 minute presentation, you can enter into a discussion with specialists in the field. PROGRAMME 27 NOVEMBER 2016 11:30 – 12:00 (French) Bruno Huyghebaert, CRA-W Joost Wellens, ULg 13:00 – 13:30 (Dutch) Koen Mertens, ILVO 14:30 – 15:00 (French) Bruno Huyghebaert, CRA-W Joost Wellens, ULg 16:00 – 16u30 (Dutch) Koen Mertens, ILVO 28 NOVEMBER 2016 10:00 – 10:30 (Dutch) Marc Sneyders, BAYER Nicole Viaene, ILVO 11:30 – 12:00 (ENGLISH) Philip Burgess, AHDB Potato Council 13:00 – 13:30 (French) Jean-Pierre Goffart, CRA-W BAYER 14:30 – 15:00 (ENGLISH) Nicole Viaene, ILVO Jean-Pierre Goffart, CRA-W WHO EXHIBITS? Exhibitors will present products, equipment and services for the whole of the potato, fruit and vegetable sector, from growing to processing and marketing: growing potatoes, fruit and vegetables seeds and plants plant protection products and fertilizers mechanization storage packaging transport marketing environmental care processing food safety research and development trade literature PRACTICAL INFORMATION Sunday 27, Monday 28 and Tuesday 28 November 2016 each day form 09:30 – 18:00 hrs Kortrijk Xpo, halls 1-2-3-4-5 & 6 Doorniksesteenweg 216, BE 8500 Kortrijk Ample parking possibilities – € 4,00/ticket Only for professionals Meet AFE EUROPE at booth 164 Contact us for more information Enjoyed? Share It! 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