Welcome to
Food&Drinks Mission2Sicily 2023
Enjoy Sicily and its tastes from the 25th to the 28th of October 2023!
The second edition of the Food&Drinks Mission2Sicily is organised by Sicindustria, coorganised by partners of Enterprise Europe Network (the Business Network of the European Commission), Agrifood Sector Group, and sponsored by Unioncamere Sicilia (Union of the Chambers of Sicily).
The match-making event brings together Sicilian producers and international buyers.
This is a unique opportunity to generate new business contacts and contracts. The model is time - and cost efficient and result in business! Meetings will take place in a dedicated area and will be arranged in advance by means of this website.
Who can participate?
- International Buyers: Importers,distributors, wholesalers of food and drinks (including wine and spirits); Food chains representatives, Hypermakets/Supermarkets, Purchase agents for hotels and restaurants, Specialty food&wine stores, E-commerce marketplace, and others.
- Sicilian Producers
Registration fee for Sicilian producers
EUR 100 - A fee of 100 euros is requested to all Sicilian companies who want to participate in the event. The cost includes:
- 26th of October - Participation with own desk during the B2B event
- 26th of October - Evening workshop and tasting sessions for the international buyers (venue tbc), where it will be possible to display the products and prepare tasting sessions
- 27th of October, company visits for the international buyers (producers can express their interest in hosting the buyers)
- Full assistance from the organisation before, during and after the event.
Check the registration instructions on the "How it works" Section.
Hosted Buyers Programme for 14 Buyers
14 Buyers can benefit from a 100% free travel and accommodation which includes the following costs:
- Return tickets to/from Sicily
- Accommodation (3 nights in a 4* hotel)
- Transfer from/to airport
- Working lunch during the B2B meetings
- Networking workshop on the evening of the 26th of October
- Support in the organisation of the company visits on the 27th of October
- Full assistance from the organisation before, during and after the event
Applications will be evaluated individually, and approved by Sicindustria and the Union of the Chambers of Sicily following these criteria: registration date; turnover; year of establishement.**Participating buyers must have capacity of decision in their companies.
Why participate?
- As purchaser - find qualified Sicilian suppliers during effective one-to one meetings
- As market/sales manager - find new international partners
How can you benefit from this event?
- Publish and showcase your products or business needs
- Initiate and arrange promising pre-scheduled meetings at the event
- Generate fresh leads and meet new contacts in a time and cost-efficient way
- Stay one step ahead of your competitors by being seen and visibly present at the event
The Top 5 objectives to make your stay a success
- Meet Partners and Customers
- Discover New Products
- Prepare Purchases/Sales
- Meet New Suppliers
- Get Information about latest's trends
