Interview with Aurore DELPLACE, Area Manager

Introduce yourself and your company

Charbonneaux-Brabant exists since 1797 and is a family company owned by the BRABANT family. Charbonneaux-Brabant is a manufacturer of Vinegars and Mustards and trader in Oils and Gherkins. The company has successively developed its activity with the acquisition of 2 subsidiaries: SDMR (Grenoble, FRANCE) producer of cold sauces and ANTICHI COLLI (Castelnuevo, ITALY) producer of balsamic vinegars.

I’ve joined the company in November 2013 as Area Manager to develop our export activity in Latin America, Southern Europe, Africa and Middle East. After my business school in France I’ve made the choice to join a thriving company who offered me a job in international trade.

 Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

We are exhibiting in Gulfood to present our activity and our products. This exhibition is a good way to underline our French “savoir-faire” regarding the production of mustards and vinegars.  This exhibition unable us to show our expertise. This is my first time in Gulfood and I guess it’s a good way to share with partners in Middle East and also with other export companies.

 What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

Gulfood is the occasion to promote all our products. CHARBONNEAUX BRABANT offers a whole assortment of ranges through different brands for each partner: Clovis, Beaufor, Percheron, Marcel Recorbet and Antichi Colli. We will showcase all the products and reveal innovation for 2014.

Aurore DELPLACE, Area Manager

adelplace@charbonneaux.com

Phone: + 33 3 26 49 58 70

www.vinaigre.com

Interview with Marc Siari, Manager

Introduce yourself and your company

COMPAGNIE PÂTISSIÈRE is a French specialist in frozen pastry. Fruit Tartelettes, Chocolate, Melting Toffee Tartes and so many other tastes, we provide classic or inventive pastries and ready to fill short crusts. Beyond our large range of products (more than 200 items), the company can produce any customized demand. Cooked or raw, it supplies mass market retailing as well as finest restaurants or pastry shops

 Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

We expect to meet importers, Hotel and Restaurant chains buyers, Mass Market buyers.

 What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

We will show our new finest Tartes, inventive Speculoos, Melting Toffee, Chocolate Meringue.

Marc SIARI, Manager

msiari@kruger.fr

Ph. : +33 496152560

www.compagnie-patissiere.com

Interview with Emmanuel CASTANIER, export manager

Introduce yourself and your company

My name is Emmanuel CASTANIER. I’m export Manager for CONCEPT FRUITS since 2008.

CONCEPT FRUITS is one of the world’s leaders in the chestnut industry. We process annually about 2000 tons of European chestnuts.

CONCEPT FRUITS differentiate itself from others with a strong development based on innovation: process, packaging, recipes…

Based in the heart of France’s main chestnut production area, this fruit is very important in our region.

I want to share this passion and knowledge of chestnuts with our partners in the GCC Countries.

CONCEPT FRUITS serves the retail, food service (restaurants, bakery and pastry channel) and the food manufacturers with high quality chestnut products. We only use the best European chestnut varieties from France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

 Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

Currently CONCEPT FRUITS exports to 30 countries around the world. We do not want to miss out on this major part of the world.

CONCEPT FRUITS is looking for distribution in each country of the Arabian Peninsula.

Our diversified range allows us to target each segment of the food industry: retail, organic channel, food service, bakery and pastry channel, food manufacturers (ice-cream, chocolate, pastry makers, dairies…).

We expect to have meetings with importers, distributors, food and beverage managers, product development managers. By exhibiting in Gulfood we hope to optimize our exposure and to learn more about the markets in the region.

 What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

We have a large selection of high quality products for the retail sector. We sell under our brand name but also provide the option to do private label.

CONCEPT FRUITS has developed a chestnut cream with dates from Bam. It is unique!

In addition we have developed for the local consumers a new recipe: cooked chestnuts with apricots and raisins.

For the Food Service and in particular the Pastry and Bakery channel, we have a great range of new sweet chestnut preparations (chestnut coulis with honey and chestnut coulis with cinnamon).

These new products along with chestnut cream, chestnut purée and chestnut paste are packed in Doypack pouch 1kg for practical use. No tins in our range!

These preparations are the right ingredients to make pastries.

Emmanuel CASTANIER, Export Manager

e.castanier@concept-fruits.com

Ph.: +33 6 14 36 67 20

www.concept-fruits.com

Interview with Alphons DE VOCHT, Commercial Director

Introduce yourself and your company

My name Is Alphons De Vocht, I’m the Commercial Director of CookUp Solutions.

With an experience of almost 40 years, CookUp Solutions can proudly say that we’re the specialist in producing high quality, added value, frozen food products:

Based on authentic French recipes, we produce a large variety of quiches and pancakes with savoury and sweet fillings

Our international chefs have developed a delicious range of ready meals in trays and IQF bags

Our NPD teams do develop, together with our customers, dedicated recipes for more than 20 different countries in the world

CookUp Solutions can offer the frozen food solutions for Retail / Food Service / Institutional and Airline Catering concepts

Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

This is the first time we exhibit at the Gulfood show.

We are looking for importers / distributors in UAE and surrounding countries for both retail and food service channels

What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

At the Gulfood 2014, CookUp Solutions will exhibit, among others, its new range of products:

Meat Free Quiches

Breakfast Concepts

Stir Fry (IQF) Ready Meals

Healthy Dietary Filled Pancakes

Microwavable Tarts

Meal Components / Side Dishes

Meat Alternative Ready Meals

Alphons DE VOCHT

Commercial Director

alphons.de.vocht@cookupsolutions.com

Phone: +33 387 18 45 27

www.cookupsolutions.com

Interview with Philippe Bourigault, director

Introduce yourself and your company

COVI company is a family owned company, presently owned by Patrice Bourigault and myself, Philippe Bourigault. The company since its creation in the 60’s has specialized in the production of canned meat products, such as corned beef or chicken luncheon meat. Over the years, we have diversified our production to be closer to the evolution of the consumption habits with more convenient ready meals, individual or family size. This was achieve through external growth and very important investments.

Today the company is number one for corned beef on the French market, and one of the major ready meal producer in Europe. We now would like to increase our presence abroad as well.

Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

This exhibition is very important in this region. Our canned meat products fits naturally the current demand on the middle eastern market.

We also believe that those economy are fastly growing and moving toward the consumption of microwable products in the near future.

What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

Our number 1 products for this show still remain corned beef and luncheon meats ( chicken and beef), but we will also continue to present our microwavable ready meals that can attract innovative entrepreneurs.

Philippe BOURIGAULT, Director

export2@group.covi.com

Phone: +33 5 49 74 56 51

www.covi.com

Interview with Pascal Herbet, Export manager

Introduce yourself and your company

As the Export Manager of Darégal, I have been developing culinary solutions for our customers for more than 20 years. Darégal is the world’s leader of the cultivation and processing of culinary herbs and we deliver our products to the food manufacturers, food service and retail sectors.

Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

We exhibit at the Gulfood because this is a good opportunity to find new partners for the area as well as to approach directly the end users.

What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

We wish to highlight the different products for industrial sector (IQF, dry, liquid), and our leading products of aromatic herbs: Parsley, Dill, Basil, Coriander etc. We have created a variety of culinary solutions to incorporate into any recipe. Our exclusive processes and our expert’s culinary knowledge allow us to offer an entire range of our culinary herbs in forms adapted to the cooking techniques of the industrial sector.

 Pascal HEBERT, Export Manager

pascal.hebert@daregal.fr

Ph. : +33 1 64 98 29 27

www.daregal.com

 Interview with Adam LOWER, export manager

Introduce yourself and your company

I’ve been working for Eclor for 5 years and look after several exciting regions including the Middle East.

Eclor is a drinks oriented company based in Paris, FRANCE.  We specialize in ciders, sparkling juices and soft-drinks.  Our turnover is about 160M € and International sales are growing and important part of our business. We also have a production site in California, USA (Manzana Products Co.) where we produce and market apple juices, sauces and purées.

Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

As a producer of non-alcoholic quality-driven drinks, Gulfood is a great opportunity for us to meet with our existing clients and potential retailers and restaurants.  We also hope to establish new business relationships in markets where we are not yet present.

What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

Bel Normande Sparkling Juices

Keror Sparkling Juices

Bellot Sparkling Limonade & Sodas

North Coast Apple sauce single-serve pouches

Adam LOWER, Export Manager

alower@eclorsa.com

Ph. : +33 1 71 10 72 75

www.eclor-international.com

UBIFRANCE Ireland would like to thank those who participated in the Quizz that took place on UBIFRANCE cocktail evening in the crypt of Christchurch Cathedral on the 30th of January. Three boxes of French wine were up for grab for three lucky winners.

A draw was carried out with the cards carrying all correct answers and the winners are as follows:

Brian RICHARDSON - I.M.D.O
Thomas MARTIN - ACTIVIS
Aurélie LEVERRIER - I.F.C.C.


Congratulations !!

The answers of the quizz were :

- Which of these three countries has the longest coast line: France
- Who won the Heineken cup 2013: Toulon
- How many times has Ireland won the Eurovision Song Contest since 1956: 7
- Which is thought to be the oldest light house in Europe: Hook Head
- Where was France’s national Anthem composed in 1792: Strasbourg
- Which is the world’s largest castle: Versailles

Interview with François-Xavier ARNOULD, Export Sales Director

Introduce yourself and your company

My name is François-Xavier ARNOULD and I am Export Sales Director at EUROSERUM.  

EUROSERUM is a French company specialised in dairy powders for food manufacturers.

EUROSERUM products are made in 12 plants, included 2 abroad, by some 628 employees in 2012 for a total volume of 300,000 Tons of dried dairy products per year.

With over 75% of its production shipped abroad, the exportations are the core factor in the Group’s strategy.

Then, Quality and innovation are our main concern of course, especially in that particular Business. For 40 years, EUROSERUM has been supporting food industries in their projects and developed innovative products to best fit their needs.

EUROSERUM is a member of Sodiaal, the first dairy cooperative group in France.

Sodiaal cooperative Group is composed of 9 business units covering the various dairy sectors: CANDIA (drinking milk such as U.H.T.), ENTREMONT (pressed and processed cheese), MONTS & TERROIRS (cheese specialities), EUROSERUM (whey powder & dairy ingredients) BEURALIA (dairy fats), NUTRIBIO (infant formula, dietetic and adult nutrition in the form of powders and bars), CF&R at 50% (soft cheese), REGILAIT at 50% (powdered and concentrated milk), YOPLAIT at 49% (extra-fresh dairy products).

Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

We exhibit at Gulfood because we consider that it is a great event for world food sector. There we can meet lots of people who work in Middle Eastern, African or Asian food industries. Each year we are happy to note that our products meet local needs and that visitors are interested by our range of top-quality dairy ingredients to use in their recipes of chocolate, pastries, fresh dairy products...

What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

We will present our wide range of dairy ingredients to produce Sweet Condensed Milk, confectionary, chocolate, ready meals, fresh dairy products, bakery and processed cheese.

EUROSERUM’s range of products includes high quality and standard sweet whey, functional dairy ingredients, and also milk powders.

Among other novelties, EUROSERUM has built up its range of fat-filled dairy ingredients. Our formulae are designed to take into account each application’ specificities : fat-filled whey powders and milk powders which are perfect for instance for bakery, confectionary and ready meals.

Easy to implement and cost efficient, those products have many advantages for the food industry.

François-Xavier ARNOULD

Export Sales Director

fxarnould@euroserum.com

Phone: +33 6 80 98 52 82

www.euroserum.com

Introduce yourself and your company

My name is Benoît, I’m the Sales director at the food service department of Eurovanille company.

Eurovanille is a company specialized in vanilla. We have a factory in France, plantation in Mauritius and vanilla processing factory in India.

In our factory we produce a large range of vanilla products: extracts, pastes, powder, seeds…

Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

During Gulfood, we want to meet wholesalers of pastry products.

We also want to present our knowledge with industry and supermarket activity

Gulfood exhibition, will be a great opportunity for us to introduce our new product, ready to infuse vanilla, in Middle East.

What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

We will exhibit all our range of vanilla products: extracts, pastes, powder, seeds…

And especially our new product, ready to infuse vanilla!

Contact :

Benoît BOURLOTON, Sales manager

bbourloton@eurovanille.com

Ph.: +33 1 58 81 00 93

www.eurovanille.com

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Interview with madeleine Godefroy, sales manager

Introduce yourself and your company

My name is Guy Fléchard, I am CEO and Plant Manager of our family dairy factory. We are located in Normandie, North West France, a land known for the quality of his dairy products.

Our company is specialised in production of butter, AMF/Butteroil and fat specialities for pastries and bakeries. We produce also white cheese and analogue cheese.

The company has a very good experience of export as you will find our products in 75 countries.

 Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

We export our productions in most of Middle East and Far East countries. Gulfood is a good opportunity to meet our customers and a chance to get new ones!

What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

We will showcase our traditional range of products: Butterghee, white cheese, butter specialities for pastries and bakeries as well as new products: butter blends, analogue cheeses...

Contact :

Madeleine GODEFROY, Sales Manager

m.godefroy@flechard.com

Ph. : +33 2 33 30 36 38

www.flechard.com

Vi gleder oss til onsdag når 15 franske vinprodusenter inntar Posthallen restaurant for å presentere et vell av økologiske viner. Champagne, Bergerac, Marmandais, Jura, Bordeaux...om dette er interessante vindistrikter for deg, så meld deg på til vinsmakingen.

Les mer om utstillerne her!

Ta kontakt med Magalie Fièvre for påmelding og mer informasjon: magalie.fievre@ubifrance.fr / 23 33 33 70

Vi gjør oppmerksom på at dette er et lukket bransjearrangement.

De franska doftljusen från Arty Fragrance, grundat 2011 av parfymexperten och dofthistorikern Elisabeth de Feydeau, finns nu äntligen i Sverige. Dofterna bygger på kompositioner från Marie Antoinettes tid som Elisabeth de Feydeau har återskapat under sin forskning på slottet i Versailles kring 1600- och 1700-talets doftvärld. De är inspirerade av elegansen i fransk levnadskonst och genomsyras av fransk lyx och njutning.

Elisabeth de Feydeau har tolkat dofterna som omgav Marie Antoinette och Ludvig XVI, och överfört dem till vår tid. Hovkollektionen – Collection de la Cour – berättar historierna från hovet i Versailles på Marie Antoinettes tid, och barockkollektionen – Collection Baroque – är en hyllning till den franska livsstilen och barockens yppiga prakt.

Ljusen har en brinntid på cirka 50-60 timmar och tillverkas i parfymhuvudstaden Grasse i södra Frankrike enligt traditionella metoder använda redan av ljusmakarna vid hovet i Versailles. En del av försäljningsintäkten tillfaller en stiftelse till förmån för bevarandet av slottet i Versailles. De finns även i storlekarna 550 gram och 3,3 kg.

Elisabeth de Feydeau disputerade 1997 vid universitetet i Sorbonne med en avhandling om den franska parfymindustrin 1830-1945. Hon har skrivit flera böcker i ämnet och är en efterfrågad expertkonsult för många av Frankrikes kända parfymhus. Hon är en av få som har tillträde till Marie Antoinettes privata våning på Petit Trianon. Elisabeth jobbat på flera stora parfymhus, bl.a. Chanel, och har skrivit flera böcker, till exempel om Marie Antoninettes parfymör och om hennes slottsträdgård på Versailles. 2010 förlänades Elisabeth de Feydeau riddargraden av den franska orden Arts et des Lettres av den franska kulturministern.

Ljusen säljs i stora delar av världen, främst i exklusiva parfymerier och inredningsbutiker, bland annat:
• Garbo Interiors, Brahegatan 21, Stockholm, www.garbointeriors.com
• Geco, Storgatan 15, Stockholm, www.geco.se
• Slottsboden, Kungliga slottet och Drottningholms slott, www.kungahuset.se/slottsboden

För mer information eller för att komma i kontakt med Arty Fragrances i Sverige, kontakta:

Niklas Jernevad
Presskontakt och agent i Sverige
Belleviva AB
Tel +46 707 98 97 96
info@belleviva.se

Arty Fragrances hemsida www.arty-fragrance.com
Svensk Facebook-sida: https://www.facebook.com/artyfragrance

Corresponds to the growth of the French trade balance in the agricultural seed sector. In 2012, France was the world’s main exporter in this industry with a turnover of €3.2Bn.

Exports of Cognac have increased again in 2013: Cognac is the most important French exportation within the Wine & Spirits category with a turnover of €2.3Bn (161.4 M of bottles sold).

Exportations to Asian markets decreased in 2013 because of an active policy against corruption affecting luxury products. This policy also had a negative impact for the sales of top-end wines and Champagne. As for the American market, exportations increased by 2.1% in volume and 5.3% in value. Finally, French exportations to Europe felt by 5.3% (volume) and 0.7% (value) in spite of the dynamics of Eastern European markets.

Wines & Spirits is the the second most important category of French exportations after aeronautics.

Interview with Natacha LECOMPTE, Export Manager

Introduce yourself and your company

COVINOR supplies 90 % of food retailers with France in the sector of salad dressings and vinegars.

COVINOR also exports in approximately 50 countries all over the world.

COVINOR is one of the largest and most comprehensive vinegar producers in France, equipped with a manufacturing cellar following the ’’A l’ancienne’’ method, also known as the ’’ Orleanaise ’’ method producing in 200 litre casks.

COVINOR launched a range of salad dressings in 1993 and has become the second largest manufacturer in France. Besides, we now produce mayonnaise.

With our new mustard production unit, we can supply several varieties, such as Dijon mustard, traditional grainy mustard, tarragon mustard, green pepper mustard, honey mustard, lemon flavoured …

Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

Present the entire range;

Prospecting for new clients;

Demonstrate the dynamism of society;

Retain regular customers;

Find future distributors and subcontractors;

Take orders during the show;

Motivate internal team.

What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

Mustard / vinegars / salad dressing / mayonnaises

 Natacha LECOMPTE, Export Manager

n.lecompte@covinor.fr

Phone: + 33 3 27 32 94 94

www.covinor.fr

Interview with Patrick Billot, Area export manager

Introduce yourself and your company:

My name is Patrick and I’m in charge of the sales of egg products for South East Asia and the Middle-east.  I am living in France after a long period in India.

Our company is French and owns 2 factories based in France and in India to be able to make competitive offer in the worldwide market. Indeed, being the 3rd largest producer of eggs India furnish to our Indian plant competitive and fresh eggs so that we could be more competitive while offering egg products all over the world. Furthermore while having 2 factories we have substantially increased our production capacity since we are now able to supply from 2 different places the same products.

Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

Attending Gulfood is a good opportunity to sustain our presence in the Middle-East by meeting existing customers and by meeting new ones.

For such exhibition we expect to meet as much manufacturers as traders. The first one are very important customers since we can directly speak with them about production. The second one are also important since we need their cooperation to consolidate our business.

What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

At the Gulfood we will showcase all our range of products which could be classified in 2 groups:

Egg powder:

Whole egg powder

Egg yolk powder

Egg white powder

Egg liquids frozen:

Frozen whole egg

Salted egg yolk

Frozen egg white

Patrick BILLOT, Area export manager

INDIA-Hyderabad

p.billot@eggway.com                       

www.eggway.com

Phone: +33 6 26 49 02 10

Interview with Marc ISKANDARANI, Salesman Middle East

Introduce yourself and your company

Eurial comprises 4 dairy cooperatives and is supplied by more than 4500 milk producers, all of whom committed to guaranteeing authentic products which made Eurial a reference both in France and abroad.

Our main brands are: Merci chef! (Goat and cow’s cheeses), Maestrella (mozzarella and pizza cheeses) and Soignon (goat cheese).

We export to more than 50 countries to meet the demand and needs of retailers, food service and food industries.

My name’s Marc Iskandarani and I’m in charge of commercializing all these products on the Middle East market, I’m based in Dubai.

 Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

We expect to meet mainly caterers or importers.

We aim to develop sales on the Middle East market, to take advantage of the opportunities of a dynamic domestic market.

 What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

We will exhibit, all the already known products and we will especially focus on the Merci chef! brand range, recently introduced in the middle east countries. “The French cheese for every occasion “

 Marc ISKANDARANI

Salesman Middle East

marc.iskandarani@eurial-me.com

Phone: +971 4 886 42 06

Interview with Eric SARAZIN, CEO - Founder majority shareholder

Introduce yourself and your company

Pomone is specializing in frozen individual desserts: Chocolate fondants, Mini products, Tarte Tatin, etc...

We deal with retail as well as food service and tarts and gateaux, un-baked, part-baked and fully baked. Products can be sliced or uncut, individually packed or bulk.

Our major customers are: Carrefour, Leclerc, Système U, Auchan, Picard, Metro, Pomona, Accor group, groupe Flo, etc...

Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

We exhibit in Gulfood to expand our customer portfolio in the Middle East. Our aim is to find an importer for the region.

What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

We want to present our new range of product, Pomone Desserts and Gourmandise.

Our range for food service: Tarts and gateaux to share, Individual pastries, Mini products...

Eric SARAZIN, CEO - Founder majority shareholder

esarazin@pomone-sas.fr

Ph.: +33 2 41 42 45 36

www.pomone-sas.fr

Interview with Celia Turloni, export manager

Introduce yourself and your company

I have been working for the COMPAGNIE DES DESSERTS for 5 years and been in charge of the export development for 2 years. France is our main market but we are also present in the UK, in Switzerland, in Spain, in the USA, in Japan and in China with subsidiaries. We have found some new partners in Canada, Scandinavia, Italy, Singapore but we need to focus on the Middle East.

Why are you exhibiting in Gulfood?

We hope and we are positive we can find some strong partners (importers, restaurant or hotel chains) in the Middle East because consumers there are looking for high-end products, love desserts, trust French quality and are ready to pay more to get something they can’t get elsewhere.

What products will you showcase at the Gulfood exhibition?

Our new “take-away” or “smart food” range but also our top sellers, products which have made our international reputation and make a difference everywhere (lava cakes, tartlets with no edges, cheese cake, typical high-end French pastries like Paris-Brest, Opéra, Financiers, …) and some of our exquisite ice-creams (halal certified).

 Celia TURLONI, Export Manager

celia.turloni@compagniedesdesserts.com

www.compagniedesdesserts.com