Project Objectives:

The project aimed at fostering technological and business collaboration among SMEs from EU and Asian countries in the sector of food processing and food packing technologies. The project thus aimed at:

• Enhancing the sector development in the Asian partner countries which need technological support to grow in the European market and development aid in their own regions;
• Fostering the development of the food technology industry clusters in the EU partner countries, in order to create business opportunities in the related sectors of the Asian partner countries.

Project activities:

• Collecting the market facts and figures;
• Design of the project web portal;
• Organisation of two matchmaking events in Europe and Asia;
• Organisation of two workshops concerning food safety in China and intellectual property rights in Italy;
• Realisation of B2B meetings.

Expected results:

• Improving the competitiveness of the Asian SMEs thanks to the adoption of international standards, know-how and best practices exchange;
• Increasing the international business exchanges in the sector considered;
• Contributing to the improvement of the quality and safety of final products in the sector considered for the sake of consumers.

Type of service

Management, coordination and evaluation of the project activities.

Reporting activities to the EuropAid Cooperation Office.

Management of the project web portal.

Coordination of the sector working groups.

Promotion of the initiative through a press conference.

Identification and selection of local SMEs and sector organizations.

Organisation of the partnership event in Italy.