About FIE
Food ingredients Europe FIE has been uniting the world’s leading food & beverage suppliers, buyers, R&D experts and production specialists for over 35 years. Since its launch in 1986, billions of euros worth of business have been generated as a direct result of the connections made at Fi Europe events. FIE is the market leader in helping F&B ingredient companies find the right people and solutions to take their business to the next level. Each year, it showcases a diverse range of innovative, new ingredients & services and over its lifespan, has welcomed more than 500,000 people through its doors. In previous years FIE has been a great success for Finnish brands and companies.
About the Finnish Pavilion
As before, the Finnish Country Pavilion will provide a high quality platform for the exhibitors. The organizers also aim to secure an excellent location for the pavilion. Exhibitor spaces will be allocated in order of registration.
Registration
Registration will close on 14 February 2025. Please note our cancellation policy: the registration is binding and cannot be cancelled by the exhibitor. The stand package fee will be invoiced in two equal installments. The first invoice (50 %) will be sent after the registration to the event. The second invoice (50 %) will be sent prior to the event in fall 2025. The fee will not be refunded should the exhibitor withdraw from participation. Please find attached: Appendix 1: Terms & Conditions for registration. Appendix 2: Conditions of Contract for Exhibition Attendance Packages. We reserve the right to changes.
The Fee and what it includes
The stand package price includes:
- Stand area.
- Planning, construction and dismantling of the stand.
- Graphic design and production.
- Two full size stand partition walls for logo and marketing slogans.
- Open shelves, negotiation table and chairs.
- Showcase vitrine with bottom print.
- Storage room space for warm and cold items.
- Electricity, water, cleaning, some tasting cups and some dishes for product presentation.
- On-site support.
Possible with additional cost:
- TV screen
- Cold / freezer vitrine
- Company-specific devices will be invoiced separately, such as LCD screens, air fryers, microwaves, hot plates, etc., ordered by the exhibitor for its own use.
The current value added tax will be added to the price. Please note, the stand package price does not include freight or travel costs. Other payments: The FIE fair organization charges from all exhibitors a mandatory Marketing Package and Stand Sharer fee. This approximately 2000 € euros fee per company covers minimum marketing package including online presence and company´s name in the catalogue. PLEASE, NOTE: This mandatory expense will be added to the stand package price.
Exhibition Explorer funding
Business Finland offers funding for SME’s (turnover up to 50 Mio. €) and MIDCAP enterprises (turnover up to 300 Mio. €) for exhibitions. Exhibition Explorer grants are awarded to groups of at least four SMEs or at least 2 SME’s and 2 MIDCAP enterprises. Check the 1.1.2025 updated conditions for the granting of financing on Business Finland’s website.
SME’s and MIDCAP enterprises may receive support for 50 % of the costs related to stand construction, stand rental and mandatory FIE participation fees. Funding is discretionary. Whether a company receive the grant depends on if the conditions of the funding are met. If the Exhibition Explorer grant is awarded to a company, the total stand package fee + mandatory minimum Marketing Package and Stand Sharer fee can be approximately only 8650 € for SME’s and MIDCAP companies.
To receive funding, at least four eligible applications to the same event are required. Companies in the group need to have a true desire to grow and internationalize their business. The evaluation process of the applications starts when four applications have been submitted to and received by Business Finland.