A business trip to the Republic of Korea, which Ukrainian Food Export Board (UFEB) organized for Ukrainian food producers, showed the Korean market's high interest in Ukrainian confectionery products, UFEB director Bogdan Shapoval said.

Ukraine and the People's Republic of China signed a protocol of veterinary requirements for the export of Ukrainian beef to China.

May 16 began one of the key events of the food market in South Korea - an exhibition Seoul Food & Hotel 2017.

Asian markets show a growing demand for Ukrainian meat products (mainly chicken and pork, and also offal), as evidenced by more than 50 relevant inquiries from foreign importers that were received by the Ukrainian Food Export Board (UFEB) during the trade mission to Singapore and Vietnam.

In 2016, Ukrainian gardeners increased the export of stone fruits (apricots, cherries, plums, peaches and thorns) in comparison with 2015 by 2.1 times - to 1.88 thousand tons. In terms of value, exports increased by 59% and amounted to 870.6 thousand dollars, the analytical department of the Ukrainian Food Export Board (UFEB) reported.