Global Business for Ukraine together with its partner organization, European Business Association, and METRO AG conduct a unique B2B matching project – EuroConnect – to help companies from Ukraine expand on global markets.
The idea behind EuroConnect project is to strengthen cooperation between companies from Ukraine and the EU and to allow suppliers of food products and non-food items to enter dialogue with METRO, a leading international food wholesaler. In 2023-2024, through this project 26 suppliers applied for participation in METRO tenders.
Before filling in the application form for participation in the selection process please check that your company meets the following requirements:
For Food Suppliers:
Products must be suitable for HoReCa (hotel, restaurant and catering business)
Products must be IFS or BRC-certified
Suppliers must have a representative office in an EU country
Suppliers should be willing to produce under the own brands of METRO
Suppliers should have export experience in the EU
Previous experience with multinational companies is preferable
For Non-Food Suppliers:
Suppliers should have a valid BSCI certificate
Suppliers should have a valid ISO 9001:2015 certificate or be willing to pass an internal METRO certification
Suppliers should be willing to produce under the own brands of METRO
Suppliers’ products must meet the quality and safety requirements of the EU
Suppliers should be able to organize the transport of deliveries themselves (preferable)
IMPORTANT
A representative office in the EU required for food suppliers for putting a product on the EU market for the first time (acting as a liaison between the manufacturer outside of the EU and a national authority within the EU)
For non-food suppliers, requirements for a representative office in an EU country and IFS certifications are not mandatory
Potential categories: all food (ultra-fresh might be complicated, but to be assessed on an individual basis) and non-food goods
No pre-payment before delivery of goods
Please be aware that meeting ALL of the above requirements is a necessary step to be considered for further evaluation, but it does not guarantee automatic selection for moving forward. If you are selected after the first screening, further checks take place together with METRO AG and its daughter companies to see if there is a match. The application form itself doesn’t mean selection.
If your business does meet the above-mentioned criteria, please fill out the application form below.
LINKS TO APPLICATION FORMS:
All application forms will be thoroughly revised, and preselected eligible suppliers will be invited to meetings with METRO procurement team for presenting their businesses and products. Further details on the next steps will be provided separately to the short-listed candidates.
We are looking forward to receiving your applications and wish you lots of success in the process.
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