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WHO WE ARE

Because of the war in our country, Ukraine, we have faced a great number of challenges: save working places, restoring supply chains being cut by partners’ production facilities devastation, support our army, volunteer daily by assisting people who were forced to leave home fleeing the war.

 

The necessity to promote our country to the world became our urgent need and challenge at the same time. We have united to promote our products made-in-Ukraine.

 

Our primary Goal and Vision is to have customers get to know about Ukraine, through our high quality CPG products on supermarket shelves throughout the world.

OUR MEMBERS ARE

Ukrainian Small and Medium Enterprises

Officially registered and worked in Ukraine for more than 2 years

High-quality specialty food products producers

Not connected in any way to russia

Proactive and ready to expand 

HOW ALLIANCE WORKS

1

Promotion

  • Promote Ukrainian SMEs on foreign markets 

  • Work on special conditions for Ukrainian specialty products to cooperate with retail chains across the World 

  • Collective booths at the most important International Food events 

2

Consulting

  • Consulting for UFMA Members in areas of export, distribution, packaging, certification, market analytics, promotion 

3

Representation

  • Become the single point of contact for importers, distributors, retailers, who want to import UA specialty products 

  • Trade missions and other important events for promotion and cooperation

OUR COMPANIES

UFMA ADVISORY BOARD

This Board has been forming gradually since May 2024 — without fanfare, but with a clear understanding of how vital strategic guidance, business networking, and reputational strength are for the Ukrainian Food Manufacturers Alliance. Each member is not only a high-level expert, but also someone who genuinely cares about Ukraine’s place on the global map.

Alla Lopatkina

Chair of the Advisory Board.

Ukrainian-American entrepreneur, founder of Nortia Logistics Inc and the charitable organization UA Resistance (USA), and producer of the Phoenix Art Project at Burning Man 2023. Thanks to our partnership with Alla, UFMA opened its Chicago office in 2024. Her superpower is bringing people together around strong ideas, building lasting relationships, inspiring action — and always thinking ten steps ahead.

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Olha Mandyuk

Executive Director, Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce (CUCC).

Under Olha's leadership, UFMA’s trade mission to Canada took place in May 2024. Since then, our strategic partnership has grown stronger, supporting Ukrainian brands on their way to the North American market.

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Olga Trofimtseva

AgriFood Lead at the Ukrainian Facility Platform, PhD in Agricultural Sciences, former Acting Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine.

She provides strategic navigation for Ukraine’s agri-food sector — especially in entering the EU markets — and serves as a trusted advisor and ambassador with a long-term vision.

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Iryna Pshenna

CEO and Co-founder of MindCapitalPro.

With over 30 years of experience in finance, investment banking, and real estate, Iryna supports us in developing strategic partnerships in the U.S. and launching Ukraine’s first incubator for food manufacturers. She believes in Ukraine as a land of solutions — and teaches us to think big.

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Yuliia Popovych

Managing Partner at Attorneys Association Jus Collegium, Chairwoman of the Public Procurement Committee, Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce.

With over 20 years of experience in law and public administration, Yuliia combines strategic thinking with genuine empathy — bridging the worlds of business and public policy.

For the Alliance, she supports advocacy and regulatory work aimed at simplifying legal and trade barriers for Ukrainian producers — both in Ukraine and abroad.

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Gauthier Vasseur

Director, UC Berkeley Fisher Center for Business Analytics.

In 2024, with Gauthier’s support, UFMA and partners delivered an acceleration program at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business for 33 Ukrainian food producers.
Gauthier is that vital “bridge” between Silicon Valley and Ukrainian entrepreneurship.

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OUR TEAM

Do You have great product(s) and want to join our Alliance?

  1. Fill in the form 

  2. If you meet entry requirements, we will contact you for an interview 

  3. If you pass the selection, You will be informed and receive a membership agreement  

  4. Agreement signed, Membership Fee paid, Welcome to UFMA! 

Thanks for submitting!

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