At the New Food Summit 2025, EFI Group founder Igor Liski took part in a panel discussion titled “Is It Still Possible to Grow Multiple Times in the Food Market Today?”, which brought together leading figures of Ukraine’s food industry.
During the discussion, participants outlined the key challenges the sector faces today: economic downturn, inflationary pressure, consumer migration, and labor shortages.
Despite these challenges, Ihor Liski emphasized that large-scale growth remains possible if businesses think strategically and invest in meaning, people, and trust.
“Growth is not a coincidence but the result of strategic decisions where businesses accept the reality of risks yet focus on creating value, not just products.
When turbulence surrounds you, a company should not merely survive but build a new quality.
Exponential growth is possible when a company thinks not in terms of ‘what to produce’ but ‘what value to create for the world.’
That’s what makes a business resilient and attractive to investors — even in times of war,”
— Igor Liski highlighted.
The panel explored several key topics:
🔹 where to find new sources of growth;
🔹 how business capitalization models are evolving;
🔹 which markets — domestic or international — are becoming priorities;
🔹 where to invest resources and focus to scale a company.
The discussion was moderated by Roman Bondar, Head of Korn Ferry Ukraine.
Panelists:
🟢 Serhii Vovchenko, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Molochnyi Alyans Group
🟢 Ihor Liski, Founder of EFI Group
🟢 Iryna Broslavtseva, CEO of CupSoul (food division of Biosphere Corporation)
🟢 Olena Vovk, Co-owner of Enzym Group and Kormotech
The discussion became one of the most inspiring events of New Food Summit 2025, demonstrating that Ukraine’s food industry continues to find new growth formulas — driven by innovation, strong teams, and the courage to think globally.