Anuga FoodTec visitors up 25% from 2009 event

Anuga FoodTec 2012 posted its best event result to date, with visitor numbers up 25% from the last FoodTec. More than 42,000 trade visitors from 131 countries attended the trade fair.

“Anuga FoodTec was a complete success for the participating sectors,” said Katharina C Hamma, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse GmbH, and Dr Reinhard Grandke, Director General of the DLG (German Agricultural Society).

“The trade fair’s clear focus on the international food industry in conjunction with the pioneering topics such as food safety, sustainability and resource efficiency has sustainably extended the importance and momentum of Anuga FoodTec as the leading business, technology and know-how platform for the global food industry.”

Organised by Koelnmesse and the DLG, Anuga FoodTec is the only event in the world that provides all sectors of the food industry with a process-oriented and cross-sector view covering all raw materials of the complete process chain for the production of food and beverages.

Anuga FoodTec 2012 attracted many international visitors and exhibitors. Visitors from abroad constituted a huge 58% of all attendees, up from 16% at the last event. Exhibitors were reportedly impressed by the quality and ‘internationality’ of the trade visitors, reporting good interaction with high-level decision-makers. Exhibitor participation grew by more than 10%, up to 1334 suppliers from 41 countries. Foreign companies made up more than 50% of all exhibitors, a dramatic increase from the 5% at the last event.

International FoodTec Awards were presented to 18 Anuga FoodTec innovation projects. Eight were awarded gold and 10 silver.

The next Anuga FoodTec will be held from 24 to 27 March 2015.