alimentaria

From artichokes and olive oil to in-vitro meat and plant-based charcuterie at Alimentaria food fair

First post-pandemic edition of Europe's leading food trade show draws in €180 million

60% of protein consumed worldwide could be plant-based by 2040

Organizers expect €180 million of economic impact in first show since 2018

Third time largest fair in Barcelona delayed over Covid-19 concerns

Largest fair in Barcelona canceled over coronavirus concerns after initial 4-month delay

The city’s second largest trade show after MWC was due to take place in April

Number of attendees at this year’s international food and drinks fair expected to exceed 150,000

Alimentaria 2018 following changing dietary trends, with more products on display for non-meat eaters and people with intolerances

Almost 5,000 exhibitors and 150,000 visitors from around the world check out Hostelco and Alimentaria's joint event

With the Hostelco industry trade show, the major show devoted to the food sector expects 150,000 visitors  

From the 25th to the 28th of April, Barcelona Gran Via will host a new edition of Alimentaria, one of the most important trade fairs in the world focusing on food and drinks and the second most important in the Catalan capital after the Mobile World Congress. Amongst the newest trends to be featured in 2016 are superfoods, local food and organics. The event is also celebrating its 40^th anniversary with several novelties, the most prominent of which is the Multiple Foods trade fair, a more diverse exhibition which will bring together different companies. Additionally added are beverage and frozen food manufacturers in Restaurama, Vinorum Think, and Halal Concept. The exhibition has a projected economic impact of 170 million euros for Barcelona, already manifesting in the high hotel reservations. 

More than 300 innovations from the agri-food industry are presented between the 31^st of March and the 3^rd of April in Alimentaria, one of the main trade fairs for this sector in Europe. The 20^th edition of this event, which takes place in the Catalan capital every two years, focuses on innovation and internationalisation. In fact, 40,000 visitors, 30% of the total 140,000 visitors, are foreigners. In addition, as explained by the Director General of Alimentaria, Antoni Valls, this year the organisers have managed to assemble 600 of the world's main international buyers, which is double the number at the previous fair in 2012. These top buyers have already arrived for 8,000 pre-scheduled business meetings with the 3,800 exhibiting companies at the fair, which occupies 94,500 square metres of Fira de Barcelona's Gran Via venue.