Anuga goes organic
Numerous exhibitors from Germany and abroad will present a variety of offers at the “Anuga Organic” trade fair in Hall 5.1 in October 10-14 this year.
The exhibits will be enhanced by the “Anuga Organic Market” special exhibition. This will present organic products to the retail trade and graphically demonstrate the possibilities of a diversified organic line-up. The accompanying Organic Competence Center will additionally offer daily lectures, discussions and information events.
The demand for organic products continues to grow worldwide. According to IFOAM – Organics International, the market for organic products trebled between 2000 and 2013. The US is the biggest market, followed by Germany and France.
According to the latest survey, the turnover for organic products has increased worldwide up to almost 54 billion Euros. German households spend almost EUR 8 billion on food and drinks of organic origin (source: German Association for Organic Farming (BÖLW).
The cultivation areas for organic products have also increased worldwide. Organic products are produced in more and more countries around the globe. Family businesses play a particularly important role. With regard to the number of companies, India is the leading nation. Here, 650,000 companies are listed as organic producers. Many of these companies are small family businesses.
In recent years, the European and North American organic markets, especially the new markets, have recorded a strong growth in both the trade and consumption. This includes the BRIC states, as well as in Mexico.
Two years ago, Anuga Organic, which has over 250 companies, offered a concentrated and diversified overview of the organic industry. In addition, around 1,700 further companies have also exhibited organic products at Anuga. Around 60,000 of the 155,000 trade visitors at Anuga 2013 visited Anuga Organic.
The coming Anuga Organic also displays a clear message. The “Anuga Organic Market” exhibition is a stimulus for one’s own product range. It is also a direct point of contact to competent and high-performance suppliers. The product spectrum ranges from meat and dairy products, to hot and cold drinks, through to pasta products, chocolate and biscuits, convenience products, frozen goods and delicatessen. Around 1,500 products will be on display.
Throughout the event, there will be a lecture program in the “Organic Competence Centre”, focusing on practical information and training. The aim is to promote and enhance the knowledge of organic products and their marketing.
The German Institute for Food Technologies (DIL) is organizing the international forum for the third time
For the first time, Anuga is the setting for the ifood 2015 – Innovation Food Conference. Every two years, the German Institute for Food Technologies (DIL) organises this international dialogue platform. This year, representatives from the fields of business, research and politics will discuss the theme food production and world nutrition of tomorrow on October, 12- 13. At Anuga, the world’s biggest trade fair for food and beverages, around 6,800 exhibitors from around 100 countries will be meeting up with around 155,000 trade visitors from approx. 190 countries from 10 to 14 October 2015.
Four key topics will dominate the course of the ifood conference:
* Industry 4.0 – The Internet of Things
* Consumer trends – the driving force
* New foods – technological innovations
* Converging industries – borderless exchange
The ranks of the high-profile speakers include among others,
* Prof. Michael Hüther – Director, German Institute for Economic Research, Cologne
* Hanni Rützler – nutritionist, health psychologist trend researcher, futurefoodstudio
* Enrico Krien – Senior Business Consultant, Nielsen Germany
* Dr. Christian Janze – Partner, Ernst & Young, Director of the German Agribusiness Initiative
* John David Roeg – Senior Analyst Consumer Foods Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory (FAR)
* Olaf Lies – Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport for Lower Saxony
* Prof. Jannik H. Schmidt – CEO, 2.-0 LCA consultants
The conference will be held in English and will take place in the Rheinsaal, Congress Centre North at Koelnmesse.