Record fair Anuga closes on an excellent result

 

"Anuga is the world's biggest and most important business platform for the international food industry," Gerald Böse, President and Chief Executive Officer of Koelnmesse, commented towards the end of the event. "The trade fair brings the global supply and demand together very precisely. With its clear concept and focus on relevant themes, it is a reliable marketplace for the global food world for customers from Germany and abroad."

In addition to the high level of internationality, which characterised the picture of the trade fair on all days, the quality of the visitors was once again outstanding. For example, Executive Directors and top buyers from leading global trading companies were registered. The out-of-home market was also represented by international teams in Cologne as well as decision-makers from the major online trading companies. The trade fair was opened by the NRW Minister, Christina Schulze Föcking. The honorary guest at the opening was the Indian Minister for the Food Processing Industries, I.E. Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal. India was the partner country of Anuga 2017.

"Once again we have experienced a record-setting Anuga," remarked Friedhelm Dornseifer, President of the German Association of the German Retail Grocery Trade (BVLH). "The high interest from the international food industry proves that the trade fair is a must-attend event in the diaries of the food manufacturers and buyers. Anyone, who wants to get a picture of how the world will eat and drink today and in the future, has come to the right place at Anuga every time. Besides the presentation of innovative products, the latest trends in trading with food were also the key focus of the trade fair. And these are digital. The customers will become more and more increasingly omnishoppers.”

"This response shows that business is done in Cologne, what's more across all channels, from the classic trade, to the various categories of the out-of-home market. And that at top and also international level," stated Katharina C. Hamma, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse. The share of foreign participants was high both among the exhibitors (90% foreign exhibitors) as well as among the visitors. The foreign share of visitors increased up to 75% (2015: 68%). "The growing number of buyers from abroad is clearly noticeable from the increased number of visitors," explained Hamma. As usual the attendance from the EU countries and Switzerland was high. An increase in the number of visitors was particularly recorded from Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands. More visitors also attended from the USA and Canada. The attendance from China, Japan and the partner country, India, was also very good.