The exhibitions have a long and rich history as well as potential future. They are supported due to our partners in Bulgaria and international organizations, as well as the business of hundreds of Bulgarian and international companies. During the days of the event will be presented the latest products and innovations from raw materials, technologies, equipment, consumables to labeling requirements and food distribution with international standards and everything between.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXHIBITIONS IN 2014
- 6 exhibition halls
- 374 direct exhibitors and 348 represented companies
- 111 new exhibitors
- 82 international companies from Greece, Italy, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Spain, Romania, Moldova
- For the first time Italy is the partner country for Interfood & Drink
- Participation of leading Bulgarian companies - manufacturers, representatives, distributors and retailers of food, beverages, machinery and technology for food processing industry
- Collective trade fair participations of Bulgarian meat processors, dairy processors, wine makers, fruits and vegetable processors, organic producers
- Individual foreign exhibitors from Italy, Greece, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland, Spain, Romania, Moldova, and others.
- Collective participations of companies from Italy, Hungary, Moldova, People’s Republic of China
- Food and beverage manufacturers were presented by the embassies of Argentina, South Africa and Poland
- BIO ZONE specialized in certified organic products
- Diet & Fitness Zone specialized zone for dietary foods and drinks for healthy eating or sports active people
- For the first time in Bulgaria - Balkan Carving Festival, organized by the Bulgarian Association of Carving
BUSINESS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 2014
- Laboratorio del Gusto Italiano
- Awarding the project Brand of Italian hospitality. Italian restaurants in the world
- Promoting South Africa trough food & drink touris – a seminar organized by the Embassy of South Africa
- Association Traditional raw-dried meat products will hold a National Council and tasting of traditional raw-dried meat products
- Association of Dairy Processors in Bulgaria will hold a National Conference Problems and Solutions in the Dairy Sector and a seminar for new labeling requirements for food
- Bread - Food of the Gods and the People of the 21st Century - an event of National Association of Bakers and Confectioners
- National Vine and Wine Chamber will offer a master class to the professionals - Vertical wine tastings in price categories and Tasting wines from local varieties from the Balkans presented to Vinobalkanika 2014
- Union of Processors of Fruit and Vegetables presented the Project Free the European Taste and tasting under the motto Modern within the Tradition
- Union of Brewers in Bulgaria presented the event Natural and Unadulterated for Beer
- Conference Supporting the organic agriculture in the 2014-2020 programming period at the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy in Bulgaria, organized by the Bulgarian Organic Products Association and Bioselena Foundation
- Hungarian Economic Forum, organized by the Hungarian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce
- Main Highlights of Healthy Eating is a topic of discussion prepared by the Bulgarian Society for Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Bulgarian Authentic Cuisine under the name Culinary historian
- Gold medal with diploma Contest for high-quality and original market products and/or additives
- For another year - Consumer Contest
- Useful business program: seminars, presentations, demonstrations, workshops and tastings
The jointly conducted exhibitions in 2014 - MEATMANIA, THE WORLD OF MILK, BULPEK, SALON DE VIN, INTERFOOD & DRINK and SIHRE were visited by 16 472 Bulgarian and international experts, as well as by ordinary customers.
Among the flock of visitors there were specialists and guests from Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Turkey, Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Croatia, Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Latvia, Kazakhstan, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Argentina, South Africa, China.
More information about exhibitions: http://food-exhibitions.bg/en
For more information:
Gabriela Lyubenova
E-mail: food-exhibitions@iec.bg
Теl: + 359 (2) 9655 279
fax: + 359 (2) 9655 231, +359 (2) 4013 231
