23,000 Food Ingredients Professionals Expected to Attend
Food ingredients Europe 2007 in London
Maarssen, 1 June 2007 - Fi Europe 2007, to be held this year in London, will bring together key players in the food ingredient industry including manufacturers, suppliers, scientists, technologists and food ingredient buyers.
Attendance figures are expected to top the 2005 show (Fi Europe is a bi-annual event) with 23,000 food industry professionals anticipated. And there will be plenty for visitors to see, taste and feel. Over 1,000 exhibitors from 100 countries will display a diverse array of international food ingredients and manufacturing products and services.
Natural Ingredients Show
to Run Alongside Fi Europe
This year, Natural ingredients (Ni) will run alongside Fi Europe 2007 as a co-located self-standing event. Greg Cherry, Event Director, commented, “Putting the only dedicated natural ingredients show and the largest food ingredients show in Europe under one roof means that exhibitors and visitors will benefit from the best of both worlds.”
Ni is a uniquely comprehensive event which showcases cosmetics, personal care, food, medical remedies and nutraceuticals. It will provide a highly professional cross-sector platform for networking, exchanging ideas and identifying the latest ingredient trends and developments.
Fi Europe Awards Provide Industry Recognition
and Elevated Company Status
Fi Europe 2007 also hosts the awards for “The Best Innovation in Food Ingredients 2007”. These awards provide a prestigious showcase for the best new food ingredients launched in the last two years by the food ingredients industry. The award recognises those companies, research institutes or universities that delivered both innovation and quality to the manufacture and development of food ingredients.
Latest Innovations and Developments
Unveiled at Fi Eruope 2007
A select group of exhibitors at Fi Europe will hold 30 minute presentations to inform and educate visitors about their latest innovations, developments and news. These highly popular Showcases are free to attend for all attendees, exhibitors and press and run throughout the duration of the event.
Fi Europe Conference Provides Educational
And Networking Opportunities
The food industry is evolving rapidly. A good place to find out more about the direction it’s
heading is the Fi Conference 2007. Trends, scientific developments, markets, ingredients and issues will all be put under the spotlight by industry experts, including:
• EU nutrition & health claims regulation
• Climate change and food security
• Trans fats
• Salt & sugar reduction
• Nutrigenomics in food
• The elderly, kids & ethnic markets
• Allergen-free foods
• Nanotechnology
Food Processing, Safety & Services
And Other Specialist Pavilions
FiPSS (Food ingredients Processing, Safety & Services) will also be held alongside Fi Europe 2007 and will provide a platform for food safety products and services. Logistics, research equipment and consultancy companies will be able to meet and develop relationships with suppliers and manufacturers looking for ways to comply with the latest market requirements and regulations.
Fi Europe will also offer a range of specialist and country pavilions which provide a focus for special interests. These include the Bretagne, Canada, CBI, China, Egypt, Germany, Ireland, Organic, Spain, USA, and Malaysia Pavilions.
Top Class Venue
Fi Europe 2007 and Ni 2007 will be held at ExCeL, London’s largest exhibition venue. Winner of several international awards, ExCeL London provides a professional environment and the perfect venue for companies wanting to make the maximum number of high-quality contacts over a three day period. With 4,000 parking spaces, its own Docklands Light Railway station, and just a few minutes from London City Airport, its accessibility always draws a high number of visitors.
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Press release as published above:
Download: Fi Europe 2007 press release (1 June 2007)
Previous press releases:
Download: Fi Europe/FSH 2005 press release (8 June 2005)
Download: Fi Food Safety & Innovation Seminars press release (17 February 2005)
