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TRADE SHOW
VENUES AND AREA
405,000 m
2
(rough)
of exhibition area, one of the largest in Europe,
distributed in two venues
MONTJUÏC
165,000 m
2
(rough)
of exhibition area; 50,000 outdoors
GRAN VIA
240,000 m
2
(rough)
of exhibition area
SHOW TYPES
62%
professional
38%
public and mixed
EXHIBITORS
79%
in professional shows
21%
in public and mixed shows
VISITORS
42%
in professional shows
58%
in public and mixed shows
PROFESSIONAL SHOWS
45%
international exhibitors
30%
international visitors
FIRA HAS REPRESENTATIVE
DELEGATIONS IN
43
countries
ACTIVITY
60
shows and congresses
+70
corporate events
+500
activities in shows
• The surface area of shows is given, unless
otherwise indicated, in gross square metres.
• The exhibitors concept may encompass
represented firms that do not participate direcly
in an event.
• Except where otherwise indicated, it is under-
stood that shows or events have been organised
by Fira de Barcelona.
Trade Show
Presidents
Alimentaria
International Food and Beverage Fair
26-29/03
GRAN VIA. 19TH EVENT
Area:
94,743 m
2
(rough)
Exhibitors:
3,850
Type:
professional
Activities:
Congress on the Mediterranean Diet,
Chef of the Year Competition, exhibitions and
training sessions.
Organised by
Alimentaria Exhibitions, joint venture
between Fira de Barcelona and Reed Exhibitions.
8,000
business meetings
140
innovative food products
One of the main features of the new Alimentaria
event was having all of its offerings under one roof.
For the first time the event was held in the Gran Via
venue, where it enjoyed better logistic and technical
support, more in accordance with its status as one
of the leading food trade shows in the world.
Since its first edition in 1976, the show has made
steady progress in terms of both visitor and exhibitor
numbers. Despite the current recession, 2012 was
a successful year for the show: it hosted more than
3,850 exhibitors, 1,018 of which came from 60
different foreign countries, particularly from the EU,
Latin America, the United States, China, Thailand,
India, Japan and the Middle East; it was visited
by 142,000 professionals, 40,000 of which were
international, and hosted approximately 8,000
meetings, thus confirming its value as a platform
for strategic information, promotion and business
for the sector.
Within Alimentaria’s huge showcase, its different
areas stood out: Congelexpo (frozen foods),
Expobebidas (soft drink, water, ciders, beers and
must), Expoconser (fish and vegetable preserves),
Intercarn (meat and meat products), Interlact (milk
and dairy products), Interpesca (fish and seafood,
aquacultures and farmed fish products), Intervin
(wine and spirits), Multiproducto (varied foods),
Mundidulce (sweets, biscuits and confectionery
products), Restaurama (food and hospitality products
and services), Vegefruit (fresh fruits and vegetables),
Olivaria (olive oil) y Alimentación Ecológica (Organic
food). Worthy of note were also the International
Pavilion and the Autonomous Communities Pavilion.
Innoval’s commitment to innovation highlighted
the efforts of manufacturers to develop and
commercialize more attractive products. More than
140 innovative food products were presented.
Alimentaria is a significant forum for trends in
food, cuisine and gastronomy culture. This was
highlighted by the presence of BCN Vanguardia, the
International Congress of Gastronomy in Barcelona,
which summoned some of the best international
cooks. It hosted the «Chef of the Year» Competition,
devoted to young cooking prodigies and endorsed
by the World Association of Cooks Societies
(WACS). Other significant events were «Vinorum»,
(wine tasting); «España el país de los 100 quesos»
(Spain: country of the 100 cheeses); «La España
de los ibéricos» (Spanish Iberian food products); y
«La España de los aceites» (Spanish olive oils), with
oil tasting sessions and pairing, as well as culinary
workshops, as an introduction to the world of olive
oil. Alimentaria also celebrated the Interpesca
Conference, in which the sessions devoted to the
processing, presentation and consumption of forth
and fifth range products, were of particular interest.
Alimentaria
Josep Lluís Bonet
i Ferrer
Barcelona
Boat Show
Luis Conde Möller
Barcelona
Meeting Point
Enrique Lacalle i Coll
Barcelona
Motor Show
Enrique Lacalle Coll
BcnRail
Xavier Vizcaíno Muñoz
BizBarcelona
Sònia Recasens i Alsina
Body Life Barcelona
César Navarro i Flo
Bta.
Llucià Casellas i Puig
Caravanning Show
Ramon Nuez Pérez
Construmat
Josep Miarnau
i Montserrat
EIBTM
Joan Gaspart i Solves
Equiplast
Bernd Roegele
Greineisen
Expoecosalud
Jordi Sagrera i Ferrándiz
Expominer
Eudald Carbonell
i Roura
Expoquimia
Luis Serrano Rubiera
FM&BS
Enric Alonso i Lorente
Forum Dental
Josep Lluís Navarro
i Majó
Graphispag.digital
Rafael Farrés i Ferrer
Hispack
Javier Riera-Marsà
i Bonmatí
Hostelco
Jordi Roure i Boada
Infarma
Jordi de Dalmases
i Balañà
Festival de la
Infancia
Helena Rakosnik i Tomé
Liber
Javier Cortés Soriano
MIHealth
Josep Mª Piqué i Badia
Ocasión
Jaume Roura i Calls
Piscina Barcelona
(Aquatic Exhibition)
Eloi Planes i Corts
SIL
Enrique Lacalle Coll
Smart City Expo
World Congress
Ramon Roca i Enrich
Antoni Vives i Tomàs
Sonimagfoto
& Multimedia
Enric Galve
Tourism - SITC
Raimon Martínez Fraile
