Anuga 2015 announces record number of exhibitors
A preliminary report published by the Cologne-based trade show officials announces a record number of exhibitors at Anuga 2015, with over 7000 companies from 108 countries showcasing their products and services.
Anuga, which is being held in Cologne from October 10 to 14, is completely fully-booked. Spanning 248 000 m², the entire hall capacity of Koelnmesse, which is the fifth largest fair ground in the world, is booked up to the very last square centimetre, according to the organizers of the event. More than 7,000 suppliers from over 100 countries are expected at the fair.
Anuga will be opened on Saturday, 10 October 2015 by Christian Schmidt, the German Minister for Food and Agriculture. Evangelos Apostolou, the Greek Minister for Agricultural Development and Food, will also hold a speech during the opening ceremony of Anuga. Greece is the partner country of Anuga 2015.
Among others, the supporting programme of the trade fair is focusing intensely on the industry and consumer trends. The trend theme “Vegan products” is a new addition to the list of events, with almost 1 000 Anuga exhibitors having already announced that they would be presenting vegan products at Anuga.
The Anuga Executive Summit with a keynote by Manfred Güllner, founder and Executive Director of Forsa, the Association for Social Research and Statistical Analysis kicks off the event on the eve before the trade fair.
Further events include among others the “German Traders’ Night”, the “Tiefkühl Star Night”, the “Shop of the Year”, the Greek evening of the partner country and the “Enjoy us! Award”, which will be awarded for the first time to companies that have displayed outstanding commitment in the battle against food waste. In the scope of Anuga, the “4th European Halal Conference” is also being staged, accompanied by the “Halal Supermarket”.