ALIMENTARIA will be held 24 to 26 Mar 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal. ALIMENTARIA is a promotional platform and international business center for the world’s best food, drink and gastronomy experience. Alimentaria will continue to focus on maintaining and strengthening the main foundations of its growth: internationalisation, innovation, gastronomy and specialisation. Some of Alimentaria's shows and content are also being re-imagined in exciting new ways. Alimentaria will double its efforts to attract buyers from all over the world, especially Asia, the United States and Latin America, as well as Europe. Firms from over 50 countries will be exhibiting at the show, making Alimentaria a leading international event. The Alimentaria Hub will again be the main focus for innovation, internationalisation and business. The area will host more than 10,000 meetings between exhibitors and international buyers, as well as providing a major showcase for trends in the food industry. Various experts will analyse the present and future of the sector and demonstrate the most innovative products. ALIMENTARIA is an event and I like events...
2014 gathered 140.386 professionals and around 4.000 exhibiting companies. In addition, the attendance of international visitors beat all records with 42.117 visitors coming from more tha 143 countries, 30% of the total, which means an increase of 6% compared to the previous edition of Alimentaria in 2012.
Furthermore, during the 2014 edition more than 10.000 business meetings took place among exhibitors and more than 600 high profile international buyers that attended Alimentaria 2014, 50% more than in 2012.
Therefore, Alimentaria confirmed its position as the reference show for the food and beverage industry in Portugal and as one out of the three most important in the world.