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Food and drink technology branch to meet in Cologne

Anuga FoodTec is the world’s only specialist trade fair whose multi-sector approach covers all aspects of processing, packaging, hygiene, storage and distribution in food production. Anuga FoodTec takes place every three years and is jointly organized by Koelnmesse GmbH and the German Agricultural Society (DLG).

The success of the event in 2006 has further strengthened Anuga FoodTec’s leading international role in food and drink technology. In 2006, the trade fair was attended by approximately 39,000 visitors from 151 countries, a 13 per cent increase on the previous event. The proportion of visitors from abroad also rose slightly, up by two per cent to 55 per cent. The trade visitors’ decision-making responsibility was again especially high, as most of the attendees were managers or decision-makers from technical fields. Over 80 per cent of the trade visitors described themselves as the decision-makers or co-decision-makers with regard to procurement. Anuga FoodTec once again also showed slight growth in the number of exhibitors. A total of 1,172 suppliers from 43 countries participated on an expanded area measuring 113,000 m². The range of products and services was complemented by the specialist supporting programme, which focused on current issues important to the food and beverage processing sector such as robotics, dairy technology and ultramodern extruder technology.