Alimentaria 2018 is the largest fair in the food sector in Spain.
VALUMICS partner FIAB (the Spanish Federation of Food and Beverage Industries) is a partner organization to the event. FIAB will promote innovation and internationalization of the food and beverage sector at Alimentaria 2018.
VALUMICS project co-ordinator Sigurdur Bogason, from the University of Iceland, will be presenting “Improvement of Food Value Chain in H2020 VALUMICS project” under the Strategic Projects Session.
From the event website:
“Alimentaria 2018 will once again be the international business center for all professionals in the food, beverage and gastronomy industry. A must for innovation, the latest trends and the internationalization of the sector.”
“The Food and Beverage industry is the most important in Spain, represents more than €96,400 million in turnover, € 27,500 million in exports, transforms 70% of the raw material and generates +480,000 jobs”.
Event statistics
Total exhibitors: 3,896
International exhibitors: 1,013 from 63 countries
Total visitors: 140,386
International visitors: 42,117
Visiting countries: 143