In a few weeks’ time, the Colombian capital, Bogotá, will be the meeting point of the worldwide food industry in Latin America: Food and beverage manufacturers as well as suppliers of horeca equipment and food services will present their new products and innovations to the Latin American trade audience at the international trade fair, Alimentec, from 8 to 11 June 2016. The organisers Koelnmesse and Corferias are reporting a positive intermediate result: Currently eight percent more exhibition space has been booked compared with the same period of the previous event that took place in 2014. The sales opportunities for international companies in the South American, in particular Colombian, food market are promising. The market research institute Business Monitor International forecasts an 8.7 percent annual increase in the consumption of food in Colombia until 2019. Koelnmesse is taking on the role as co-organiser for the first time at Alimentec 2016 and is responsible for the conceptual further development as well as for the further internationalisation of the trade fair under the slogan “powered by Anuga”. (ank)
