Information meeting for the Cantabrian agri-food sector's group visit to the TUTTOFOOD Fair

In Milan, Rho Fiera

SODERCAN and the Food Quality Office (ODECA), in collaboration with the Cantabrian Chamber of Commerce, are working on organizing a group visit to the TUTTOFOOD Fair, which will take place from May 6 to 9.

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This possible performance in Italy It will be called as long as there is a sufficient number of companies food industry interested parties that justifies its implementation. For this reason, a brief information meeting (maximum 40 minutes) will be held on March 21 at 9:00 a.m., at the facilities of SODERCAN, with the aim of learning about companies' interest in participating, as well as all aspects related to the Fair, which can be found at the following link: TUTTOFOOD 2019.

 

During their visit to the Fair, participating companies can request meetings with potential distributors and buyers by accessing the indicated platform, within the Services offered by the Enterprise Europe Network. It is a simple matchmaking system that allows you to arrange meetings before the event takes place. B2B with potential buyers who will be present at the fair. This service will require prior work, carried out in coordination with the participating companies, to: understand the needs and objectives of each company and identify potential Italian exhibitors from different sectors; compile a list of interesting exhibitors identified with generic information (name, telephone number, generic email, address); and schedule appointments during the fair with those exhibitors who have confirmed their interest.

 

 

TUTTOFOOD, by number of exhibitors and visitors, is the most important food fair in Italy

 

 

 

On the other hand, during the group visit, with the support of the Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Milan, a series of value-added activities for participating companies:

 

Introduction to the food sector in Italy

Guided tour of the fair

Meetings with different Exhibitors (based on the nature and particular interests of the participating companies), as well as with members of the fair's management team.
Retail Tour through the city of Milan, so that companies can see firsthand the current distribution trends in that country.

 

ALLFOOD, in terms of the number of exhibitors and visitors, is the most important food trade fair in Italy. The key figures for the 2017 edition were: over 2.850 exhibitors, of which 500 were foreigners, 3.150 buyers invited, 80.146 visitors, of which 23% came from foreign countries (45% of Europe), and 141 visiting countries.

 

Moreover, Italy It is the 2nd destination country for exports from the Spanish agri-food industry with a share of 13,3% at the end of 2017, which together with France (15,7) and Portugal (11,4%) account for 40,4% of the sector's exports. italian market It offers a great opportunity for Spanish products in various sectors such as fish in all its forms of consumption, preserves, cheeses, dairy products, specialties in which Iberian products stand out, and any product that, within Italian customs and tastes, stands out from national production.

 

Travel and accommodation will be subsidized by SODERCAN within the Globalize Yourself Call for Trade Missions and Grouped Visits to Fairs 2019 Up to a maximum of €900 per company. Participating companies must comply with the Participation Rules, which can be accessed through the following link, as well as the specific calls for each action: Participation Rules for Missions and Group Visits 2019