Anuga 2007: International Food Industry Very Satisfied with Results

Approximately 163,000 trade visitors from around 175 countries

The international food industry declared itself very satisfied with the results of the 29th Anuga trade fair in Cologne. Some 163,000 trade visitors from approximately 175 countries took advantage of the opportunity the fair offered to obtain extensive information on the products presented by the 6,607 exhibiting companies from 95 countries.

The number of visitors to Anuga was up by around three per cent from the previous event in 2005, when 158,817 trade visitors from 156 countries attended the fair.

Koelnmesse executive Vice President Wolfgang Kranz was especially pleased by the trade visitor quality, which he says is one of the key factors in Anuga's success: "Along with top decision-makers and buyers from all of the German and most of the international retail chains, we were also able to welcom

e to Cologne the relevant specialists and decision-makers from the food service and catering market. The discussions that took place were therefore very intense and effective."