The major trade show platform for the food, drinks and hospitality equipment 
industry closes a celebration marked by optimism and business that has once 
again brought the entire sector together and has contributed to its 
reactivation at a key moment for its growth. Alimentaria&Hostelco has been 
characterized by a high degree of internationalization and by the presentation 
of innovations and new trends that point towards the development of more 
sustainable and healthy products.

More than 3,000 exhibiting companies from 52 countries participated in the call 
which concludes today to encourage business, internationalization and the 
reactivation of strategic sectors for the Spanish economy. Nearly 100,000 
visitors, 23% of them international, from 149 countries, as well as an 
estimated economic impact of 180 million euros, reflect the strength of this 
edition which has occupied 85,000 m2 of net exhibition area, practically all of 
the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía venue.

In this way, Alimentaria [https://www.alimentaria.com/en/] & Hostelco 
[https://www.hostelco.com/en/] has once again consolidated its position as a 
strategic global event for the internationalization of its participating 
companies. Of the more than 3,000 exhibiting firms, 400 have been 
international, from 52 countries. Brazil, Slovakia, Australia, Canada, United 
Arab Emirates and Puerto Rico have participated in the event for the first time.

Among the attendees were 1,400 major buyers invited from strategic markets for 
the export of food and catering equipment, such as the European Union, the USA 
and Latin America, who have The trade show platform has revalidated its 
leadership by enhancing the complementarity of its represented sectors and 
offering a great business platform for its professionals. participated in some 
13,000 meetings with companies.

Sustainable and healthy food innovation, gastronomy, management linked to 
sustainability, healthy products and the rise of vegetable protein, as well as 
the latest trends in the hotel industry, have been the stars of the program of 
activities at both shows, in which more than 300 innovations have been 
presented, 30 leading chefs with 36 Michelin stars have participated and it has 
been possible to visit the recreation of a hotel with the latest technologies.

The next edition of the trade show platform organized by Fira de Barcelona will 
be held in March 2024 at the Gran Via venue.

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Source: Fira de Barcelona