{"id":31132,"date":"2020-02-21T11:09:13","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T09:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/?p=31132"},"modified":"2020-02-21T13:11:14","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T11:11:14","slug":"biofach-and-vivaness-2020-more-than-47000-trade-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/en\/2020\/02\/21\/biofach-and-vivaness-2020-more-than-47000-trade-visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2020: Global sector gathering wows more than 47,000 trade visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"

BIOFACH<\/strong>, the World\u2019s Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food, and VIVANESS<\/strong>, the International Trade Fair for Natural and Organic Personal Care, achieved record highs for exhibitor numbers, exhibition space and international attendance at this year\u2019s events.<\/p>\n

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A total of 3,792 exhibitors from 110 countries showcased their products for trade visitors in a display area of 57,609 m\u00b2 (net area, excluding special shows). With the trade fairs occupying two halls more than last year, more than 47,000 professional buyers from 136 countries were won over by the new developments, trends and innovations from all around the world. Making up the top five countries by visitor attendance this year were Germany, Austria, Italy, France and the Netherlands. And with just shy of 10,000 participants, the accompanying Congress confirmed its position as the largest international platform for knowledge transfer and networking. Highlight of the opening: the inspiring keynote by Dr Jane Goodall Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).<\/p>\n

Petra Wolf, Member of the Management Board of N\u00fcrnbergMesse, comments: \u201cWe are really pleased that BIOFACH and VIVANESS once again brought together more than 47,000 trade visitors in Nuremberg for the annual sector gathering in 2020<\/strong>. That\u2019s only eight percent less than last year, in spite of the hesitation caused by the coronavirus. The chief focus in the exhibition halls was on networking, trade and interaction on topics of interest to the sector. The general atmosphere was highly positive, and the emotional highlight was beyond doubt the extremely impressive Dr Jane Goodall with her keynote.\u201d<\/p>\n

Opening ceremony with top-level attendance \u2013 record visitor numbers for Congress<\/h3>\n

The combined trade fair was opened jointly by Julia Kl\u00f6ckner, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, and Dr Jane Goodall, primate researcher, environmental activist and UN Messenger of Peace. The sector was deeply moved by the keynote given by Dr Goodall, and gave her a standing ovation. This was the first year that the BIOFACH and VIVANESS Congress gathered almost 10,000 delegates and discussion participants in 149 individual sessions, confirming its role as the most important international platform for sharing knowledge and information in the sector. Magnets for visitors: \u201cNew Organic Regulation: What will apply to farmers and producers starting in 2021?\u201d, with 250 participants (BIOFACH), and \u201cThe natural cosmetics market 2019: Facts, figures and outlook\u201d, with\u00a0150 visitors (VIVANESS). The main congress theme, \u201cOrganic delivers!\u201d, attracted an above-average total of 75 participants to each of the ten sessions.<\/p>\n

New halls impress<\/h3>\n

BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2020 provided even more space for organic foodstuffs and natural and organic cosmetics. Halls 3A and 3C, noted for their sustainability, impressed exhibitors and visitors alike, and were very well received. Feedback from the exhibition advisory board for the premiere of VIVANESS in Hall 3C was positive without exception: \u201cThis is a hall you feel at home in!\u201d, \u201cA real wellness hall!\u201d, \u201cSuper because it\u2019s so spacious and light!\u201d The expansion of BIOFACH also went down well: \u201cThis combined event just keeps on getting better!\u201d<\/p>\n

Award-worthy: Best New Product Awards<\/h3>\n

Once again in 2020, the trade visitors voted for their favourites at both trade fairs to win the Best New Product Award in seven categories. K\u00e4serebellen GmbH was one of the happy winners at\u00a0BIOFACH\u00a0<\/strong>with its \u201cOrganic Volcano Rebell\u201d (Fresh food), as was EISL EIS with its \u201cOrganic sheep\u2019s milk ice cream \u2013 ice cream in the glass\u201d (Frozen food). In the category \u201cGrocery products, cooking and baking\u201d, SONNENTOR was very happy to pick up one of the coveted awards for its \u201cEssential Spice Oils\u201d. HANS Brainfood impressed the trade visitors with its \u201cHemp Bites\u201d in the \u201cGrocery products, snacks and sweets\u201d category. \u201cRETTERGUT organic soups\u201d from D\u00f6rrwerk won a Best New Product Award in the \u201cOther grocery products\u201d category. In the Drinks category, Voelkel proved a winner with its \u201cVoelkel Oat drink gluten-free\u201d, and Biobaula impressed with its \u201cBiobaula Eco-Cleaning-Tabs\u201d in the Non-food category.<\/p>\n

The dazzling winners at\u00a0VIVANESS<\/strong>\u00a0were: SPEICK Naturkosmetik, which should be very happy with its awards for \u201cWhite Soap, Red Soap & Green Soap\u201d in the Facial care category and \u201cSPEICK PURE Shampoo\u201d in the Hair care category; another two-time winner is PRIMAVERA LIFE with its \u201cHemp Seed Oil organic\u201d (Special cosmetics\/care) and with \u201cPRIMAVERA Wellbeing\u201d in the Wellness products category. Other prizewinners included Ben & Anna with \u201cNatural Care Shower and Shampoo Tablets\u201d (Body care); LOGOCOS Naturkosmetik with \u201cFresh Cucumber Volume Mascara and Classic Volume Mascara \u2018black\u2019\u201d (Decorative cosmetics); and ELIAH SAHIL ORGANIC CARE with its \u201cOrganic Tooth Powder ginger\u201d and \u201cOrganic Tooth Oil turmeric\u201d (Drugstore articles).<\/p>\n

Save the date for 2021 now: 17-20 February<\/h3>\n

The next meeting of the international sector at BIOFACH and VIVANESS will take place on 17-20 February 2021. Almost 95 percent of this year\u2019s visitors have already blocked these dates out, to be sure of attending again next year.<\/p>\n

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