Held in Parma from 24th to 27th October, the trade show marks the comeback of China to food-tech events and confirms its historical strong orientation to innovative solutions for the whole industry
The nutrition and technology binominal truly represents the very beating heart of innovation for Food industry. With regard to consumers, the market is day by day more varied and demanding; that means so much for food companies, which are asked to identify and anticipate any sort of need. Moreover, food companies are nowadays coping with the emerging necessity of developing virtuous and efficient production models, featuring digital smart and hi-tech options, innovative packaging solutions and – no less important detail – new tracking system for the production. These are the very burning issues around which a crucial game is currently in progress for several sectors related to Food industry; all these themes represent the core focus of Cibus Tec, the historical Italian exhibition (and authentic milestone in the European expos calendar of food tec and innovation), taking place in Parma from 24th to 27th October 2023.
THE NUMBERS – 40,000 visitors are coming from every part of the world. More than 1,000 exhibitors (representing 30 different countries) are ready to present hundreds of innovative solutions in terms of food technology to the operators attending the show. Italy will be represented by all its top brands, but also many other leading countries, such as Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Turkey, India, USA and China, will bring on their most renowned companies (incidentally, the complete catalog is now available at the link https://catalogo.fiereparma.it/manifestazione/cibustec-2023/). With regards to the presence of China, this edition marks its comeback to the European trade show scene, representing an enormous asset for Cibus Tec, since it reinforces its cosmopolitan vision. This is even truer in consideration of the rich buyers program, involving this year more than 3,000 VIP operators coming from the most important global hubs for food processing. The program is made possible by huge but targeted investments and the two long-term collaborations with ITA – Italian Trade Agency and the Region Emilia-Romagna, respectively.
START-UPS: AN AUTHENTIC ADDED VALUE FOR THE EXPO – Cibus Tec is undoubtedly the ideal stage to unveil the most interesting innovations and applications of AI. 100 accurately selected start-ups from every part of the globe will embody a real open window on several aspects of food processing, such as cultivation, packaging and nutritional analysis processes.
FOOD SAFETY: A CRUCIAL POINT – With regards to the former topic, Cibus Tec develops a specific focus, confirming and strengthening its positioning as the main platform for food safety in the Italian landscape. There is no doubt about the importance of this theme, who is gaining central importance thanks to the interest of a growing mass of conscious consumers, which are day by bay more interested to the origins and quality of the food they daily bring on their table. This trend, who has not gone unnoticed by Cibus Tec organizers, is forcing a structural rethinking of many processes and paradigms, involving all the members of the food chain, from the producers to the food processers, not to mention the distributors and the food tech suppliers. The main goal of all of this players, meeting in Parma next May, is offering to the market safer and better tracked products, if possible, supported by a simple, clear communication, allowing consumers to seriously rely on the brands and build up a long-term trustful relationship with them.
That is why the next edition of Cibus Tec, taking place in Parma from 24th to 27th October 2023, is going to be remembered as a special occasion for food tech. Visitors will join a leading platform, where they may open a dialogue on the future of industry and share knowledge on a bunch of complex and serious issues for the whole Food sector.
