(Finance) – The Italgrob International Horeca Meeting premiered in Milan on November 3. The preview will be attended by analysts and market experts and the presidents of the major trade associations of the Beverage sectorto take stock of the trend and evolution of the world of out-of-home, undermined first by the pandemic and then by inflation and the collapse of consumers’ purchasing power.
What year will 2023 be? What are the initiatives by the trade associations? These are the crucial questions that will be discussed at the Preview of the twelfth edition of IHM 2023.
“Our preview will once again take stock of the year that is drawing to a close”, declares the President of Italgrob Antonio Portaccioadding “the repercussions on consumption outside the home will be inevitable. We are therefore on a very dangerous ridge with a 2023 that promises to be zero growth, if not recession”.
Our preview – concludes Portaccio – with the contribution of the speakers who will participate will take stock of the market trend, outline forecasts and possible solutions, as well as obviously preview the contents and formats of the February events. “
The CEO of Italian Exhibition Group will also participate in the preview Corrado Peraboni, together with the presidents of the most important trade associations of beverage producers: Assobirra, Assobibe, Mineracqua, Federvini. Among the speakers Francesco Maietta, Director and Head of Social Policies of Censis, will anticipate the main themes of the new research that the institute is about to carry out on behalf of the Italgrob Federation. On stage also the executives of Italgrob’s research partners: Luca Pellegrini-Tradelab, Marco Colombo– IRI; Antonio Faralla-Formind, who will analyze the critical issues affecting the various subjects operating in the Horeca supply chain, from consumers to producers, passing through Horeca distributors and managers of consumption points.
“For our preview – he declares Dino Di Marino Italgrob General Manager – we note a great interest on the part of industry managers who have responded to our invitation. Once again, this Federation must be given credit for the commitment it puts in place to stimulate the debate among the protagonists of the Horeca Community, which is necessary, at this particular moment, to shed light on the critical issues and share a path with the other associations. common to face a future that promises to be very complex. “
In addition to the analysis and debate, adequate space will be given for the presentation of the new exhibition formats and the exclusive services that the renewed edition of IHM in the broader scenario of Beer & Food Attraction, proposes to exhibiting companies. The presentation will be edited by Flavia Morelli Group Exhibition Manager of the Food & Beverage Division of IEG e Carmen Zeolla Exhibition Manager of IEG.