(Finance) – Welcome back great Sigep! Emotions, business, shows and innovation, the whole sector of food service dolce has rediscovered its global platform and in terms of visitors it closes in line with the record edition of 2020 (which was then followed by the digital edition 2021 and by that of 2022 experienced with the limitations on transfers which led to the postponement March).
There 44th edition of the International Exhibition of Artisanal Gelato, Pastry, Bakery and Coffeeorganized by IEG – Italian Exhibition Group together with the triennial AB Techhas produced five days dedicated to concreteness, the meeting of knowledge and advanced training, full of business and networking, within a solid and innovative offer panorama, ready to support further development.
It was a Sigep of the newfound confidence, with the businesses who have rediscovered the value of relationships and the enthusiasm in presenting the innovations produced in the last two years lived among many difficultya Sigep that has expressed a positive energy perceptible throughout the Neighborhood fair Rimini, sold out with over 1,000 companies in 28 pavilions, for 130,000 m2 of expo.
A sector characterized by strong dynamism, innovation and propensity to export. The made in Italy sweet food service spreads technology and talents throughout the world. An effective and concretely met call to Sigep: i visitors foreigners arrived in Rimini from 155 countries. As far as origins are concerned: 77% Europe with Germany, Spain, Greece, France and Great Britain in the first places; 12% Asia and the Middle East with a prevalence from Israel, Lebanon, India, Korea and the countries of the Gulf Area; 7% Americas with the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina in first place and 4% from Africa, primarily from Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Libya and Nigeria.
Inaugurated by the national president of Confcommercio, Carlo Sangallitogether with the local authorities and with the remote intervention, on the second day, of Minister Francesco Lollobrigida (Agriculture, food sovereignty and forests), IEG welcomed 450 top buyers from 78 countries around the world thanks to the strategic partnership with ICE Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, with the support of the international network of IEG regional advisors, present in 60 countries.
SIGEP 2023 therefore marked the full return to its salon dimension world leader for the ice cream shop handcrafted and among the very first for the other sectors of the white art and coffee. Together with the numerical data, it is above all the general satisfaction of exhibitors and visitors that determines its success.
Sold out the calendar of appointments newspapers at Vision Plaza, the real heart of the contents dedicated to trends and economic information for the world of sweet food service, protagonist of the ‘out of home’ sector which is worth around 60 billion in Italy. The NPD Group has communicated the substantial recovery after the stop and the restrictions of the pandemic period: +3% of the turnover. Growing familiarity with travel will help further growth. From Deloitte a global Foodservice Market Monitor with values of 2,525 billion euros (+14% on 2021). Italy is the first European country by market value of Full Service restaurants, with a total share of 36 billion euros in 2022.
In fair the Gelato, Pastry, Choco, Coffee and Bakery sectors were represented, the latter chain being strengthened thanks to the simultaneity with AB Tech Expo. Shows, content and competitions in the six Arenas: Dolce, Gelato, Pastry, Choco, Bakery and Coffee, with the Start-Up Area and Digital Talks. A schedule enriched by over 100 talks and 200 speakers, of which 50 international, more than 20 competitions with 30 participating countries. Over 1,000 events organized by exhibitors . All the great masters of made in Italy confectionery will be at the fair.
Spotlights on four international competitions: Gelato Europe Cup which selected the European nations for the World Cup at Sigep 2024, Bread in the City–Bakery World Cup, The Pastry Queen the women’s pastry world championship and the Junior World Championship of pastry.
Sigep And AB Tech they attracted the attention of the Italian and international media which produced an audience of 439 million gross contacts. 655 accreditations in the press room, of which 70 from abroad. THE profiles social they reached 137 thousand followers and during the days of the fair there were 280 thousand views of the professional operators of the exhibitor profiles on the B2B platform TEO The Eating Out Hub. IEG’s next appointment with the food&beverage sector is at the Rimini fair with Beer&Food Attractionfrom 19 to 22 February 2023.