Adding is winning, Alimentaria + Hostelco 2018

This year brings us a great union in the world of food and gastronomy fairs and competitions

The Halls of Alimentaria and Hostelco, which had traditionally been held in the city of Barcelona, ​​join forces and are shown to the general public together, celebrating their next edition the next days from April 16 to 19, 2018.

A macro event that will occupy the entire Gran Via Fairgrounds in Barcelona, ​​giving rise to one of the largest international platforms for the food, gastronomy and hospitality industry.

This union is a nod to the constant requests of the sector that for years have requested a great fair that adds and offers synergies to the product to the channel and to the visitor.

Traditionally Hostelco, known as the International Exhibition of Equipment for Restoration, Hotels and Communities, had been celebrating its annual editions in autumn, and now it is ahead of spring to coincide with the offer and sample of the International Food and Beverages Exhibition, known as Food, which maintain their dates of celebration as in previous editions.

The main objectives of the new joint Fair are to find a great business platform that generates added value to provide participating companies with new business opportunities and international expansion.

The joint project is supported from the institutions by the Spanish Federation of Associations of Manufacturers of Machinery for Hospitality, Communities and Related Industries (Felac), the Spanish Federation of Hotels and Restaurants (Fehr);  the Federation of Food and Beverage Industries (Fiab); o la Spanish Association of Manufacturers and Distributors (Aecoc), among others.

Food 2018

Alimentaria is a must for innovation, the latest trends and the internationalization of the sector, for all participants in the value chain within the food market. alimentación and foodservice.

In this edition, the show increases the participation options for exhibiting companies, dividing its pavilions into specific microferies such as:

• Multiple Foods, the Hall of consumer products and food trends, where we can see a showcase in which to discover the latest food trends.
• Expoconser, the canned and semi-preserved show, which presents the latest innovations in canned foods such as smoked, salted, marinated and precooked foods.
• occur, the Wine, Cider and Spirits Show that brings together thousands of professionals represented by importers, exporters, distributors, wholesalers, agents, the Horeca channel, food service, distribution, and specialized retail, together with sommeliers and bartenders.
• Intercarn, the Hall of meat products and derivatives.
• Interlact, the Hall of dairy products and derivatives
• Restaurama, the food service show and food outside the home

Besides, it also presents a series of thematic areas that offer us a much more segmented vision of different types of products.

• Alimentaria Premium, the showcase of gourmet products.
• Alimentaria Halal, a universe of these products and services according to the Islamic standard
• Vinum Nature, a new dimension of organic viticulture.

Hostelco 2018

International Exhibition of Equipment for Restoration, Hotels and Communities, is now an international platform for the hospitality, food and gastronomy equipment industry.

In its pavilions we can see different Hubs where creativity, innovation and service are the keys to its The HOSTELCO Experience program:

• Live Gastronomy, a live participation where the senses play the main trick. Live demos and showcookings by Michelin star chefs on developments in Horeca, restaurants, patisserie, bakery, ice cream parlor, etc …
• Live Hotel, an exceptional space from the entrance, lobby and reception of a hotel to its rooms and suites. A staging of the latest decorative, lighting and furniture trends.
• The Coffee Area, which highlights the importance of coffee in the world of hospitality with an extensive program of activities, conferences and tastings.
• The Speakers’ Corner, a place to learn by listening to professionals about the most important issues within the hospitality industry, regulations, certification, equipment maintenance, etc …

Within the framework of the celebrations, inside the room we will be able to attend the celebrations of the Hostelco Awards with several championships and awards of very relevant competitions, aimed at hotels, restaurants and products.

Among them we highlight the Award for the best hotel concept, the  Award for the best restaurant concept and Best kitchen project award. Regarding the product the Best Product of the Year Awardor, among others …

The complete information of both events is here attached in the links to the hostelco website and the food website.