From 15th – 18th February 2017 the international leading trade fairs for organic foods and cosmetics BIOFACH and Vivaness will invite international specialist purchasers and experts to the Exhibition Centre in Nuremberg to experience organic delights, diversity and know-how.

More than 2,500 exhibitors are expected – over 200 of these at the Vivaness. Plenty of inspiration for trade, external catering and gastronomy is to be provided by the Worlds of Experience OLIVE OIL, VEGAN and WINE. They are included in the theme cluster Experience & Discover. In 2017, cook+talk will become part of this concept and will be renamed the GASTRONOMY World of Experience. Interested parties can call up the entire program online in the Event Planner .

The World of Experience in detail

At the GASTRONOMY World of Experience – supported by Bioland, professional chefs from individual and collective gastronomy, the hotel business and catering will all come together. Whether newcomers or established professionals, organic quality in external catering is a powerful image bearer which can obtain you new guests and which delights long-standing customers. Within the scope of the World of Experience, current challenges and questions will be discussed, and visitors inspired by the latest products and trends. Besides networking in a relaxed atmosphere concerning the subject of external markets, visitors will be awaited by experts on the use of organic produce in large-scale kitchens, a compact overview regarding suppliers for gastronomy and collective catering, stimulating specialist lectures, exciting discussion forums, show cooking and guided trade fair tours.

In the same way, organically-certified event gastronomy will be included as part of the GASTRONOMY World of Experience, as will the successful Hof-Cafè (courtyard café), profiling with organic wine for the design of a sustainable wine list, organic pasta as a convincing entry product or the use of organic aromas for fine gourmet cuisine or the spectrum of essential oils available for professional use.

Partner of the GASTRONOMY World of Experience is Bioland, A’verdis GbR, BIO AUSTRIA, BIO HOTELS, BLE, BioMentoren Bioland and Demeter e.V. will present themselves in the exhibition area in 2017 with the Organic Kitchen Stories project.



OLIVE OIL: Healthy gourmet product and top-sellers on the organic market

At the OLIVE OIL World of Experience, representatives of the trade and from external catering will find the entire spectrum available from international regions of origin. In 2016, a total of almost 200 exhibitors with olive oil were represented at the BIOFACH. The annual Olive Oil Award associated with this World of Experience is legendary amongst experts.

Vegan nutrition: Plant-based, creative and absolutely on trend

On the occasion of its third event, the VEGANWorld of Experience 2017 once again promises inspiring product presentations and cooking shows, as well as a top-class, well-founded specialist program. This special area will be designed and implemented by BIOFACH in collaboration with the Vegetarierbund Deutschland (VEBU) (German Vegetarian Society.



Organic wines: Sophisticated vintner products win points in trade and gastronomy

Enjoyment and cuisine – the wine range segment is of course included in both trade or gastronomy. For purchasers in search of top produce from organic viticulture, the BIOFACH also has a suitable range of offers: The WINE World of Experience. Here, specialist visitors have the possibility to conduct exchanges with experts regarding current developments in the organic wine segment, and to find about new highlights and supplements for their own product range or restaurant wine list.
Ecovin is a partner of the WINE World of Experience. MUNDUS VINI/ Meininger Verlag (publishers) is to accompany the international leading trade fair as a partner for the international wine award MUNDUS VINI BIOFACH. This bestows awards on organic wines from all vine-growing regions of the world. The prize-winning wines – most recently numbering over 200 – will be distinguished by an independent and neutral expert jury and will be available for the tasting at the WINE World of Experience. In total, 134 wine exhibitors presented themselves in 2016 at the BIOFACH.

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