A major new food trade show, Organic Food Iberia, will take place in Madrid in June 2019 at the IFEMA exhibition centre. The launch of the show was announced last week by leading international events organiser Diversified Communications.
The location of the event is a strategic one: Spain has the largest organic production area in Europe and its creation is a direct response to feedback from a number of Spanish producers calling for a dedicated international show to promote this market.
Francisco Javier Maté, sub director general - differentiated quality and organic agriculture at Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, commented: “Having a professional fair in Spain specifically for organic agrifood products is one of the actions included in the National Strategy of Ecological Production 2018-2020, prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture. For this reason, we are pleased that it will launch in 2019. By holding the fair in Madrid, it will bring together producers from across the Iberian Peninsula, with all its great diversity and potential.”
Álvaro Barrera, president of the Organic Value Association, CAAE (ECOVALIA), said: “It’s time for Spain to have a dedicated meeting point between production, industry and marketing that reflects the growing increase in organic consumption, which will be facilitated by Organic Food Iberia in Madrid 2019. This fair will be a safe bet for the future.”
Carsten Holm, managing director of Diversified Communications UK, said: “Following suggestions from a number of companies we know in Spain, we started talking to many of the regions, as well as relevant associations. Everyone has been incredibly positive about the idea. We have a big international network, which we intend to take full advantage of, and we look forward to working with all stakeholders to create a truly world-class event for the organic sectors in Spain.”
Diversified Communications is a leading supporter of the organic sector with over 25 years’ experience. Its highly-successful and long-running events already include Natural & Organic Products Europe in London, Nordic Organic Food Fair and Natural Products Scandinavia in Sweden, Naturally Good in Australia, and, more recently, the GO! Organic consumer Festival (new for 2018).
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