BIOFACH – VIVANESS

BIOFACH – World’s Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food

The organic food industry is not just about a label or a certification. The organic product is synonymous with the quality of health and the responsible use of nature’s resources. The BIOFACH exhibition – since 1990 – at the Nuremberg Exhibition Center takes place every year. The next date is  on February 16-19 2027.

BIOFACH-VIVANESS is a meeting point for exhibitors/traders/buyers who share the same interests and passion for organic products, interact and create new professional paths.
BIOFACH-VIVANESS is an integrated information and networking system. It brings visitors in touch with all new innovations/trends & products and exhibitors with international industry representatives.

Digital mapping, communication & matchmaking tools and  appointments  are some of the  privileges of exhibitors that enhance their presence and help them expand their industry’s trade network.

BIOFACH Categories:

• Fresh food
• Frozen food
• Vegetables, baking ingredients
• Sweets and Snacks
• Drinks
• Others (delicacies, spreads, cereals, baby food, etc.)
• Non-food
• Technology and equipment
• Raw materials and supplies
• Services

BIOFACH-VIVANESS statistics

The digital version of BIOFACH-VIVANESS offers numerous highlights for a total of 13,800 registered participants from 136 countries in three days with 775 sessions, and exhibitor presentations from 1,442 international exhibitors. They exchanged information – at a high professional level – in more than 400,000 chat messages and more than 10,000 video meetings.

• +13,800 participants from 136 countries
• 50% German entries, 50% International

Countries with the most international participations:

• Italy
• Austria
• Netherlands
• Grans
• Switzerland
  (2021 report data)

(https://www.biofach.de/en/info/exhibition-profile/review )

Number of stores in Germany / grocery shopping

• 2023 hypermarkets
• 3170 supermarkets
• 913 Discounters

Where do consumers shop ? What are their market-shares?

• Supermarket stores, 54%
• Hypermarkets, 28%
• Warehouse Club Stores, 5%
• Local shops, 5%

(Nielsen Global Survey)

Market Trends (2016-2019)

Germany’s restaurants are:

1. 9.5%, Chains
2. 90.55%, Independent businesses

• Up 12.9%, Food Service market revenue $46 billion
• Decrease by -0.6% in restaurants, i.e. 196,728
• Up +1.7%, $10.85 : out-of-home expenses
• Up +11% 4.8 Bn ready meals

Dietary Consumer changes

• 57% healthier food
• 56% local food
• 36% high interest in ingredients
• 44% high interest in their environmental impact

Consumer Trends

• 68% local food food
• 60%, natural products, without artificial colors and preservatives
• 52% choose organic foods, when given
• 63% recyclable packaging
• 42% Fair-Trade foods
  Meat consumption:

38% feel guilty after eating

52% have ethical and environmental concerns

40% Cut down/stopped consumption

Purchasing Factors  :

• Pleasure, 43.6%
• Health, 32.8%
• Nature of the product, 8.7%
• Convenience, 8. 00%
• Ethics, 7.00%

(SIAL-Insights-white-paper_2022 )