With more than 4.500 exhibiting companies from almost 70 countries. More than 150.000 visitors, of which 30% were foreigners, and more than 150 scheduled activities. This Thursday, April 19, ended Food 2018. The most important food fair in the South of Europe. The one held every two years in the city of Barcelona.
The new trend in health-focused products stands out
La Food Fair 2018 It has demonstrated the dynamization of the sector and reaffirmed the trends. These go towards products increasingly related to the health: ecological and focused on new life trends. With formats that conform to the new family models with increasing quality. All of them have thought about market trends such as the reduction of sugars, fats and artificial sweeteners, sulfites, etc.
At the fair, novelties such as the dehydrated horchata, nougat powder, canned with aloe vera and el vodka with truffle. Also they snacks chickpeas and lentils.
On the other hand, large companies have demonstrated their adaptation to the market. Have presented beer to attract the very brewers or artisan lovers. Beers like IPA or macerated with padrón peppers, as well as sausages from pigs raised with Galician chestnuts.
Food Awards 2018
On the other hand, Alimentaria and Reimagine food delivered the awards to the startups most innovative in food. The award went to the company food for tomorrow, that elaborates vegetal protein in the form of meat with the mark Ivy. The prize for startups with the greatest projection was for About. A platform that, based on analytics and DNA analysis, tells you what is your best nutrition and use of products.
It is worth noting the appearance of commercialization companies of solidarity products to help people or territories. As well as the support that the fair has made to food bank, where all companies have contributed.
Finally, we want to invite you to read the new arrivals that have caught our attention in the articles published these days on the Food Fair 2018.
-Food Fair news II
-Last news III
https://informaciongastronomica.com/novedades-el-alimentaria-2018-iv/
