The 19th edition of “CIBUS” will take place in Parma from 7th to 10th May 2018.  Every year 800 food companies expand to foreign markets for the first time. Exports of Italian food&beverage in 2017 increased by about 7% over the previous year, with a forecast year-end turnover of about 32 billion Euros. The most important destinations for Italian food products are Europe and, increasingly, the United States; however, the Asian market is also growing, primarily China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Taiwan (source: Federalimentare). This growth trend is reflected in the profile of the 19th edition of Cibus: exhibition of new products that can conquer international markets and more top buyers from every continent.

Cibus, which is now an annual event (on odd years with the Cibus Connect format in the same week as Vinitaly), will host more than 3,000 exhibiting Italian companies, thus confirming its status as by far the most important international exhibition dedicated to Italian food.

In order to attract more foreign buyers the organisers have created the Cibus Hosted Buyers Programme which offers to selected top buyers a VIP Experience at CIBUS and in the Food Valley territory, discovering the best of Made in Italy food production and meeting the Italian leading companies of the agri-food sector. For more information and how to take part please click here.

Our office is also organising a delegation of UK buyers to visit “CIBUS”; we are offering return air ticket, accommodation, transfers in Italy, entrance ticket to the fair with access to the VIP’s Buyers lounge. If interested please complete the form on this link. Applications to participate close on 20th December 2017.

AgriFood ITA- London Office