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News & Notes BRIEFS GourmET nEWS SEPTEmbEr 2017 www.gourmetnews.com nEWS & noTES 6 Anuga: Fully-Booked Exhibition Halls and Shopping Baskets Full At the upcoming Anuga, scheduled to be held October 7-11 in Cologne, Germany, a shopping basket that is full to the brim is awaiting the visitors from the retail trade and foodservice market in fully-booked ex- hibition halls. Around 7,200 exhibitors from 100 countries will be presenting the global market offer of food and beverages through- out five days, equaling the record that Anuga set in 2015. Around 160,000 trade visitors from over 190 countries are expected, with 89 percent of the exhibitors and 69 percent of the visitors from outside Germany. Anuga covers the entire fair grounds in Cologne. It is one of the largest exhibition complexes in the world: 284,000 square meters of gross exhibition space in 11 halls, some of them multi-storied, four entrances, a continuous trade fair boulevard and a central piazza ensure fast connections and a high quality of stay. With its "10 trade shows under one roof" concept, Anuga is organized according to themes that make it easier for attendees to find their way around. Several changes for this year have optimized the show's struc- ture to make navigating it even easier. Coffee, tea and associated products are being awarded their own platform for the first time, under the trade show name "Anuga Hot Beverages." Before this, hot drinks were covered in one trade show to- gether with bread and bakery products. The new Anuga Hot Beverages show reflects the growing significance of this segment. It's al- ready drawing great interest from the trade, and the show will be featuring a wide range of exhibitors and products. The Anuga Culinary Concepts is bundling cooking skills, technology, equip- ment and gastronomy concepts. Here, as in the previous years, the finals of the two es- tablished professional competitions, "Chef of the Year" and "Patissier of the Year," will once again take place. Attendees represent- ing the foodservice sector will find a broad range of activities offering information, en- tertainment and opportunities to learn from celebrity chefs. All of the 10 shows work together. A brief overview: Anuga Fine Food – the trade show for delicatessen, gourmet and grocery The largest of the Anuga trade shows unites a comprehensive and diversified offer from all over the globe. Numerous nations take part here at joint pavilions, which present the typical food and beverages of their home country. The companies represented here in- clude, among others, Del Monte, Delverde, Di Gennaro, Develey, Feinkost Dittmann, Fromi, Global Food Trading, Kluth Carl Kühne, Monini Federzoni, Monolith, Mutti, New Lat GmbH, Olitalia, Saclá, Seeberger, Seitenbacher and Yamae Hisano. Mishtann Foods, Newlat GmbH (Birkel) and Goya En España are participating as first-time ex- hibitors. For the first time at Anuga Fine Food, there will be a Norwegian pavilion comprising 18 companies. Anuga Frozen Food – the trade show for frozen food The frozen food segment is one of the most important trendsetters within the grocery and foodservice markets. At Anuga, the in- ternational industry regularly presents its innovations for both channels. The show will feature products from countries throughout Europe and the Western Hemi- sphere as well as representation from the German Frozen Foods Institute, dti, which once again has its central point of contact at Anuga Frozen Food. The companies ex- hibiting at Anuga Frozen Food include Agrarfrost, Ardo, Aviko, Erlenbacher, Gun- nar Dafgard, Neuhauser, Pfalzgraf, Ron- cadin, Salomon Foodworld and Surgital as well as CPF, Délifrance and McCain. Anuga Meat – the trade show for meat, sausages, game and poultry Anuga Meat will offer an excellent array of sausages, red meat and poultry. Expect to see substantial representation from Ar- gentina, Australia, Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, Uruguay and the USA. Canada and South Africa as well as individual exhibitors from New Zealand will also be exhibiting. The top exhibitors at Anuga Meat are Argal, Agrosuper, Bell, Beretta, Citterio, Danish Crown, Elposo, Heidemark, Inalca, Miratorg, MHP, NH Foods, OSI, Pini Italia, Plukon, Sauels, Steinhaus, Tönnies, Van- Drie, Vion, Westfleisch, Wiesenhof and Wiltmann. The French group Bigard is a newcomer. Anuga Chilled & Fresh Food – the trade show for fresh convenience foods, fresh delicatessen, fish, fruit and vegetables This show will offer visitors a range of trendsetting products targeting time- stressed consumers who demand the best in quality and freshness. The exhibitors in- clude Condelio, Kühlmann, Rügen Fisch, Renna, Settele, Wewalka and Wolf Wurst- waren. Expect to see new exhibitors from Ecuador, Ireland and the USA as well. Anuga Dairy – the trade show for milk and dairy products Whether you're looking for fluid milk, cheese or yogurt, you'll find them here in international abundance. Anuga Dairy of- fers the most comprehensive overview of the international dairy market worldwide. Exhibitors coming from Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Switzer- land, Spain and Cyprus demonstrate the large spectrum of the offer. A group from the Czech Republic will also be exhibiting at Anuga Dairy for the first time. The top companies at Anuga Dairy in- clude Andros, Bauer, DMK Deutsches Milchkontor, Ehrmann, Emmi, Friesland- Campina, Hochwald, Mifroma, Milcobel, Roerink Food Family and Unilac. Anuga Bread & Bakery Bread and bakery products in combination with jam, honey, chocolate-nut spreads, peanut butter and other sandwich spreads matter both to the trade and to the breakfast buffets prepared by the hospitality industry. The trade show presents a comprehensive overview of the extensive international of- ferings. This show will have more space this year now that the hot beverages have been separated into their own space. The ex- hibitors in this segment include, among others, Aachener Printen, Bianco Forno, Breitsamer, Di Leo Dutch Bakery, Ditsch, Elledi, Entrup Haselbach, Fürsten- Reform (Langnese), Gunz, Guschlbauer, Mestemacher, Kronenbrot, Kuchenmeister, La Mole, Meisterbäckerei Ölz, San Carlo, Lantmännen, Schleicher, Ravi Foods and Vandemoortele. First-time exhibitors at the Anuga Bread & Bakery trade show include Austerschmidt, Eurovo and Pagen. Anuga Drinks Beverages for the retail and food service trades. Anuga offers a wide selection of products for both target groups: from alco- hol to alcohol-free. Furthermore, the special event "Anuga Wine Special" presents an at- tractively designed offer of wine in combi- nation with tasting sessions and specialized lectures. The exhibitors of this trade show include, among others, Austria Juice, Baltika, Döhler, Gerolsteiner, IQ4YOU, Pfanner, riha and Rauch. New German breweries such as Leikeim and Frankfurter Brauhaus are also represented at Anuga Drinks. There are new group stands from Argentina, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Norway. Anuga Organic Anuga Organic presents a wide range of or- ganic products from Germany and abroad with a clear focus on export. The exhibitor offer is enhanced by the "Anuga Organic Market" special event. All products repre- sented at Anuga Organic must carry an ap- proved organic certification that is a nielsen and AlDi Sign Strategic multi-year relationship Nielsen and ALDI have expanded their multi- year relationship for integrated analytics data around shopper panel, custom retail analytics and advertising effectiveness. Under this agreement, Nielsen will be ALDI's preferred data and analytics provider, covering nearly 1,700 stores in 35 states across the U.S. Nielsen will provide ALDI with a combination of industry leading analytics, including consumer- sourced panel data, custom retail analytics and advertising effectiveness. Nielsen's combined consumer panel and advertising effectiveness analytics, the only integrated data set of this capacity available to the industry, brings forth a deeper view of shopper panel data and the role that advertising plays within it. latino Food industry Association to Advocate for hispanic-owned Food businesses With Hispanics now spending at a higher rate on groceries and shopping perishables more frequently than other consumer groups, the Latino Food Industry Association (LFIA) announced its official launch to serve its members, and educate the public and policymakers on the contributions and significant impact being made by Latino-owned food businesses and purveyors on the national economy. LFIA has already gained significant membership through its partnership with the Neighborhood Market Association, which has a network of members ranging from more than 100 grocery stores and 1,200 convenience stores, as well as an extensive list of suppliers, distributors, manufacturers, growers, corporations and individuals. Other key founding members include two of California's most successful grocery chains, Northgate González and Vallarta Supermarkets. Initial corporate sponsors include Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. blackhawk network to offer new Way to Purchase lottery at Grocery Stores U.S. shoppers will soon be able to purchase jackpot games such as Powerball and Mega Millions at grocery retail checkout and have the numbers sent to their mobile device, making playing the lottery more convenient and fun. This unique innovation is the result of an exclusive partnership between lottery technology provider Linq3 and Blackhawk Network, a global financial technology company. The program is subject to individual state lottery approval and is expected be available in select states at participating grocery retailers starting in late 2017. new Chocolate bars from Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company's new Craft Chocolate Bars have taken off since their launch at this year's Winter Fancy Food Show. The 10 new chocolate bars – 3.5 ounces (99 grams) offer unique flavor profiles such as Strawberry & Champagne Truffle, BEE-Berry Honey Caramel, Blood Orange Caramel, Key Lime Pie Truffle, Sea Salt Caramel and Waffle Cone Caramel – to name a few. Continued on PAGE 19

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