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GourmEt nEWS FEbruArY 2018 www.gourmetnews.com SmorGASborD SmorGASborD 2 3 Franmara 5 www.franmara.com 831.422.4000 Stonewall Kitchen 5 www.stonewallkitchen.com 888.326.5678 CALENDAR February 9-16 the Atlanta international Gift & home Furnishings market Atlanta, Georgia www.americasmart.com February 9-11 Kitchen & bath industry Show Orlando, Florida www.kbis.com February 21-23 Winter Fancy Food Show San Francisco, California www.specialtyfood.com February 28-February 1 las vegas market Las Vegas, Nevada www.lasvegasmarket.com February 30- February 1 international Production & Processing Expo Atlanta, Georgia www.ippexpo.com February 3-7 nY noW New York, New York www.nynow.com February 9-13 Ambiente Frankfurt, Germany ambiente.messefrankfurt.com march 7-11 natural Products Expo West Anaheim, California www.expowest.com march 10-13 international home & housewares Show Chicago, Illinois www.housewares.org march 12-14 SnAXPo 2018 Atlanta, Georgia www.snaxpo.com march 11-13 Seafood Expo north America Boston, Massachusetts www.seafoodexpo.com/north-america march 19-22 international Pizza Expo Las Vegas, Nevada www.pizzaexpo.com march 16-18 CoffeeFest baltimore Baltimore, Maryland www.coffeefest.com April 29-30 bakery Showcase Toronto, Canada www.baking.ca may 8-10 national hardware Show Las Vegas, Nevada www.nationalhardwareshow.com may 19-22 nrA Show Chicago, Illinois www.restaurant.org may 22-24 Sweets & Snacks Expo Chicago, Illinois www.sweetsandsnacks.com June 30-July 2 Summer Fancy Food Show New York, New York www.specialtyfood.com July 10-16 the Atlanta international Gift & home Furnishings market Atlanta, Georgia www.americasmart.com July 13-15 Slow Food nations Denver, Colorado www.slowfoodnations.org ADVERTISER INDEX ADVERTISER PAGE WEBSITE PHONE ADVERTISER INDEX The trade show Anuga FoodTec will run March 20 to 23, 2018, at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Nearly 1,700 suppli- ers from more than 50 countries will present their new products for the pro- duction and packaging of all types of food and beverage. The exhibits will be accompanied by a technical program that includes workshops, conferences and guided tours. "Traditionally process technology has been the most represented section at the trade fair," says Katharina Hamma, Chief Operating Officer, Koelnmesse GmbH. "This year there is greater emphasis on food safety and quality management, as well as food ingredients. Visitors experi- ence the entire production cycle, from how basic ingredients are processed and how a product is made, all the way to the primary and secondary packing of the finished product. Nothing less than the entire production chain is depicted at the trade fair." The theme of this year's exhibition and technical program is resource efficiency. The theme will be showcased through topics such as optimizing production processes, reducing energy and water consumption, and minimizing food loss through ingredient, process and package technology. Deutsche Landwirtschafts- Gesellschaft (DLG), the German agricul- tural society, is organizing the program. "The growing demand for commodi- ties and energy sources worldwide and the increasing urbanization are com- pelling us to review our present behavior and economic activity," says Simone Schiller, Managing Director-Competence Center Food at DLG. "Careful, and at the same time efficient, management of nat- ural resources is the key competence of sustainable societies, societies that are fit for the future. The exhibitors this year will be presenting a range of solutions showing how competitiveness can be strengthened and how the use of energy and water as well as food losses during production can be reduced." Complementing this theme is next- generation robotics technology. The show will offer demonstrations of robots at every step of the manufacturing chain, from incoming raw materials to outgoing finished product. "The main areas of robot applications are currently still the heavy palletizing work and tasks in the field of packaging and re-packaging," says Schiller. "How- ever enormous developments in the fields of hygienic design, electronic image capture and analysis and gripper technology are making it possible to use robots increasingly for ever more diffi- cult tasks in direct contact with foods." An expert forum on topics of current interest to the food industry is also scheduled. This forum, titled "Topics, Trends, Technologies — what's moving today's food industry?" will offer presen- tations and panel discussions on topics of current interest. Expect discussions on convenience, food authenticity, mod- ified atmosphere packaging, genome ed- iting, high pressure processing and more. A separate forum will be dedicated to food ingredients and product develop- ment. This forum will address the topics of clean labeling, personalized nutrition, texture design, enzymes in food produc- tion and functional foods. For more information on Anuga FoodTec 2018, visit www.anugafoodtec.com. GN Anuga FoodTec Scheduled for March 20-23, 2018 Slow Food International has announced three dates for 2018 events. All three events are free and open to the public, with fo- cused sessions for leaders and select tick- eted events. Terra Madre Nordic Countries will hold its inaugural event April 27-29 in Copen- hagen, Denmark. The event will gather Slow Food from Denmark to Greenland, from Norway to the indigenous Sami people. Slow Food Nations will be held in Denver, Colorado, from July 13-15, 2018. The full schedule, including a leaders sum- mit, will be available in the spring at www .slowfoodnations.org. Terra Madre Salone del Gusto will be held Sept 20-24, 2018 in Turin, Italy. This world meeting of food communities is one of the world's most important events dedi- cated to artisan and small-scale food pro- ducers, as well as an international forum of exchange. GN Dates Announced for 2018 Slow Food Events Booth space for the 2018 Sweets & Snacks Expo is sold out. This is the first time in the trade show's 21-year history that it has sold out so early in the year. Hosted by the Na- tional Confectioners Association, the Sweets & Snacks Expo (May 22-24) wel- comes more than 18,000 attendees from 90 countries as more than 850 exhibitors dis- play their most innovative products. "The high demand to be a part of an event focused on providing new and inno- vative product and category solutions speaks for itself," commented Barry Rosen- baum, Sweets & Snacks Expo Chair and President of Nassau Candy Distributors. "Manufacturers exhibit because they want their product seen by 90 percent of the candy buying market and 75 percent of the snack buying market. The Expo is curated specifically to address retailers' business challenges with products, merchandising practices and marketing solutions for meeting shoppers' needs and stimulating growth. No other event delivers the breadth of new and innovative sweets and snacks, the latest industry trends, and so many opportunities for driving business success." Although a wait list has been created for potential exhibitors, registration for retail- ers and wholesalers to attend the Sweets & Snacks Expo is now open. Those interested in attending should visit www.sweetsand snacks.com to learn more. GN 2018 Sweets & Snacks Expo Sells Out in Record Time

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