Business opportunities from all over the world Over 70% of attendees are international, coming from 119 different countries, providing the chance to sell your ingredients to manufacturers from Austria to Zambia.

Total number of different countries visiting Fi Europe & Ni 2009: 119
Senior-level purchasing power Network with senior-level manufacturing executives who make the final purchase decision! Fi Europe’s attendees are from the top of the food chain, they come looking for new ingredients and ready to do business representing over €4bn of on-site ingredients buying power.
80% of the visitors at FiE & Ni have the power to purchase ingredients |
Business potential across the entire sector Fi Europe delivers an unrivalled mix of the food & beverage industry, from dairy foods to bakery products, from confectionery to functional & health foods, and all categories in between.
| Food supplements | 29% | | Bakery products | 28% | | Dairy foods | 25% | | Flavourings | 23% | | Functional & health foods | 22% | | Beverages | 21% | | Confectionery | 20% | | Sauces & seasonings | 15% | | Meat & poutry products | 14% | | Fruit & vegetable products | 14% |
Your gateway to the entire value chain Fi Europe offers you the opportunity to meet the entire product development chain: Marketing & Sales 28% - Research & Development 19% - General Management 14% - Purchasing 13% -Distribution 8%
Trusted route to market Since 1986 Fi Europe has been the industry’s event. Over that time the show has continually evolved, adapting and innovating to ensure we continue to deliver you new customers who attend with the explicit purpose of sourcing new ingredients. FiE & Ni 2009 attendance figures are audited by ABC. An ABC audit is an independent verification of an attendance claim. FiE & Ni are the only industry shows to undergo a rigorous independent auditing process, whereby an objective 3rd party ensures that attendance figures are accurate and truthful.
| 2009 | 2009 vs 2007 | 2007 | 2009 vs 2005 | 2005 | | | | | | | Total companies | 1253 | + 38% | 910 | + 26% | 996 | | | | | | | Total Visitors | 14,326 | + 29% | 11,134 | + 9% | 13,084 | | | | | | | Total Attendees | 20,827 | + 17% | 17,773 | + 7% | 19,535 |
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