Look Ahead: Ross Carter, London Wine Fair 2015
Gama spoke to Ross Carter, Event Director at London Wine Fair, ahead of the show’s latest outing at the Kensington Olympia. What are your expectations for the 35th edition of London Wine Fair? This year we are expecting our most diverse show to date, with more UK-based importers than ever before. In total we […]
Tradeshow Insight: Natural & Organic Products Europe 2015
Migrating across London for its latest edition – from its established home at Olympia in Kensington to the more ample surroundings of ExCel in Docklands – Natural & Organic Products Europe returned this April to unveil the latest in “natural, organic, fair trade, free-from, vegan, vegetarian, and eco-living” products from across the world. Along with […]
Look Ahead: Michael Dreyer, Wine & Gourmet Japan 2015
Gama spoke to Michael Dreyer, Vice President Asia Pacific of Koelnmesse, ahead of the latest edition of Wine & Gourmet Japan in Tokyo. What are your day to day activities as Vice President Asia Pacific? As VP Asia Pacific, I oversee the activities and finances of all the Koelnmesse subsidiaries in Asia Pacific: we have […]
Tradeshow Insight: IFE 2015
The International Food Exhibition (IFE) – the UK’s largest event for the food and drinks sector – returned to London’s Docklands towards the end of March for its 2015 outing. Vowing to be “back bigger and more innovative than ever before”, the show welcomed a total of 1,350 food and drinks companies, showcasing both “the […]
Tradeshow Insight: Cosmoprof 2015
Almost 2,500 companies assembled inside the halls at Bologna Fiere in March as Cosmoprof, the self-styled “international leader in the global world of cosmetics”, returned to Bologna for its latest edition. The show trumpeted record exhibitor and visitor numbers: almost a quarter of a million attendees packed inside the shows’ pavilions over the four days […]
Look Ahead: Giovanni Mantovani, Vinitaly 2015
Gama spoke to Giovanni Mantovani, CEO of Vinitaly, ahead of the latest edition of the wines and spirits tradeshow. What should manufacturers do to be successful in the current economic climate? Global wine consumption is evolving, with a shift away from the traditional European producers and consumers of wine and towards new markets. This is […]
Look Ahead: Dino Tavazzi, Cosmoprof 2015
Gama spoke to Dino Tavazzi, CEO of Cosmoprof, ahead of the global beauty care event in Bologna. What key trends do you expect to beauty care innovation in 2015? A good many companies at Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, whether focused on male or female beauty care, are paying attention to the sustainability agenda, in line with […]
Tradeshow Insight: ISM 2015
The first four days of February saw the annual arrival of ISM (Internationale Süßwarenmesse), the leading trade show for the confectionery, cake and biscuit sectors, at the showgrounds of Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Returning for its 44th edition in 2015, the show promised “sweets as always” but also “more snacks than ever before”, an acknowledgment […]
Tradeshow Insight: SIAL 2014
SIAL, the world’s leading trade fair for the food and drinks industry, returned in 2014 for its latest instalment. 2014 was an opportunity to mark the show’s 50 year presence on the FMCG scene and a diverse range of commemorative events helped to contribute to the sense of occasion. The mood was upbeat as more […]
Look Ahead: Nicolas Trentesaux, SIAL 2014
Gama spoke to Nicolas Trentesaux, Group Director, SIAL, ahead of the 50th anniversary of the show this October. What are your day to day activities? Well, it is certainly a busy life with teams to manage not only in Paris but also across the world, now that we have 10 different shows from America (north […]