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Superfoods, robots and AI: innovation bursts onto the scene at Alimentaria & Hostelco

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

These products together with hundreds more were showcased during the event held in Barcelona (Spain) during March 18-21.

Key Points: 
  • These products together with hundreds more were showcased during the event held in Barcelona (Spain) during March 18-21.
  • The event that took place at Fira de Barcelona's Gran Via venue became a showcase for the food and hospitality industry of the future.
  • 3,200 companies exhibited their most innovative products, most of which were created in response to consumer concern for their health and well-being.
  • This edition, with more than 900 foreign companies, was the most international one held to date.

Superfoods, robots and AI: innovation bursts onto the scene at Alimentaria & Hostelco

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 2, 2024

These products together with hundreds more were showcased during the event held in Barcelona (Spain) during March 18-21.

Key Points: 
  • These products together with hundreds more were showcased during the event held in Barcelona (Spain) during March 18-21.
  • The event that took place at Fira de Barcelona's Gran Via venue became a showcase for the food and hospitality industry of the future.
  • 3,200 companies exhibited their most innovative products, most of which were created in response to consumer concern for their health and well-being.
  • This edition, with more than 900 foreign companies, was the most international one held to date.

North American buyers, the most sought-after at Alimentaria&Hostelco 2024

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Monday, March 18, 2024

BARCELONA, Spain, March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The trade show platform will hold in Barcelona (Spain) one of its most international editions ever.

Key Points: 
  • BARCELONA, Spain, March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The trade show platform will hold in Barcelona (Spain) one of its most international editions ever.
  • From 18 to 21 March 2024 the major challenges and trends in the industry, such as functional foods, sustainability and AI, will be addressed in 350 activities and demonstrations by 700 prestigious experts and chefs.
  • Through its buyer invitation program, the event will bring together more than 2,200 importers, distributors, directors and high-level purchasing managers.
  • Of these, more than half are international, from 98 countries - with the United States, Mexico, China, Portugal and the UK leading the way.

China and Hong Kong lead Asian participation at Alimentaria&Hostelco 2024

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Monday, March 18, 2024

BARCELONA, Spain, March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Multiplying business opportunities and their international impact is the main objective of Alimentaria&Hostelco 2024, one of the largest European events for the food and beverage, catering and hospitality equipment industry for professionals from distribution, retail and the Horeca channel, which will occupy 100,000 net m2 at Fira de Barcelona's Gran Via venue.

Key Points: 
  • The trade show platform will hold in Barcelona one of the editions with the highest participation of international companies and professionals in its history.
  • After Spain, the country with the largest exhibition space will be Italy, followed by Turkey, China and Hong Kong, Poland, Portugal, France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Argentina.
  • The participation of Asian companies, led by China and Hong Kong, and with a large representation from Taiwan, Thailand and South Korea, stands out.
  • Alimentaria&Hostelco is one of the platforms with the largest cross-sector offering in the international sector, where the meat, food service and hospitality sectors are most widely represented.

Alimentaria & HOSTELCO 2024 grows and faces its most international edition ever

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

BARCELONA, Spain, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alimentaria & HOSTELCO, the leading international platform for the food and beverages, and catering and hospitality industries organized by Fira de Barcelona, will hold one of the editions with the highest participation of international companies and professionals in its history, mainly from European countries.

Key Points: 
  • BARCELONA, Spain, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alimentaria & HOSTELCO, the leading international platform for the food and beverages, and catering and hospitality industries organized by Fira de Barcelona, will hold one of the editions with the highest participation of international companies and professionals in its history, mainly from European countries.
  • The Spanish show will be one of the platforms with the largest cross-sector offering in the international sector, where the meat, food service and hospitality industries will have the largest representation.
  • In this sense, this edition places the emphasis on the HORECA channel and merges the exhibition offer of HOSTELCO, the International Restaurant, Hotel, Catering and Community Equipment and Machinery Show, with Restaurama, the Alimentaria show specialising in food service.
  • For its part, the HOSTELCO show will bring together equipment, products, services and technological solutions for professionals in the catering, hotel and hospitality and collectivities sectors.

Seafood Expo Global Announced Finalists of the 2024 Seafood Excellence Global Awards

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

PORTLAND, Maine, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Diversified Communications, organizers of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, announced the finalists for the Seafood Excellence Global awards competition. The winners will be announced during a reception on the first day of the Expo, which will take place 23-25 April 2024 at Fira de Barcelona's Gran Via venue in Barcelona, Spain.

Key Points: 
  • Competition finalists represent 15 countries from around the world and winners will be announced on Tuesday 23 April 2024 at 18:15 during the 30th edition of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global in Barcelona, Spain
    PORTLAND, Maine, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Diversified Communications, organizers of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global , announced the finalists for the Seafood Excellence Global awards competition.
  • The event's product competition features and recognizes the best seafood products represented at the Expo.
  • All seafood products entered for the awards competition will be displayed during the three-day event in the Seafood Excellence Global stand located in Galleria, between halls 4 and 5.
  • All three awards are organized by Diversified Communications, producers of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America and Seafood Expo Asia.

Alimentaria&Hostelco 2024 will have record international participation

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Monday, March 4, 2024

BARCELONA, Spain, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The leading international business platform for food, beverages, food service and hospitality equipment will return to Fira de Barcelona's Gran Via exhibition center (Spain) from 18 to 21 March 2024, with a 15% increase in the number of foreign exhibitors compared to the previous edition. Of the 3,200 exhibiting companies, 900 will be international.

Key Points: 
  • Of the 3,200 exhibiting companies, 900 will be international.
  • Alimentaria&Hostelco 2024, which will bring together a high-quality, cross-cutting range of products and services, will beat its record for internationalization.
  • In this edition, business opportunities for the Horeca channel in the international sphere, especially in Europe, will be further boosted.
  • Some 100,000 trade visitors are expected, 25% of them international.

Cisco @ Mobile World Congress: Empowering Global Service Providers with AI-Ready Infrastructure to Win the Enterprise with Innovative Business Services

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Monday, February 26, 2024

BARCELONA, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS -- Visitors to the Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) booth at MWC Barcelona 2024 will see and hear how Cisco is advancing the vision of Cisco Networking Cloud, working alongside customers and partners to build networks that can support emerging technology applications and the launch of new services. Through a platform-first approach to networking and simplified, secure, and sustainable solutions, Cisco is driving innovation with open partner ecosystems, AI-enabled operations, and cross-architectural integrations that empower businesses to create new revenue streams, boost agility, and improve operational efficiency.

Key Points: 
  • Cisco and TELUS launch new 5G capabilities in North America to serve IoT use cases for industry verticals, with a focus on connected cars.
  • Cisco's stand features innovative product and solution demos that offer operational simplicity while driving monetization, network optimization and sustainability.
  • Alongside its partners and peers, Cisco is bringing the ecosystem together to build standards and develop new services to benefit the industry.
  • Demos include Routed Optical Networking infrastructure, as-a-service offerings delivered through the Cisco Mobility Services Platform, Unified Management and Insight options across Cisco Catalyst and Meraki platforms, and more.

Cisco @ Mobile World Congress: Empowering Global Service Providers with AI-Ready Infrastructure to Win the Enterprise with Innovative Business Services

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Monday, February 26, 2024

BARCELONA, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS -- Visitors to the Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) booth at MWC Barcelona 2024 will see and hear how Cisco is advancing the vision of Cisco Networking Cloud, working alongside customers and partners to build networks that can support emerging technology applications and the launch of new services. Through a platform-first approach to networking and simplified, secure, and sustainable solutions, Cisco is driving innovation with open partner ecosystems, AI-enabled operations, and cross-architectural integrations that empower businesses to create new revenue streams, boost agility, and improve operational efficiency.

Key Points: 
  • Cisco and TELUS launch new 5G capabilities in North America to serve IoT use cases for industry verticals, with a focus on connected cars.
  • Cisco's stand features innovative product and solution demos that offer operational simplicity while driving monetization, network optimization and sustainability.
  • Alongside its partners and peers, Cisco is bringing the ecosystem together to build standards and develop new services to benefit the industry.
  • Demos include Routed Optical Networking infrastructure, as-a-service offerings delivered through the Cisco Mobility Services Platform, Unified Management and Insight options across Cisco Catalyst and Meraki platforms, and more.

Smart City Expo 2023 opens a New Urban Era with record-breaking figures

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2023 edition of Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading international summit on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona, contributed to open a new era of urban innovation after registering record-breaking figures and holding the event together with Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress – organized with the EIT urban Mobility –, Tomorrow.Building and Tomorrow.Blue Economy. After three days, the events gathered over 25.300 attendees from 140 countries at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue.

Key Points: 
  • BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2023 edition of Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading international summit on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona, contributed to open a new era of urban innovation after registering record-breaking figures and holding the event together with Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress – organized with the EIT urban Mobility –, Tomorrow.Building and Tomorrow.Blue Economy.
  • After three days, the events gathered over 25.300 attendees from 140 countries at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue.
  • The 600 experts discussed the different strategies being deployed worldwide to tackle the challenges that cities are facing in areas such as Mobility, Governance, Sustainability and Inclusion.
  • The Director of Smart City Expo World Congress, Ugo Valenti, said: “The outcome of Smart City Expo 2023 has certified that we’re opening the door to a new era for cities, as our theme for this year stated, one of innovation and sustainability.