Sigep World 2025 Presented In Berlin: Internationality And New Arrivals
The next edition of the Italian Exhibition Group event, scheduled for January 25th in Rimini, Italy, will be presented to stakeholders and professionals of the hospitality industry in Germany.
Sector data presented by Circana
SIGEP WORLD: 1,200 international brands, 160 countries and 3,000 foreign buyers for the sectors of gelato, coffee, pastries and chocolate, bakery and, since this year, pizza
BERLIN , November 16 , 2024 / — An international roadshow for an event that goes out into the world.
The Italian Exhibition Group presented today at the Italian Embassy in Berlin, in collaboration with Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the next edition of SIGEP WORLD, The World Expo for Foodservice Excellence , which will be held at the Rimini Expo Centre in Italy from 18 to 22 January 2025.
The event was attended by institutions and players from the German market: Gerald Schenk , President of the German Confectioners’ Association and Vice President of the International Union of Bakers and Confectioners (UIBC), Giorgio Ballabeni , co-founder of Ballabeni Icecream, and Markus Elberg , former Managing Director of Jannys Eis Franchise GmbH, to name just a few.
The presentation focused on the opportunities offered by SIGEP WORLD, a one-stop shop for international foodservice professionals .
“The speakers shared their experiences and insights on how the hospitality industry in Germany is adapting to global changes,” Marco Carniello , Chief Business Officer of IEG , reported . “And it was confirmed that SIGEP WORLD is of central importance for the entire out-of-home catering sector to stay up to date with market developments, anticipate trends and build relationships with key players of international stature.”
“In January,” says Flavia Morelli , Group Exhibition Manager of IEG’s Food & Beverage Division , “we will add pizza , a complementary segment to the traditional areas of gelato, coffee, pastry and bakery. This is a key to strengthening SIGEP WORLD’s positioning in the foodservice sector, especially for professionals from outside Europe, where consumption is growing rapidly.”
In Berlin, Jochen Pinsker , Senior Vice President, Industry Advisor Foodservice Europe at Circana , outlined the foodservice situation in Europe .
Despite a decline in visits to points of sale, spending increased by 8% in September compared to 2019 , with average annual consumption growth of 3.5% expected over the next two years. The highest growth rates concern pastries, gelato and coffee , the main product categories of the SIGEP WORLD exhibition offer.
