TAVOLA: a tradition of satisfied exhibitors and enthusiastic visitors
Some key figures on a successful, top class trade fair (TAVOLA 2010 edition):
Satisfied exhibitors:
- 395 stringently selected exhibitors from 12 different countries
- 11 041 m² nett exhibition area
- 64% of exhibitors are from Belgium. The remaining 36% are from France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Austria, Poland and the USA.
- After the 2010 event, no less than 96% of the exhibitors indicated that they would certainly/most likely also be taking part in the 2012 event.
- The Golden Tavola winners (the most innovative products at the fair) are without exception given a high profile in the Belgian retail distribution chain.
- Exhibitors give a high rating to both the quality and the volume of visitors
- Exhibitors at TAVOLA 2010 gave the event an overall score of 8.02/10 – the highest score they gave to any trade fair in the food sector!
Enthusiastic visitors:
- 18 036 enthusiastic professional visitors (+2.3%) from 24 countries – mainly Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg and Northern France
- 94.7% of the visitors also plan to come to the next TAVOLA in 2010.
- Visitors also give TAVOLA a high score: 8.03/10.
Product sectors:
- meat, cured meat, game and poultry 28%
- dairy products 14%
- fish and seafood 6%
- ready made dishes and traiteur products 21%
- delicatessen products and specialities 27%
- confectionery, bread and cakes 15%
- drinks, tea and coffee 13%
- frozen food 14%
- potato products, fruit and vegetables 7%
- organic food 6%
Professional visitors’ profile:
- buyers from the large retail distribution sector: central purchasing organisations, hypermarkets and supermarkets
- wholesalers (for retail and the hospitality business), distributors, import/export businesses
- managers of small supermarkets and retailers: delicatessens, traiteurs, butchers, dairies, fishmongers, off-licences, greengrocers, chocolate shops, etc.
- buyers of catering enterprises and large catering organisations