• 390 exhibitors from Belgium (62%) and abroad (38%): Netherlands, France, Luxemburg, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Greece, Croatia and the US
• 10 680m² nett exhibition area 
• A stringently selected range of high quality food from the various product sectors:  
  • confectionery, bakery, patisserie, biscuits (17.2%)
  • dairy products (11.8%)
  • drinks and beverages (alcoholic/non-alcoholic), tea and coffee (15.4%)
  • fine foods, gourmet products, specialities (39.2%)
  • fish and seafood (6.2%)
  • frozen foods (18.5%)
  • meat, cured meat, game and poultry (27.2%)
  • biological and organic food and drinks (10.5%)
  • potato products, fruit and vegetables (8.7%)
  • ready meals and prepared products (26.4%)
  • local products and ethnic foods (17.4%)

A strictly professional and enthusiastic public:

• 17 332 professionals from the food sector from 27 different countries - mainly Belgium, Netherlands & France:
  • distribution: central purchasing organizations, hypermarkets, supermarkets (9.3%)
  • wholesale (for retail and catering), distributors, import and export companies (17.3%)
  • mini-markets and retailers: delicatessens, traiteurs, butchers, dairies, fishmongers, off-licences, chocolate shops, greengrocers, etc. (44.1%)
  • catering companies and kitchen services (10.0%)
  • food producers, institutional organizations, trade journalists (15.3%)
• Visitors were interested in the following sectors:
  • confectionery, bakery, patisserie, biscuits (19%)
  • dairy products (22%)
  • drinks and beverages (alcoholic / non-alcoholic), tea and coffee (15%)
  • fine foods, gourmet products, specialities (36%)
  • fish and seafood (16%)
  • frozen products (19%)
  • meat, cured meat, game and poultry (48%)
  • biological and organic food and drinks (14%)
  • potato products, fruit and vegetables (16%)
  • ready meals and prepared products (35%)
  • local products and ethnic foods (20%)
• 96.4% of the visitors found the range of exhibitors and their products good and interesting
• 96.4% of the visitors plan to visit the trade fair in 2014 
• average visitors' score out of 10: 8.09/10  

Massive interest in the Golden Tavola competition:

An impressive 78.1% of visitors had chosen to come to TAVOLA 2012 in order to seek out new products. The Golden Tavola is the award given to the best new products at the trade fair and provides the visitors with an excellent source of information from which they can draw inspiration and prepare their visit to the fair. There were two selection sessions during which the jury assessed no less than 108 products in four categories before they reached their ultimate decision on the winners. The professional judges selected the following winning products:

Golden Tavola 2012 – Retail Category: Oogstvers (Versalof) 
Golden Tavola 2012 – Catering Category: Trésor (Ovi)
Golden Tavola 2012 - Foodservice Category: Natur’Mousse (Sens Gourmet-Didess)
Golden Tavola 2012 - Delicatessen Category: BbyB Chocolates (BbyB