UAE Business: Fruit Attraction 2022 confirms 1,700 exhibitors – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Fruit Attraction 2022 confirms 1,700 exhibitors – Gulf Digital News

Fruit Attraction, the International Fruit and Vegetable Trade Fair, organised by IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX, has confirmed that more than 80,000 F&B professionals and 1,700 exhibitors from the industry. They represent 52 countries, including buyers from the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

With three weeks until the event’s launch, exhibitor numbers are expected to increase further, with key players from the industry continuing to commit. More than 55,000 sq m will be utilised by the international fruit and vegetable market participants, with eight halls of the IFEMA MADRID dedicated to the show, a 38% increase from the previous event and denoting pre-pandemic levels of attendance.

María José Sánchez, Director of Fruit Attraction, said: “In terms of exhibitors, 52% of the total participation is from the Spanish market, with a broad cross-section of the country’s fruit and vegetable communities participating. This ratifies the sector's confidence in Fruit Attraction, whose success lies mainly in the great interest in the Spanish fruit and vegetable market for international sales, precisely in a key month for campaign planning.

Key trade event

“However, with a large international presence, Fruit Attraction is also a key trade event for production, marketing and distribution from an international perspective.”

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