1919 – 2019: 100 years for Anuga. Around 7,500 exhibitors from more than 100 countries are expected to participate at the event in Cologne, with the Anuga Frozen Food. (video: Anuga)
Anuga (from 5th to 9th October 2019) once again be offering a concentrated business platform for the suppliers and trade buyers of the frozen food industry with Anuga Frozen Food.
Frozen food products make life easier and international cuisine is no longer imaginable without them.
In Halls 4.1 and 4.2, of Koelnmesse, around 600 exhibitors will present the wide spectrum of products and services of the frozen food segment to the retail trade and to the still fast growing food service segment.
Important exhibitors at Anuga Frozen Food
Leading exhibitors, furthermore, there are going to be joint participations from countries like Belgium, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Thailand and Turkey.
Further important frozen food exhibitors are also exhibiting at the trade shows Anuga Meat and Anuga Bread & Bakery.
The offer ranges from fish and meat, through to fruit and vegetables, from ready-made meals, through to bulk packs for customers from the communal catering and food service sectors.
Frozen Food products: themes and trends
In general, the significance of frozen food products for the consumers is growing. The German Frozen Food Institute (dti), which has been the exclusive partner of Anuga Frozen Food and Anuga Culinary Concepts since 2013 and which will also be represented this year in Hall 4.2, confirms this as well.
The exhibition stand of the dti serves as the central point of contact for the frozen food industry in Germany and presents current shopper insights into frozen food products.
The strongest trends on the frozen food market are convenience and health. Healthy eating is en vogue among the consumers and is being achieved through innovations from the sections vegan, vegetarian and free-from products.
Meat substitute, ready made meals, bakery and frozen food are recording high growth rates
The trend towards meat substitute products wouldn’t be conceivable without frozen food, the new meat alternatives are at home in the frozen food department.
Convenience remains to be very important for the consumers. Ready-made meals and bakery products satisfy the wish for time-saving options and reduced workloads.
Frozen food products are especially indispensable in the out-of-home market and are recording high growth rates. Pre-portioned and ready-prepared components ensure the highest safety, flexible preparation and portioning and relieve the burden on the staff in the professional kitchens.
The German Frozen Food Institute (dti): solution for daily diets
According to dti, frozen food products are the solution for daily diets, whether for single households, families or professional users for the food service business.
Frozen food provides high quality and safety, its distinctive advantages are its freshness, taste, simple preparation and long shelf life, without preservatives having to be added.
Further current food trends include organic, Halal and international specialities. In the case of finger food and snacks, products with a high protein content are playing an increasingly more important role, particularly regarding ice cream.
The frozen food industry is thus always a guarantee for product innovations.
According to dti, this is also reflected in the appearance of many products, which are on a par with the offers in the food service sector.
Growth market frozen products due to technological advantages
Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, in all regions of the world the industry is growing due to its technological advantages and is offering the consumers contemporary food solutions.
According to Markets and Markets the global frozen food market was estimated to be around USD 219.9 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach almost USD 282.5 billion by 2023, which corresponds to a 5.1% increase compared to 2018.
In addition, the sales of frozen products continues to grow worldwide. According to the market research company, Euromonitor International, the highest sales volumes ever worldwide will be achieved:
- frozen ready-made meals (4.973 mil. tonnes)
- frozen fruit and vegetables (6.473 mil. tonnes)
- frozen meat products (3.378 mil. tonnes)
Turnover with frozen products: +2.8%
According to dti, Germany also recorded 1.0 percent growth here, which means the positive trend is ongoing. The current market data survey of the German Frozen Food Institute (dti) reveals an overall sales volume of 3.769 mil tonnes (3.730 mil tonnes in 2017).
The turnover with frozen products increased by 2.8 percent up to Euro 14.750 billion (Euro 14.343 billion in 2017). At 46.3 kg, the average pro capita consumption also remains at a high level.
Last year, the consumption of frozen food per household in Germany rose up to an average of 93.4 kilogrammes (92.8 kg in 2017).
The frozen food segment also experienced growth in the out-of-home market. The sales to professional users rose by 1.8 percent up to 1.925 million tonnes (2017: 1,890 million tonnes) according to dti. This corresponds to a turnover of Euro 6.77 billion (3.4 percent compared to the previous year).
Events for the frozen food industry in the scope of Anuga
As the partner of Anuga Frozen Food, with its exhibition stand the dti forms the central point of contact for the frozen food industry in Germany in Hall 4.2, B11/ C10.
The international and German guests will thus be offered a comprehensive offer of information and a communicative “frozen food lounge”.
The dti is for the first time also represented at the DEHOGA Food Service Marketplace in Anuga Culinary Concepts. The dti will be presenting its digital offer of information for chefs, the TK-PEDIA knowledge database.
100 years of Anuga: 7,405 exhibitors and around 165,000 trade visitors
In 2019, Anuga is celebrating its 100th anniversary, a remarkable sign of its longterm support of the industry. Anuga Frozen Food is a special part of Anuga main event.
The first Anuga took place in Stuttgart in 1919 with the participation of around 200 German firms. Based on the concept of an annual touring exhibition, further events of the General Food and Luxury Exhibition were staged, among others in Munich in 1920, in Berlin in 1922 and in Cologne in 1924.
With around 360 exhibitors and 40,000 visitors, the first Anuga in Cologne was the best event since its inception, which is why the organisers opted for Cologne as the permanent location.
In 1951, for the first time over 1,200 exhibitors from 34 countries took part, whereby Anuga ultimately established itself as the central international business platform for the food industry in Cologne scheduled every two years.
Over the course of time, due to the staging of leading trade fairs such as ISM and Anuga FoodTec, the trade fair advanced from being a food and processing platform into becoming a trade fair purely for food and beverages. In 2003, the Anuga “10 trade shows under one roof” concept was implemented.
Today, with 7,405 exhibitors and around 165,000 trade visitors from the trade and out-of-home market, Anuga has developed into the leading global trade fair for food and beverages.
