Eatin´Out: International Food Service Convention in Madrid

Foodservice is a growing, atomized sector, undergoing continuous evolution, which makes it an excellent business opportunity for the entire supply chain. In Spain, today, one-third of food consumption is produced outside of the home. Foodservice increased in 2006 by 4.3 %. The total market of the Foodservice channel is estimated to be 28,829 million Euros

In the United States, EATIN’OUT accounts for almost one half of its food consumption and it is a trend which is continuously on the rise.
Other European countries show similar figures, for example: France 28 %, United Kingdom 40 %, Portugal 28 %, Denmark 27 % and Germany 28 %. This situation confirms the healthy status of these channels and the important opportunities which are being opened for the food and beverage industry.

The main goal of EATIN’ OUT is to foster the commercial growth and development of the food and beverage industry, within the field of food consumption outside of the home, and with special emphasis being placed on the internationalization and promotion of exports. Furthermore, it also serves to present other business channels and different ways of developing the food service sector. In the end, this Convention will become a leading point of reference throughout all of Europe.
Place: Madrid Trade Fair Organization, hall 2 and the South Auditorium.
Dates: 26 and 27 November 2007
Organized by: IFEMA.
Promoted by: FIAB
Simultaneous with: HOREQ, Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Show ( November 24 – 27, 2007)
The following entities collaborate: MAPA, ICEX, PROMOMADRID, ACEX, FEHR, CEHAT and RABOBANK
EATIN’OUT – UNIQUE MEETING POINT
The Convention is celebrated as a three-fold business event:

Exhibition: Product showcase and high-quality commercial contacts. Industrial food firms will exhibit their most interesting wares in the foodservice channel. It is intended for trade visitors, food distributors belonging to the foodservice channel and the managers of restaurants, catering businesses and hotels.

Commercial Meetings: Commercial platform for scheduling selected interviews between international supply and demand from all over Europe and in particular from France, Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Netherlands. These meetings will be complemented with guided tours of the Exhibition.

International Seminar + Workshops: Training and information are furnished on a new and growing market in accordance with the following plan.

An International Seminar: “Global trends in the food service sector” – A report from the Rabobank. Presentations by leading companies in Europe in regard to the following subjects: Distribution to the foodservice channel, Modern Restaurants, Collective Groups  A Strategic Report on the foodservice channel of MAPA, the Rabobank, the Greco Group and FIAB.

Workshops: Focusing on the analysis of the foodservice markets in different European countries through presentations of ICEX studies.