The 19th edition of Iran"s International Food, Beverage + Packaging Technology Trade Fair will open its doors from 27 to 30 May. It will be held under the auspices of the Iranian Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture and is organised by Palar Samaneh of Tehran and fairtrade of Germany. The leading trade show for the country"s food and beverage industry will take place at the Tehran International Fairgrounds.

242 exhibitors from 17 countries participate in the 19th edition of iran food + bev tec 2012. The exhibitors come from Austria, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Iran, Italy, Lebanon, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. The organisers estimate more than 30,000 visitors, with a high share of professionals. The Iranian food technology market is the most important one for major international players with interest in the Middle East region. According to Ladan Maleki from Palar Samaneh, exporters of food and beverage processing equipment always make good business in Iran.

The organisers Palar Samaneh of Tehran and fairtrade of Germany expect a successful iran food + bev tec in 2012. Thousands of hands-on technological innovations and trends for all stages of the food and beverage processing chain are to be presented. The target is to increase the degree of automation in production, to improve the monitoring of all processes and to ensure consumer safety by hygiene-oriented machine design.

The UFI approved event focuses on the production of material and technology for baking, beverage production, confectionery, dairy processing, egg processing, fruit and vegetable processing, laboratory equipment, meat processing, noodle processing, packaging and refrigeration. Claiming to be the leading trade show for the country"s food and beverage industry, the event is the ideal venue for both, foreign exporters and Iranian food producers looking to upgrade their production facilities.

For the first time in Iran, an Online Market Place has been established for an international exhibition. The iran food + bev tec interactive online community allows exhibitors and visitors to connect before, during and after the event. www.visit.iran-foodbevtec.com

To create valuable synergies for exhibitors and trade visitors alike, iran food + bev tec 2012 will take place concurrently with "iran food + hospitality" (with 312 exhibitors from 11 countries) and "iran agro" (57 exhibitors from 7 countries), the three dedicated events building the frame of "iran agrofood 2012" with altogether 611 exhibitors.

www.iran-foodbevtec.com