Italy Food Shows & Fairs, Wine Festivals, Exhibitions,
Food Events, Expos, Food Festivals

2012 Italy 2012
Exhibitions, Shows & Expos, Festivals
(see also: 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008)

January 18-19, 2012  so fresh! 2012 - Bologna, Italy
Marca Fresh Lab--Exhibition for Italian producers in the variable weight food sector (fruit and vegetables, meat, fish, fresh-cut and ready-to-eat food) to promote the excellence of Made in Italy fresh foods.

January 21-25, 2012  SIGEP - Rimini, Italy
33rd Int'l Exhibition for the Artisan production of Gelato, Pastry, Confectionery and Bakery.  The world's most important expo in the artisan gelato sector and a showcase for Italian confectionery. Includes Sigep Bread Cup, a challenge for the great bakery masters. Attendance: 106,000.

February 5-7, 2012  Identità Golose 2012 - Milan, Italy
Identity Golose goes beyond the recipe itself and pays attention to production, environmental health - being it the planet or our bodies – from social respect to a deep understanding of our history.

Feb 25-28, 2012  Sapore: Tasting Experience - Rimini Fiera, Italy
SAPORE is a new event launched to represent in an in-depth modern and practical form all the beverage, food and seafood for the Ho.Re.Ca. channel, creating an absolutely unique appointment. Starting from the experience of six different expos (MIA, Frigus, Oro Giallo, MSE, DiVino Lounge and Pianeta Birra Beverage & Co), it redistributes companies´ proposals according to two consumption channels: bars and food service/catering.

February 25-28, 2012  Mediterranean Seafood Exhibition
Rimini Fiera, Italy
MSE is the only business to business expo event in the Mediterranean area which features the entire seafood chain: from fresh to frozen produce, oven-ready dishes to preserved specialities, not to mention equipment and processing systems.

February 25-28, 2012  MIA Int’l Food Show - Rimini Fiera, Italy
MIA International Food Show. My Taste is the section dedicated to products for catering, food specialties to Italian and foreign, organic and gluten products, which are attracting increasing attention is that of commercial catering.

Feb 25-28, 2012  Oro Giallo, Int’l Exhibition of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Rimini Fiera, Italy
Four days to spread the culture of extra virgin olive oil, take stock of new technologies, explore important scientific issues, driving in sampling and analysis of the product the experts of the sector and the catering trade. Not to mention the business meeting between companies and foreign buyers present, organized by Rimini Fiera. During the festival are awarded the prestigious awards competition The Best Extra Virgin Olive Oils & quotOro Yellow.

February 25-28, 2012  Selezione Birra Beverage & Co
Rimini Fiera, Italy
The section of TASTE which consolidated its position in previous editions of absolute leadership in the international market as the only exhibition in Europe dedicated to beverages.

March 2-5, 2012  6th Olio Capitale (Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Expo) 2012
Trieste, Italy
Top producers of extra-virgin olive oil as well as of the entire product chain from both Italy and abroad. An ideal tool providing excellent visibility for businesses in the sector, and a means for broadening their own commercial sphere of influence. ( also: www.oliocapitale.it/ )

March 2-11, 2012  La Grande Festa Del Cioccolato - Turin, Italy
The Great Chocolate Festival. The festival attracts 700,000 visitors each year who consume more than 66,000 lbs of chocolate.

October 25-27, 2012  6th TriestEspresso Expo - Trieste, Italy
The international leading exhibition on the espresso coffee industry chain

October 25-29, 2012  Terra Madre Conference - Torino, Italy
Terra Madre is an international conference that gathers sustainable food producers, farmers, cooks, educators and activists from around the world to connect and share their stories and traditions, as well as their innovative solutions for keeping small-scale agriculture and sustainable food production alive and well. Delegates come from over 150 countries. Attendance: 5,000.

November 7-11, 2012  EIMA International - Bologna, Italy
International Agricultural Machinery and Technologies Exhibition

November 15-17, 2012  Interpoma 2012 - Bolzano, Italy
International trade show for cultivation, storage and marketing of apples.

2011 Italy 2011
Festivals, Shows, Exhibitions, Expos
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April 7-11, 2011  SOL - Verona, Italy
International Exhibition of Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil

April 7-11, 2011  Agrifood Club - Verona, Italy
Agrifood Club and its show area of about 2000 sq.m. bring together a selection of companies representing the best agro-food production in Italy.

April 7-11, 2011  Vinitaly - Verona, Italy
International Wine & Spirits Exhibition

April 30-May 1, 2011  Fritto Misto all'italiana- Le grandi tradizioni del fritto in rassegna
Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy
The Art of Frying: a review of the Great Italian & international fried food tradition.

May 8-11, 2011  TUTTOFOOD - Milano, Italy
World Food Exhibition.

June 18-19, 2011  Anchovies Festival - Monterosso, Italy
Festival of anchovies.

September 9-18, 2011  14th Parma Ham Festival - Parma, Italy
Events involving gastronomy, performance and culture, exhibitions of paintings, concerts, mountain bike rides, trekking and children's activities will be held in municipalities of the Parma hills, the traditional production area for Prosciutto di Parma. Ham factories will open their doors to the public and give visitors the chance to watch the production process and take part in free tastings.

September 10-11, 2011  Salted Anchovy & Olive Oil Feast
Monterosso al Mare, Italy
Festival of anchovies: tasting of salted anchovies with bruschette and wine of the Cinque Terre at Monterosso.  Celebrated each year over the second weekend of September.

September 30-Oct 2, 2011  Speckfest
St. Magdalena / Villnöss – Funes, Italy
This annual event is devoted to the traditional dry-cured smoked ham.

October 17-18, 2011  Autochtona 2011 - Bolzano, Italy
8th Forum of local wines.

October 17-20, 2011  Hotel 2011 - Bolzano, Italy
35th International Trade Fair for hotels and gastronomy.

Oct 21-25, 2011  SIC International Coffee Exhibition - Milan, Italy
Exhibition devoted to the Coffee Industry covering the entire coffee manufacturing cycle from the green product to tasting including packaging, transport and promotion.

October 28-Nov 1, 2011  Cesena A Tavola 2011 - Cesena, Italy
Over forty exhibitors offer a variety of flavors from the Alps to the Mediterranean at this beloved festival, showcasing wines, cheeses, truffles and other regional products.

November 4-7, 2011  Agrialp 2011 - Bolzano, Italy
Alpine Agricultural Fair

November 26-29, 2011  SIA Guest - Rimini, Italy
61st International Hospitality Exhibition. The leading event in Italy for the entire hotel and hospitality sector, SIA Guest is focused on innovation, new trends, and the spaces and moods of a market in constant evolution.

2010 Italy 2010
Food Shows, Exhibitions, Expos, Events
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May 15, 2010  Sagra Dei Limoni (The Lemon Feast)
Monterosso al Mare, Italy
Annual event held on the Saturday preceding Ascension Sunday, celebrated with a contest of the biggest local lemon, a contest of shop windows decorated with the most beautiful lemons, as well as live music throughout the day.

October 21-25, 2010  The Salone del Gusto - Torino, Italy
The world's largest artisanal food marketplace - is held concurrently with the Terra Madre Conference, in part for delegates to gain a deeper sense of how small-scale sustainable producers can market their products effectively.

2009 Italy 2009
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September 18-21, 2009  Slow Food: Cheese - Bra, Italy
During Cheese, walking through the streets of Bra’s old town or taking a trip to Pollenzo can become a journey of discovery of products and impressions from the diverse world of cheeses and beyond. This educational opportunity is above all an opportunity for enjoyment, experienced together with family or friends, for encountering new flavors or rediscovering old ones long forgotten. It is an opportunity for gathering together; a celebration that extends out from the rich program of events that Cheese offers to its visitors, which you can discover here.

November 12-14, 2009  SPIRITS & Co. - Trieste, Italy
Grappa & National and Foreign Distillates on show.

2008 ITALY 2008
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
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April 24-27, 2008  Agriculture Exhibition - Lanciano, Italy
Breeding, biological agriculture and enterprise solutions

June 7-15, 2008  60th International Trade Fair - Trieste, Italy
Trade Fair for Handicrafts, Tourism and Regional Food Specialties.

June 16-20, 2008  IFOAM Organic World Congress - Modena, Italy
IFOAM: International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements

September 11-21, 2008  XXIII Sagra della patata
Oreno, Tuscany, Italy
One of the oldest running potato harvest festivals in Italy.