Fi Europe 21 - Post Show Report

Fi Europe Online and In-Person 2021 took place successfully between 22 November - 3 December 2021.

Fi Europe Post-Show Report

Online, From Anywhere 22 November - 3 December 2021 In-Person, Frankfurt (Germany) 30 November - 2 December 2021

Fi Europe 2021

Fi Europe returned as a hybrid event, allowing attendees to join from all over the word, and connect, source new ingredients, and learn about the hottest industry trends in an easy and convenient way.

Fi Europe 2021
stats at a glance

3737

Connections Made

4421

Meeting Requests

49,089

Messages Exchanged

Connect and network with
new and existing clients

Following what we’ve heard from several of our clients, we’ve moved the 2022 event to Paris Porte de Versailles, which is centrally located.

As you begin planning your activities for 2022, we're excited to bring you this news.

Exciting changes in 2022

What’s next...

Fi Europe co-located
with Hi Europe

Online | From Anywhere
28 November - 8 December

In-Person | NEW Location
Paris Porte de Versailles, France
6 - 8 December 2022, In-Person

Join us in 2022

The new event format

Fi Europe- Online & In-Person

The Online & In-Person format will allowed for maximum attendance at Fi Europe 2021. Those who couldn't travel or have never participated in the past were able to be present, exhibit, network and learn online too!

I am happy that despite the travel restrictions, we saw high quality visitors at the event. Around three-quarters of attendees (73 per cent) had budget responsibility, and more than one-third (36 per cent) were in top management (C-level). By the end of the second day, 67% of the 2022 floorplan for Fi & Hi Europe in Paris was booked – confirmation of just how much companies trust and value the event.

Julien Bonvallet, Brand Director at Fi Europe

Stats at a Glance

13,155

Attendees

710

Exhibiting Companies

115

Sessions

107

Speakers

Safely attending Fi Europe

Under the 2G rule, visitors were able to engage in a productive exchange about the latest topics in the food industry in a safe, controlled environment.

Michael Biwer, Vice President Guest Events at Messe Frankfurt,

Ensuring maximum safety levels with 2G and Informa AllSecure

As the world’s leading events’ organiser, Informa has developed a detailed set of enhanced measures to provide the highest levels of hygiene and safety at its events, providing everyone with reassurance and confidence they are participating in a safe and controlled environment.

Sustainability - Our efforts recognised

At Fi Europe, sustainability is increasingly important to our attendees and exhibitors, as well as to the market as a whole. Not only are we committed to running our event in an environmentally and socially responsible way, we also want to go further and inspire the sustainable development of the industry we serve. By connecting people with relevant networks and knowledge at our event, we’re helping them to solve some of the biggest challenges facing the sector to ensure long-term, sustainable growth.

Carbon Offsets – toward a carbon neutral event

To help us to become a carbon neutral event, you can purchase carbon offsets while registering for Fi Europe to compensate for the emissions produced by your flight. These are designed to counterbalance unavoidable carbon footprint by funding an equivalent carbon dioxide saving elsewhere in the world.

Food ingredients Europe is powered by renewable energy

As a part of our continued commitment to the sustainability of our event, 100% of the electricity used within the Messe Frankfurt venue is generated from renewable origins including solar power and hydropower. This results in our electricity usage being carbon neutral, minimising the creation of CO2, therefore significantly reducing our carbon impact.

ISO 20121 Sustainable Event Management System Certified

This achievement is an extension of our pledge to running events that are socially and environmentally responsible. The ISO 20121 Standard focuses on management commitment and leadership, as well as stakeholder engagement for all aspects of sustainability through the whole supply chain.

Learn more about sustainability at our events

Fi Europe Attendance Overview

Visitor profile

Top 10
countries

1. Germany
2. Netherlands
3. France
4. Italy
5. Spain
6. United Kingdom
7. Belgium
8. India
9. Poland
10. Turkey

Top job
functions

21% Sales
20% Research & Product Development
13% General Management
13% Distribution
10% Procurement / Purchasing
6% Consultancy
4% Marketing
4% Production
9% Other

Primary Reason to Attend

43% Meet existing partners/contacts/suppliers
26% Source Ingredients
24% Learn about the latest market trends
7% Get knowledge on specific industry business challenges

73%

of visitors have purchasing power

Function level of visitors

23% Manager with staff
18% Manager without staff
17% Non Management
16% CEO/COO/President/ Chairperson
10% Managing Director/Sr.VP/EVP
6% Consultant
5% VP/Director
5% Board Director

36 %

are C-Suite executives

Participating Attendees - Sample

Danish Crown Senior Category Developer	Delice Danone Procurement Director	Darbo Product Development	Fleury Michon Project Manager R&D
Solina Group Global Procurement manager	Fresenius Kabi Director Clinical Nutrition	Puratos Gut health Leader	Suntory Global External Innovation & Partnering
Unilever Procurement Manager	Intersnack Senior Category Developer	Haribo Director	Dr Oetker Product Development

Primary business sector

Food Supplements & Nutraceuticals

Bakery

Natural Products

Dairy

Beverages

Confectionary

Healthy Food & Beverages

Consultancy

Meat & Meat Products

Pharmaceuticals

Cereals, Convenience Food & Snacks

Fruit & Vegetable

Vegetarian & Vegan Products

Sauces & Seasoning

Natural & Herbal Remedies

Frozen Food

What our attendees have to say

The combination of in-person event and online conference was really amazing! It’s
very fruitful.”

Meiere Controlling 4 Green Business, Tatjana Meiere, Consultant (Visitor):

I’ve missed this show! It’s very interesting to see new products and new trends.

Snack & Back, Maria Niederl, R&D (Visitor)

At pre-COVID shows, people were happy to wander around. Now, however, they’re
more focused and come armed with specific questions to better understand our
business. And there’s more time for in-depth conversations too.

Kayleigh Vlassak, Marketing Communications Specialist

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

1,903 Fans 258 Followers 3,221 Followers

Don't just take
our word for it!

“I am happy that despite the travel restrictions, we saw high quality visitors at the event. 73 per cent had budget responsibility, and more than 36 per cent were in top management (C-level). By the end of the second day, 67% of the 2022 floorplan for Fi & Hi Europe in Paris was booked – confirmation of just how much companies trust and value the event."

Julien Bonvallet, Brand Director Fi Europe

Hear what other attendees say

Who exhibited

Hear from our 2021 exhibitors

Exhibitor stats at a glance

5,603

Exhibitor Attendees

710

Exhibiting Companies

10,600

Products

16

Country Pavilions

67%

of Fi Europe 2022 in Paris
has already been booked

Exhibitor Samples

The future of events is definitely hybrid. Thanks to the online element of Fi Europe, we were able to reach even more leads this year.

Natalie Meijers, Marketing
Communications Manager at FrieslandCampina Ingredients

Exhibitor Testimonials

At pre-COVID shows, people were happy to wander around. Now, however, they’re
more focused and come armed with specific questions to better understand our
business. And there’s more time for in-depth conversations too.

Exberry, Kayleigh Vlassak, Marketing Communications Specialist

Obviously, visitor numbers were lower than in previous years, but we had traffic at
the booth. And the contacts were more qualitative, with people taking the time to
discuss and understand our products.

Nexira, Julie Imperato, Marketing Manager

I'm very happy that the show is
taking place in person because it's still very valuable to meet people face to face.

Bart Piscaer, Senior Account Manager, Avebe

The first days were quite impressive. We were expecting fewer people because of
the COVID situation, but we made many good contacts at our booth.

Allmicroallgae, Antonio Saraiva, Sales Director

Through our events, thousands of F&B ingredients professionals reach new markets quicker and more successfully than any other food and beverage trade show.

Exhibit with us in 2022

Interested in exhibiting in 2022? Click here!

Content sessions & more

Content Program

The event featured a great line-up of live and on-demand sessions by leading industry experts from around the world.

For the event we had some great industry leaders joining us as content partners; including FMCG Gurus, Mintel, Innova Market Insights and Nutrimarketing.

Content session stats at a glance

+4,000 hrs

Hours of Sessions Watched

76

Expert Speakers

14

Company Case Studies

25

Exhibitor Showcases

Content Session Highlights

Your trusted content partner

"Health of the planet" is now the top global issue for consumers

Innova Market Insights

With the yearly Fi Global Insights Trend Guide, we have gathered some of the trends and innovations that could be found at Fi Europe 2021. It contains interviews with leading trend experts at the show, offering perspectives on the most important trends and innovations of 2021 and beyond, that are transforming the food and beverage industry.…

The Fi Europe Innovation Awards

With the Fi Europe Innovation award the expert jury rewards outstanding ingredients and concepts in the fields of health, sustainability, sensory and technology innovation.

Discover winners

LuAnn Williams
Global Insights Director, Innova Market Insights

Key speakers

Udi Lazimy
Global Head of Sustainability and Sourcing, Eat Just

Carole Bingley
Technical Specialist, RSSL

Emma Schofield
Associate Director - Global Food Science Research Analyst, Mintel

Shardul Dabir
Innovation Specialist, The Good Food Institute India

Mike Hughes
Head of Research & Insight, FMCG Gurus

Aurore de Monclin
Managing Partner, The Healthy Marketing Team

Jamie Rice
Director Global Data and Insights, Food Trending

View all speakers

What's next

Your next steps after the event

Food ingredients Global has had one goal – to bring the F&B industry together through events and digital platforms. We are committed to support the entire spectrum of the industry through our network, know-how and expertise.

Whether you’re looking to meet high quality suppliers or buyers in person or digitally, showcase your products and solutions to leading industry professionals, or stay updated on the latest innovations and trends, Fi Global is the place to be.

Get in touch

Tatiana Rozema
Head of Sales
FiCustomerService@informa.com

Suggested upcoming events

Fi Africa as part of AFM

29-31 May 2022 - Cairo, Egypt

Fi Europe co-located with Hi Europe 2022

6-8 December 2022 - Paris Expo Port de Versailles, Paris, France

View Full Event Calendar