Securing global food supplies in an era of urbanisation is one of the challenges facing mankind. It is also a challenge for agricultural policy-makers. Modern, sustainable agriculture, vibrant rural areas and cooperative partnerships with rural and urban development going hand in hand are some of the important prerequisites for meeting this challenge. What we need are overarching policies that regard urban and rural structural change as an interconnected process. Agricultural policy – in cooperation with other policy areas – must take this into account.

Numerous sources of inspiration across more than 280,000 sqm of exhibition area, pioneering trending topics, an attractive supporting programme and, of course, great business opportunities: all this awaited you at the leading international trade fair Anuga.

In 2016, Paris will be a source of food inspiration. Explore the world trends and innovations in the agri-food industry. SIAL will analyse them for you. A not-to-be-missed SIAL Paris event held for the last 20 years, SIAL Innovation reveals the most innovative food products displayed by SIAL exhibitors.

In 2016, SIAL Paris will revisit the food sector of today and, above all, invent that of tomorrow in order to:

Comprised of PacPro Asia, FoodPex, CHINA-PHARM, and BulkPex, swop - Shanghai World of Packaging is a 4-in-1 exhibition, one-stop resourceful platform for processing and packaging solutions.

FoodPex displays the latest technology on food processing, packaging technology, automated / smart packaging solutions, food safety and more. FoodPex will not only be the place to show innovations in the field of food processing and packaging but will also offer an opportunity to follow the latest Chinese government regulations and policies on the food industry.

Under the Salima Trade Fair banner, BVV hosts four international food fairs, each one designed specifically for the right customer within the sector. Salima brings together food producers and food technology with MBK Bakery (milling and confectionery), INTECO (the essential fair for hoteliers and the hospitality trade). These three fairs run concurrently to spotlight the Central European food and food technology sectors to buyers worldwide.

The packaging industry is essential to all other industry sectors. It’s impossible to think of any product without the sometimes highly complex manufacturing processes behind it – however large or small the company or product might be. All industry sectors require intelligent packaging strategies along the entire value chain, encompassing warehousing, logistics and even administration.

World Food Day is a day of action against hunger. Annually on October 16, people around the world come together to declare their commitment to eradicate hunger in our lifetime. Food security and sustainability are important topics on World Food Day. Events are held at all levels across the world.

The European Week for Waste Reduction is an initiative aiming to promote the implementation of awareness-raising actions about sustainable resource and waste management during a single week. It encourages a wide range of audiences (public authorities, private companies, civil society as well as citizens themselves) to get involved.

The general aim of the ISEKI_Food conference series is to contribute to the creation of an "open" international forum for researchers, education scientists, technologists and industry representatives as well as food consumers, to promote constructive dialogue and collaboration on topics relevant to Food Science and Technology, Industry and Education and to present and disseminate the results of the activities developed by the ISEKI_Food network projects.

EurAsia Waste Management Symposium will provide a comprehensive overview of effective waste management strategies across the Asian and the European regions. Also, the symposium will provide the opportunity discuss and evaluate the current and future regional waste management strategies and recycling projects.

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