Hospitality: new records for the away from home sector

intelligent interfaces based onTo theautomation that reaches robots, sustainable solutions that look at the circular economy and formats in line with the lifestyle of consumers: these are the themes that will be in the spotlight HostMilan 2023, the world’s leading event for professional hospitality, out-of-home and retail. To date, 1826 exhibitors have registered for the event, scheduled at Rho Fiera Milano from 13 to 17 October, 40% of which are international from 50 countries. They USA are among the most represented non-European areas, alongside the traditional presence of European producers, in particular, as well as fromItalyfrom Germany, Spain, France, USA, Swiss, Netherlands And United Kingdom, to which are added Türkiye and China. Italian and international exhibitors who, in addition to the thousands of professional operators, will meet buyers selected and profiled directly by Fiera Milano and coming from 63 countries including Canada, the USA, Central and South America, Gulf countries and the great return of Asian countries. A work of identification and selection, made even more incisive this year thanks to the collaboration with Ita/Ice Agency.

A vivacity that reflects the ever more positive trend of professional hospitality, from out-of-home consumption, close to reaching new records, to those relating to the production of machinery and technology for professional kitchens and laboratories. According to a recent research by Future Market Insights, food service equipment this year will be close to a global market value of 44 billion dollars, reaching 76 billion in 2032 thanks to an average increase of +5.6%. looking atItalyL’Anima-Assofoodtec Research Office declares that Made in Italy food service equipment closed 2022 at 4.56 billion euros, with a +4.5%. Data that confirm the centrality of the Italian product, which alone represents as much as 10% of the entire world food service equipment market.

There are three macro-areas that enhance the affinities of the supply chain between specialized sectors: Professional Catering-Bakery, Pizza and Pasta; Coffee-Tea, Bar-Coffee Machines-Vending, Ice Cream-Pastry; Furniture-Technology And Table. In particular, the sectors relating to the bar and coffee world make up the SIC, International Coffee Exhibition, where all the Italian and foreign companies in the supply chain are present.

Sustainable innovation is also at the center of the schedule of over 800 events, appointments that address the needs of the market passing from show-cooking to training for architects. The awards of Smart Label – Host Innovation Award, the recognition promoted by HostMilano and Fiera Milano in partnership with POLI.design and sponsored by ADI – Association for Industrial Design, which this year sees 157 nominations from Italy and abroad. There are also numerous international competitions, conferences and show-cooking events. Of particular note Luxury Confectionery in the World edited by Iginio Massari, a hub that will host demonstrations, tastings and talks with over 20 of the most important pastry chefs on the international scene. In the end, HostMilan promotes sustainability as part of the strategy eg Of Milan fairwhich includes initiatives for the use of renewable energies, the reduction of water and energy consumption, as well as the recovery of materials used in the fittings and the commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030.