SNACKEX REVIEW
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A
s record-breaking temperatures swept
across Europe, business was heating up
in Barcelona, with plenty of hot new
developments on show at SNACKEX 2019,
together with lively discussions around which
of the latest savoury snacking trends are
coming to the boil.
Footfall was high, with a total participation
of around 3,000 people. While the biggest
contingent was naturally from Europe, people
travelled from all continents to be there.
For some the focus was on finding specific
technical solutions to help their production
operations. “It's extremely useful to have so
many snack industry professionals together
with their machinery. We couldn't visit that
many companies individually - it would take
forever,” said Mathew Wilcox, project
manager with Kettle Foods in the UK. “At
SNACKEX we are able to sit together with
different people from a team and discuss
projects we are working on. It's both a time
and cost saving.”
Others were keen to explore networking
opportunities and explore the insights on offer
during the conference sessions. “SNACKEX is
the industry standard for us snack food
manufacturers. It's where we get to meet all
the 'big boys' and learn more of the industry
in one central place and save time,” said
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Nilesh Shah, chairman of Kenyan snack maker
Tropical Heat.
The response from exhibitors was also
overwhelmingly positive, with many yet again
highlighting the advantages of SNACKEX's
unique position as Europe's only event
dedicated entirely to savoury snacks. There
were plenty of familiar faces and big industry
names among the 170 exhibitors, which also
included many first time companies.
JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019