Interpoma 2016: a spotlight on the apple sector
The 10th edition of Interpoma, the biannual specialist trade show for the apple sector, takes place November 24-26 in Bolzano, Italy. Now established as the must-attend event for those in the apple industry, Interpoma offers information on the latest trends, cultivation techniques, storage technology, marketing, sorting and packing, as well as a platform for doing business and making new contacts. At the last edition, held in 2014, 423 top-quality exhibitors from 21 countries used this important sector forum to present themselves to more than 17,974 professional visitors from over 70 different countries. It also hosted top-level conferences and meetings tackling the most compelling issues concerning the apple, in the presence of the most authoritative international experts.
Visitors to Interpoma also benefit from its ideal setting in the northern Italian province of Bolzano, the capital of South Tyrol and cradle of the European apple industry. This unique location makes the fair a magnet for exhibitors and visitors not just from Italy but other alpine regions such as Austria, Germany and Swiss. And with its spotlight on the international apple industry, Interpoma also attracts the industry’s foremost experts from the four corners of the globe, providing an opportunity for trade professionals to assess the health of the sector, unveil exciting new products, compare notes and do business.
Three quarters of Interpoma visitors in 2014 came from outside South Tyrol, with a large proportion coming from all over Europe – featuring a notable rise in numbers from Eastern Europe, especially Serbia, Moldavia and Poland – and from over 70 nations worldwide, including: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, South Korea, Egypt, Ecuador, Georgia, Jordan, Japan, Haiti, India, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and the US.
Contact the Interpoma team for more information.