Winter Fancy Food Show 2009  

Food and beverages

The Fancy Food Show takes place three times a year (WINTER FANCY FOOD in San Diego, SPRING FANCY FOOD in Chicago and SUMMER FANCY FOOD in Nueva York, the latter being the most significant). The Winter Fancy Food Show covers the West Coast market and is the largest and most significant showcase of gourmet and delicatessen products in the West Coast of the United States of America. The event is to be held from 13 to 15 January 2008, and the Spanish Federation of Food and Beverage Industries (FIAB) will be participating in the form of a Group Participation.

This highly international show, with numerous pavilions from countries such as Italy, Germany, Mexico, Turkey, Canada, Switzerland, France, etc., is constantly growing and attracting more international interest through its variety of international exhibitors.

The Spanish companies participating in this edition are the following:

Millán Vicente

Delicasa

Núñez de Prado

Consejo Regulador Aceite de Toledo

Aceites Toledo

Coqueya

Castillo de Canena

Chiquilín

The gourmet product market in the USA is growing; between 2001 and 2005, sales went up by more than 55%, i.e., an increase of 15 billion dollars. Moreover, it is a very dynamic market that has grown at an average rate of 8.9% in the last five years and on which more than 1,000 new products are launched every year, while the food market in general has grown at a rate of slightly less than 4%.

It is estimated that the sale of gourmet food and beverages totalled 41.2 billion dollars in 2004, increasing by 9.8% in comparison with sales of the previous year, when they totalled 34.473 billion dollars. If the market continues the upward trend it has been showing since the year 2000, the forecast for 2009 is for the retail sale of gourmet products to exceed 60 billion dollars.

The most important geographic markets for gourmet products in the United States are the West Coast and North-East of the USA. In these regions, the inhabitants have a greater per capita income, are more concerned about what they eat, they eat out more often and are more willing to try new recipes and products.

American consumers are more and more willing to pay a higher price for products that meet their needs and are in line with their lifestyle. The increase in their purchasing power, their concern about a healthier diet and consumption of quality foodstuffs are some of the factors that increase the demand for these products.