Organic Food & Eco Living Iberia closes its most international edition with the visit of nearly 4,500 professionals

• 350 exhibitors from more than 28 countries showed their new products and innovations to international buyers, distributors and retailers in the fifth edition of the fair.
• He highlighted the active participation in the conferences and round tables in the Organic Talks by Bio Eco Actual and Eco Talks auditoriums, which became a hotbed for the exchange of ideas and creation of synergies.

Madrid, June 2024.- The fifth edition of Organic Food & Eco Living Iberia closes as the most international after the attendance of nearly 4,500 professionals from 56 countries on all continents, as well as exhibitors from 28 countries, consolidating itself as the professional meeting point par excellence of the organic sector held in the Iberian Peninsula.

Throughout the days of June 4 and 5, Pavilion 4 of IFEMA MADRID was filled with the proposals, products and services of more than 350 exhibitors from more than 28 countries , among which the participation of Ambassadors and advisors is worth mentioning. from Argentina, Nicaragua, Ecuador, El Salvador, Brazil, Honduras, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, United Kingdom, Austria, Hungary, Tunisia and the United States.

He also highlighted the important Spanish representation, where autonomous communities such as Andalusia, Comunitat Valenciana, Castilla-La Mancha, Region of Murcia, Community of Madrid, Navarra, Castilla y León, Galicia and Catalonia showed their value proposition and their commitment to the organic segment. .

Organic, natural and sustainable products in the agri-food, wine, beverage, beauty, textile, eco-packaging, health and well-being sectors filled the halls of the exhibition areas Organic Food Iberia , Eco Living Iberia , Organic Wine Iberia , Organic Fresh Iberia and Olive Oil Tasting Gallery . Likewise, he highlighted the reception of Bio Tech Iberia , a new section dedicated to bioinputs and auxiliary industries, essential to advance sustainable agriculture and the improvement of soil quality and which was sponsored by ROCA Defisan .

Also noteworthy is the large influx of businessmen, buyers, retailers and professionals to top-level conferences and round tables that were offered in the Organic Talks by Bio Eco Actual  and Eco Talks auditoriums . The program addressed cross-cutting issues of special importance for the sector, such as the situation of the specialized channel, the keys and strategies for export, political proposals for sustainability in the face of the European elections, as well as limitations on the use of toxic substances. in agriculture. With rooms full of people, the sessions became a hive of exchange of ideas and creation of synergies between speakers and attendees.

In the B2B lounge, the Hosted Buyers program , belonging to the fair and organized by the FIAB as partner and client, facilitated a total of 260 business meetings between the 66 exhibiting companies and the 50 participating international buyers. Thus, on average, four meetings were held per exhibiting company. Furthermore, along with the meetings organized at the fair by Organic Food Iberia in collaboration with the FIAB, 600 additional meetings were held through the LIVE Connect platform and 60 under the umbrella of the Meet The Buyer activity , with the participation of the organic chains Veritas, Herbolario Navarro and NaturaSì.

Once again, the Innovation Zone was the showcase for the latest trends, with the Eco & Organic Awards Iberia being announced on the first day . The winners were:

• Best Free-from Organic Product: Miso chickpeas and brown rice (miso without soy), from Kenshô Miso.
• Best Product in Organic Drinks: Mun Kombucha Isotonic, by Mūn Kombucha.
• Best Product in Organic Wine, Beer or Spirit Drink: Organic Lemon Liqueur (Sincionovaliego), from La Flor de Limón.
• Best Organic Vegan Product: Organic artichoke hearts in seawater, from Onesimum.
• Best Organic Snack: Protein Pancakes (El Granero Integral), from Biogran.
• Best EcoPackaging (OFI): Organic serrano ham, from BIOBARDALES.
• Best Product in Organic Fresh Food: Reed Avocado, from La Vall de la Casella.
• Best Organic Supermarket Product (Dry Products): Muesli Energy, from Biogran.
• Best Product in Ready-to-eat Organic Products: Caldopacho Santapaciencia, from Caldos Santapaciencia.
• Best Organic Animal Production Product : Boneless Entrecote, from Pirinat.
• Best Product in Organic Dairy Products: Greek goat kefir, from Cantero de Letur.
• Best EcoPackaging (ELI): The Berlingot, from Natural Shui.
• Best Beauty Product: Viridian – Collagen Pro Factors, from Natural Shui.
• Best Product in Personal Care: Bio intimate gel 250ml, from Webotanix.
• Best Product in Nutritional Supplements: Probiotax Microbiota 150g, from Webotanix.

The Eco & Organic RETAIL Awards were also presented , which, co-organized with Bio Eco Actual, recognize the work of personalities and companies in the retail sector in Spain and Portugal. For the first time, the winners were chosen by the popular vote of more than 3,000 people: Biomarket (Best Independent Store), Veritas (Best Specialized Chain), Carrefour Alcobendas (Best Organic Area in Mass Consumption), Meet bio (Best Online Bio Store ), Organic Agriculture Council of the Region of Murcia (Caerm) (Best Marketing Campaign) and Paco Casero (Personality of the year).

Co-organized by Diversified Communications and IFEMA MADRID , Organic Food & Eco Living Iberia 2024 has had the support of Ecovalia as main sponsor, the supports of Foods of Spain, INTERECO, Agrobio Portugal, PortugalFoods, ACES, AER, CIAO-IICA, CAAE, ASOBIO, CAERM, CAECV, CAEM, Biocop, Biogran, Proexport, FIAB, Fedacova and FiBL, and the autonomous communities of Andalusia, Extremadura, Comunitat Valenciana, La Rioja, Castilla-La Mancha, Region of Murcia, Community of Madrid, Navarra, Castilla y León, Galicia, Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands, among others.

For more information visit www.organicfoodiberia.com