BIOFACH + VIVANESS

World's Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food / International Trade Fair for Natural and Organic Personal Care

Venue

MessezentrumNurembergGermany

Dates

~~15.02.-18.02.2022~~ 26/07/-29/07/202214/02/-17/02/202313/02/-16/02/202411/02/-14/02/2025February 2026Interval: annuallyfounded in: 1990

Organiser

NürnbergMesse GmbH Messezentrum90471 NurembergGermanyFon: +49 911 8606-0Fax: +49 911 8606-8228info@nuernbergmesse.dehttp://www.nuernbergmesse.de

Project teamFon: +49 911 8606-8998Fax: +49 911 8606-120086biofach@nuernbergmesse.devivaness@nuernbergmesse.dehttp://www.biofach.dehttp://www.vivaness.de

Supporter/sponsor

BIOFACH: IFOAM Organics International e.V., BonnBIOFACH: Bund Ökologische Lebensmittel e:V. (BÖLW), BerlinVIVANESS: COSMOS-standard AISBL, Brüssel, NATURE, Brüssel

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	2/2019	2/2020₂₎	7/2022₁₎
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	92.300	110.300	99.000
space (net)	53.623	61.653	40.478
Special show space	3.922	4.208	3.877
Exhibitor stand space	49.701	57.445	36.601
hall space	49.701	57.445	36.601
domestic	20.205	22.808	14.225
foreign	29.496	34.637	22.376
open air	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	3.266	3.738	2.301
domestic	894	988	634
foreign	2.372	2.750	1.667
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	51.488	47.561	24.251
domestic	25.590	24.903	12.451
foreign	25.898	22.658	11.800

₁₎₂₎To evaluate the key figures: Exhibition was held during the Corona Pandemic, which started in January 2020.

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2022 from 92 countries
Afghanistan: 1; Albania: 11; Algeria: 4; Argentina: 18; Armenia: 9; Austria: 85; Belgium: 46; Bolivia: 12; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 4; Botswana: 1; Brazil: 31; Bulgaria: 17; Burkina Faso: 3; Cambodia: 1; Canada: 20; China, People's Republic: 9; Colombia: 9; Côte d'Ivoire: 1; Croatia: 4; Czechia: 26; Denmark: 30; Ecuador: 9; Egypt: 18; Estonia: 7; Ethiopia: 7; Finland: 11; France: 81; Georgia: 1; Germany: 634; Ghana: 3; Greece: 32; Guatemala: 1; Honduras: 4; Hungary: 13; India: 41; Indonesia: 8; Iran, Islamic Republic: 2; Ireland: 9; Israel: 2; Italy: 375; Japan: 16; Kenya: 2; Korea, Republic: 4; Kosovo: 5; Lao People's Democratic Republic: 1; Latvia: 17; Lithuania: 20; Luxembourg: 2; Madagascar: 15; Mali: 1; Mexico: 10; Moldova, Republic: 4; Monaco: 1; Morocco: 3; Mozambique: 1; Myanmar: 1; Nepal: 6; Netherlands: 71; New Zealand: 1; Nicaragua: 1; Pakistan: 12; Paraguay: 1; Peru: 29; Philippines: 2; Poland: 53; Portugal: 15; Romania: 19; Sao Tome and Principe: 2; Serbia: 10; Sierra Leone: 1; Slovakia: 2; Slovenia: 7; South Africa: 3; Spain: 124; Sri Lanka: 34; Sweden: 2; Switzerland: 33; Taiwan: 1; Tanzania, United Republic: 2; Thailand: 5; Togo: 6; Tunisia: 18; Türkiye: 40; Uganda: 1; Ukraine: 37; United Arab Emirates: 1; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 17; United States of America: 27; Uzbekistan: 1; Vietnam: 12; Zambia: 1; Zimbabwe: 1

FKM Trade visitors profile 2022

Visitors total (number of entries)24.251Proportion of trade visitors96 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)51

of which

Nielsen 112

Bremen1
Hamburg5
Lower Saxony5
Schleswig-Holstein1

Nielsen 29

North Rhine-Westphalia9

Nielsen 3a10

Hesse7
Rhineland-Palatinate3
Saarland0

Nielsen 3b14

Baden-Württemberg14

Nielsen 446

Bavaria46

Nielsen 5+65

Berlin4
Brandenburg1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
Saxony-Anhalt0

Nielsen 74

Saxony3
Thuringia1

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Retail trade18
Wholesale, import, export22
Manufacturers27
Agriculture and fisheries7
Service10
Other sectors7
Student7
other non-professionals1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer29
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.12
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office10
Department head, group head, team leader14
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker20
Lecturer, teacher2
Trainee1
Other position3
Student7
Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management23
Research and development, design/construction7
Manufacturing, production, quality control10
Buying/procurement13
Finance/accounting, controlling1
Information and communication technology1
Personnel administration, administration1
Sales19
Marketing, advertising, PR6
Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
Maintenance/repairs0
Other area8
Student7
Other not gainfully employed1

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km10
more than 50 km up to 100 km6
more than 100 km up to 300 km25
over 300 km59

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%) *49

of which

EU59
Other european countries16
Africa6
North America3
South and Central America8
Middle East2
South-, East-, Central Asia6

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *

Italy8
Austria8
Netherlands6
Switzerland5
Spain5

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 420
5 - 914
10 - 4920
50 - 19916
200 - 4998
500 - 9994
1 000 and more9
Student7
Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively38
collectively29
in an advisory capacity/organization15
no10
Student7
Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event28
Earlier events38
First visit51

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

1.8

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH

Industry sectorFood, Beverage and Luxury Foodstuff (industry 24), Beauty (Cosmetics, Hairdressing, Bodycare) (industry 44), Textiles (Clothing and Home Textiles, Technical Textiles) (industry 80)

Main product groupFashion Accessories, Foodstuff from Controlled Biological Cultivation, Basic Materials, Fruits, Vegetables, Delicatessen Foods, Health Foods, Spices, Meat Products, Sausages, Fish, Milk Products, Dairy Products, Deep-frozen Food Products, Bakery Products, Sweets, Beverages, Natural Products, Agricultural Products, Home Textiles, Footwear, Leather Goods, Cosmetics, Toilet Requisites, Childcare, Perfumery, Wellness, Toiletries, Detergents, Hygienics, Sustainable producing companies

AccessTrade visitors

Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No