BIOFACH + VIVANESS

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

Venue

MessezentrumNurembergGermany

Dates

13/02/-16/02/202411/02/-14/02/202510/02/-13/02/2026Interval: 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 8606-120086info@biofach.deinfo@vivaness.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	7/2022₁₎	2/2023	2/2024
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	99.000	105.100	103.700
space (net)	40.478	48.852	47.168
Special show space	3.877	3.304	4.618
Exhibitor stand space	36.601	45.548	42.550
hall space	36.601	45.548	42.550
domestic	14.225	18.286	18.361
foreign	22.376	27.262	24.189
open air	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	2.301	2.791	2.561
domestic	634	769	732
foreign	1.667	2.022	1.829
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	24.251	35.991	34.626
domestic	12.451	19.030	18.134
foreign	11.800	16.961	16.492

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

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2024 from 93 countries
Albania: 11; Algeria: 2; Argentina: 14; Austria: 84; Belgium: 61; Bolivia: 11; Brazil: 26; Bulgaria: 43; Burkina Faso: 4; Cambodia: 5; Canada: 19; Chile: 5; China, People's Republic: 56; Colombia: 2; Croatia: 4; Cyprus: 1; Czechia: 30; Côte d'Ivoire: 1; Denmark: 28; Ecuador: 11; Egypt: 20; El Salvador: 1; Estonia: 2; Ethiopia: 4; Finland: 13; France: 83; Germany: 732; Ghana: 2; Greece: 32; Guatemala: 2; Honduras: 1; Hungary: 16; India: 37; Indonesia: 13; Iran, Islamic Republic: 1; Ireland: 9; Israel: 2; Italy: 333; Japan: 31; Kazakhstan: 1; Kenya: 4; Korea, Republic: 2; Kosovo: 6; Latvia: 15; Lebanon: 1; Lithuania: 14; Madagascar: 11; Malaysia: 1; Malta: 1; Mexico: 7; Moldova, Republic: 5; Monaco: 1; Morocco: 17; Mozambique: 1; Myanmar: 2; Netherlands: 110; New Zealand: 5; Nicaragua: 1; Nigeria: 1; Pakistan: 13; Panama: 1; Paraguay: 12; Peru: 26; Philippines: 3; Poland: 45; Portugal: 10; Romania: 24; Sao Tome and Principe: 1; Saudi Arabia: 6; Senegal: 2; Serbia: 10; Sierra Leone: 1; Slovakia: 4; Slovenia: 5; South Africa: 2; Spain: 150; Sri Lanka: 38; Sweden: 10; Switzerland: 43; Taiwan: 3; Thailand: 23; Togo: 14; Tunisia: 12; Türkiye: 40; Uganda: 2; Ukraine: 35; United Arab Emirates: 1; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 14; United States of America: 34; Uruguay: 1; Uzbekistan: 2; Vietnam: 15; Zimbabwe: 1

FKM Trade visitors profile 2024

Visitors total (number of entries)34.626Proportion of trade visitors94 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)52

of which

Nielsen 114

Bremen1
Hamburg5
Lower Saxony5
Schleswig-Holstein3

Nielsen 28

North Rhine-Westphalia8

Nielsen 3a10

Hesse6
Rhineland-Palatinate3
Saarland0

Nielsen 3b12

Baden-Württemberg12

Nielsen 448

Bavaria48

Nielsen 5+65

Berlin4
Brandenburg0
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
Saxony-Anhalt0

Nielsen 72

Saxony2
Thuringia1

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Retail trade18
Wholesale, import, export17
Manufacturers24
Agriculture and fisheries12
Service11
Other sectors10
Student7
other non-professionals1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer28
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.10
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office8
Department head, group head, team leader16
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker21
Lecturer, teacher3
Trainee2
Other position3
Student7
Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management20
Research and development, design/construction7
Manufacturing, production, quality control12
Buying/procurement13
Finance/accounting, controlling1
Information and communication technology2
Personnel administration, administration1
Sales19
Marketing, advertising, PR7
Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
Maintenance/repairs0
Other area8
Student7
Other not gainfully employed1

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km11
more than 50 km up to 100 km7
more than 100 km up to 300 km26
over 300 km56

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%) *48

of which

EU59
Other european countries16
Africa6
North America5
South and Central America5
Middle East1
South-, East-, Central Asia8

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *

Austria9
Italy9
Netherlands7
France5
Switzerland5

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 421
5 - 912
10 - 4920
50 - 19916
200 - 4998
500 - 9995
1 000 and more10
Student7
Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively36
collectively29
in an advisory capacity/organization15
no12
Student7
Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event34
Earlier events43
First visit45

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

1.7

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH

Industry sectorFood, Beverage and Luxury Foodstuff (industry 24), Beauty (Cosmetics, Hairdressing, Bodycare) (industry 44), Environment and Climate Protection (industry 86)

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