Preparations for Food Trade Fair Trio Underway

DUSSELDORF, Germany, June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- From September 28 to October 1, 2008, the fairgrounds in Dusseldorf, Germany will host three trade fairs for the food sector: InterMopro 2008, International Trade Fair Dairy Products, InterCool 2008, International Trade Fair Frozen Food, Ice Cream, Technology and InterMeat 2008, International Trade Fair Meat and Sausage.

More than 900 exhibitors will present their new products and technologies on about 430,500 square feet of net exhibit space to some 30,000 international visitors from the food retail, food industry and wholesale sectors.

For all three trade fairs, renowned exhibitors have signed up to participate, including Bergader, Busumer, Di Gennaro, Friesland Foods Cheese, Fromi, Goldsteig, Humana, J. Bauer, Schwabchen Molkerei, Zentis (InterMopro), Agrarfrost, Burger, Eichkamp, Escal, Frenzel, Frosta, Hiestand & Suhr, Linde, Pickenpack, R&R Ice Cream, Rosen-Eiskrem, Salomon, Viciunai (InterCool) and Abraham Schinken, Hoppe, Meica, Ponnath, Tonnies, Velisco, Vion, Wiesenhof, Zimbo (InterMeat).

"In light of the emerging dominance of store brands and own brands, the importance of high-quality branded products will be a central feature of InterMopro, InterCool and InterMeat," commented Wilhelm Niedergoker, Managing Director of Messe Dusseldorf.

"How do you use freshness to set yourself apart? That is the important question for every full-line retailer. The food trade fair trio provides answers specifically for the product groups of dairy and gourmet foods. In addition, the topics of service, quality, customer assistance and regional produce as well as organic, convenience, functional and ethnic foods will also be addressed."

In Hall 4, the "Marketplace for Fresh Ideas" will showcase practical solutions and new ideas relevant to the distribution, warehousing and transport of the two key fresh food categories -- dairy products as well as meat and sausages.

hogatec 2008, International Trade Fair for Hotels, Gastronomy, Catering, will take place concurrently with this food trade fair trio.

For further information on visiting or exhibiting at InterMopro, InterCool, InterMeat or hogatec 2008, contact Messe Dusseldorf North America, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2920, Chicago, IL 60601. Telephone: (312) 781-5180; Fax: (312) 781-5188; E-mail: info@mdna.com. Or visit the web site http://www.mdna.com

SOURCE Messe Dusseldorf