| BioFach 2012 and Vivaness 2012 -- Agricultural Products, Cosmetics/Toiletries, Textile Fabrics | ||||
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BioFach is part of "the world's leading trade show network for organic products." Other BioFach shows take place in China, India, Japan, South America and the United States. BioFach in Germany started in 1990. Vivaness, the World Trade Fair for Natural Personal Care and Wellness, started in 2007. In 2011, BioFach/Vivaness featured 2,744 exhibitors - two-thirds from abroad - and attracted 44,592 trade visitors, 43 percent of whom were from 131 countries. BioFach, under the patronage of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements), applies strict admission criteria to guarantee the constantly high quality of the products on display. The show is sponsored by some 56 international trade organizations. Nuernberg Messe has nearly tripled in size since its opening in 1974 and is now one of the 15 largest exhibition centers in the world. |
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| Contacts: | ||||
| Helen Simpson-Davis, Trade Event Programs Senior International Trade Specialist Phone: 202-482-1882 Helen.Simpson-Davis@trade.gov | ||||
| Klaus Jonas, Dusseldorf Commercial Specialist Phone: 49-211-737-767-50 Klaus.Jonas@trade.gov | ||||
| Uta Kirst, Dusseldorf Commercial Specialist Phone: 49 211-737-767-80 Uta.Kirst@trade.gov | ||||
| Heather Kuznetz, NuernbergMesse North America, Inc Phone: 770-618-5833 heatherk@nuernbergmesse-north-american.com | ||||
