After four days dedicated to business, education, and networking, the 34th edition of the SANA trade show ended today with great success testified by the numbers. The international exhibition dedicated to organic and natural products brought 700 exhibitors, 19 foreign collectives, and more than 150 buyers from 30 countries around the world to Bologna, thanks to the support of the Italian Trade Agency.
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Visitors increased by +50 percent compared to 2021, despite the event taking on a clear B2B orientation for the first time this year.
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FOREIGN GROUP SHOWS AND BUYERS AT SANA 2022
In the six halls of SANA 2022, the organic professional community was able to appreciate many new products and proposals presented by 700 exhibitors. This year, 19 foreign collectives took part, from coming from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Korea, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Holland, Slovenia, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Tunisia, UK, Hungary, and the USA.
SANA 2022 also confirmed its remarkable vocation for international trade thanks to the presence of more than 150 buyers from more than 30 countries around the world. Thanks to the partnership with the Italian Trade Agency, operators of supermarket chains, distributors, and organic market leaders from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States of America visited the trade show.
The 34th edition of the show was also able to count on the participation of five of the leading Italian regions in terms of organic cultivation: Sicily, Calabria, Puglia, Emilia-Romagna, and Marche, which alone are worth half of the Italian area cultivated with organic products.