On the occasion of the international sweet food service exhibition (19-23 January 2019)
there will be Going Global-focus Germany a special feature on the German gelato market, future trends
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and the Agent 321 project, for finding agents in Germany
Rimini, 19th December 2018 – Focus on Germany at SIGEP. The International Trade Show of Artisan Gelato, Pastry and Bakery Production and the Coffee world, organized by Italian Exhibition Group, for its 40th edition – from 19th to 23rd January 2019 at Rimini expo centre – will propose a busy calendar of events and business opportunities involving the great European country.
Things will get under way with Going Global-focus Germany. The meeting will be held on Monday 21st January 2019 with the Patronage of ITKAM – Italy’s Chamber of Commerce for Germany. An unmissable opportunity for trade members to obtain valuable information regarding the German market and discover the future scenarios that are outlining the global gelato trade.
Proceedings will be opened by Dario Olivier, the Chairman of UNITEIS (Association of Italian artisan gelato makers in Germany), Antonio Verga Falzacappa, founder of Sistema Gelato and SIGEP Brand Manager Gabriella De Girolamo.
The conference – moderated by journalist Ernesto Brambilla of Dolcegiornale, a magazine dedicated to pastry and gelato professionals – will provide reports from Italian gelato chains of the calibre of La Romana, Dal Cin Eiscafè and Rosso Arancio, which have several sales outlets abroad, in particular in Germany. During the meeting, Elio Narducci, Secretary General of the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany, will present the exclusive research “Le 50 catene di gelaterie leader” (the 50 leading gelato parlour chains), carried out by the Chamber of Commerce Italian for Germany with the media partnership of Dolcegiornale.
He will be followed by Fabrizio Valente, Founder and Administrator of KIKI LAB, the institute/laboratory which supports retail companies, who will cover the issue “Retail Horizons and tips for the internationalization of gelato parlours”.
Plus, at SIGEP, space will be dedicated to Cerca il tuo Agente in Germania (Find your agent in Germany), a project organized with Agent 321 – the world’s largest network of Web sites dedicated to finding commercial agents throughout the world – which will feature a specific focus on Germany.
The partnership with Agent 321 is therefore continuing in 2019 and foresees that all SIGEP exhibitors will have the possibility of publishing an ad for commercial agents according to country free of charge on the Web site, where they will be able to make contact with 390,000 Commercial Agents worldwide. A new feature of the 2019 edition of SIGEP is the initiative aimed at involving the network of agents in Germany.
In a dedicated area located in the central South Foyer there will be a delegation of German agents organized by Agent 321.
For further details on the conference Going Global-focus Germany:
https://www.sigep.it/eventi/programma/eventi-tutti/e6272151/going-global.html
Rosso Arancio
Vincenzo Baldassarre – Rosso Arancio: launched 9 years ago thanks to the determination of Vincenzo Baldassarre, Rosso Arancio Gelateria Italiana “Segui il gusto” is a chain with 4 points of sale plus two others opening in Russia in 2019, an affiliate in Zurich, three in Germany and a very interesting project for further expansion.
La Romana
Joe Petillon – La Romana: this Italian chain has a growing presence abroad: as well as the 33 points of sale in Italy, it has 7 others in Spain, Austria and Germany. In Germany it has a gelato parlour in Dusseldorf and is looking for partners to expand its business further.
Dal Cin Eiscafè
Renato Dal Cin – Dal Cin Eiscafè: nineteen sales outlets in Germany, of which it is the sole owner of nine, in the area around Hanover
FOCUS ON SIGEP 2019
Dates: 19 – 23 January 2019; Organizers: Italian Exhibition Group SpA; edition: 40th SIGEP; frequency: annual; classification: international; admittance: trade members only; hours: 9:30 am – 6:00 pm, last day 9:30 am – 3:00 pm (3:00 – 5:00 pm only with online tickets); Group Brand manager: Flavia Morelli; Brand managers: Gabriella de Girolamo and Giorgia Maioli; visitor info: +39 0541 744111; Web site: www.sigep.it – #Sigep2019
PRESS CONTACTS
Press Office Manager: Marco Forcellini;
International press: Silvia Giorgi silvia.giorgi@iegexpo.it
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Anna Maria Gradara – anna.gradara@gmail.com – mob. +39 349.1761753