resulted directly in a boom in sales of products for bakingandformakingcakes,spongesand,ingeneral, any kind of sweets, including biscuits, chocolates, muffins, waffles and doughnuts. The shelves of kitchenwarestoresandcataloguesofmajorhardware chainsareaperfectreflectionofthegreatacceptance oftheseproductsamongthepublic. TEA UTENSILS AREONTHEUPSURGE Tea consumption is growing in Spain.And this has resulted inacompleteoffer toprepareandconsume it,withallaccessories. VACUUMPACKAGING, AGROWINGMARKET This is a product that is gradually being introduced into theSpanishkitchens,althoughdemand remains very specific, intended for a consumer with specific characteristics: large families, users with space to accommodate bulky freezers in the homewho often travel away from home and take food with them or havetheirownfoodresources(vegetables,slaughtered meat)theyneedtopreserveforlongperiodsoftime. FAIRS HOSTELCO CONFIRMS THEGOODPROGRESSOFTHERESTAURANTTRADE Thekitchenandtableservicesectorwillbethesecondmostrepresented, ofatotalof11,atthe18thHostelcofair,whichwillbeheldonfrom23to26 October2016ontheGranViasiteofFiraBarcelona.Thecateringequipment andmachinerysector tops the ranking,and is followedbymanagement, computer control and security; textile and uniforms; service companies; furnitureanddecoration;cleaning,equipmentandproductsforlaundry,dry cleaning,hygieneandgeneralcleaning,andtheCaféArea,plusnewsectors ofPastry,BakeryandIceCreamParlour.Inaddition,Hostelcoisheldalong withtheGastronomicForumandtheCollectiveCateringCongress. INTERGIFT RECORDSMORE INTERNATIONAL VISITORS In their September event, Intergift, Bisutex and MadridJoya recorded a greaterpresenceofinternationalbuyers:itwasattendedbyatotalof42,354 professionalsfrom75countries,anincreaseof18.9%inforeignpresence, especially from Portugal, France, Italy, Morocco and the United States. The trend shown in recent events also continues, in terms of the higher qualificationsandpurchasingpoweroftheprofessionalsregistered. HOREQBECOMESHIP Hospitality Innovation Planet (HIP) takes over from Horeq after IFEMA announced the transfer of its fair for the HORECA sector to February. «Becauseoftheinabilitytodealwithincreasedspace,giventhatitcoincides withFitur,wehavedecidedtotakealeap,afterextensivestudy,designing anewprojectthatwillstrengthenthepositioningofthesectorandprovide itwithgreaterbusinessopportunities»saidtheofficialstatement.Andthis resultedinthecreationofHIP(HospitalityInnovationPlanet),thenewevent organizedbyIFEMAandNEBEXT,expertpartnerinthesector,expanding its contents to innovation and trends in the areas of hospitality, catering andhotels. WINE CONTINUES TOAROUSEADEMAND FOR UTENSILS Bags, sleeves or blankets to cool representmanyofthenewdevelopments in the field of utensils for wine and sparklingwine,although therearenew modelsofcorkscrewandsometechnical contributions that are completely new andthatwecanseeinthesepages.With the Christmas season just around the corner, the sector shows off its ability to innovate. INTERVIEWS ALBERTO FORCANO, CEO OF BERGNER IBERIA: "Consumer habits have changed. Immediacy is what dominates".Bergnerhasalwaysstoodoutforitsconstant innovationindistributionchannels,followingamultichannel strategy.ItscommitmenttotheInternetisclear,butwithout sacrificinganyotherpossibility. JOSÉJUANPÉREZ-SOLERO,GENERALMANAGEROF «COOKING:Thekitchencompany»:«Ourcustomerswant toenjoytheshoppingexperience». 65-menaje
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