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Facts & Figures

BioFach, the World Organic Trade Fair, is distinguished by its vigour, internationality and innovative power. It brings together about 2.500 exhibitors – more than two thirds from abroad - and approximately 44,500 trade visitors from around 130 countries of the world to Nuremberg every year in February. BioFach under the patronage of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) and with BÖLW (German Federation of the Organic Food Industry) as national supporting organization, BioFach guarantees the constantly high quality of the products on display through strict admission criteria. BioFach is present on five continents with its own events in Japan, the United States, South America, China and India.

Everything worth knowing about the BioFach & Vivaness at a glance:

Date

Wednesday to Saturday, 15–18 February 2012

Venue

Exhibition Centre Nuremberg

Opening times

Daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday BlueNight 6 – 9 p.m. (BioFach + Vivaness)

Online ticket shop

www.biofach.de/ticketshop

Online exhibitor platform

All exhibitors and their current product information can be found at:
www.ask-BioFach.de and www.ask-Vivaness.de

The latest trends and news at:

www.oneco.biofach.de

Exhibition halls

BioFach:
1, 2, 4, 5 (organic food, mainly international trade)
Country of the Year India: Hall 5
6, 7 and 9 (organic food, mainly German trade, Fish Market)
8 (Textil-Area, natural products)
4A (wine + olive oil)

Vivaness:
7A (natural cosmetics)

Entrances

Ost, Mitte

Exhibitors

2011: 2,544 exhibitors, 71 % international

Display area

2011:	88,477 m^² gross
	45,418 m^² net

Trade visitors

2011: 44,591 (43 % international)

Products on display

BioFach
Organic food, other natural products, natural textiles, organic agriculture and marketing, media and services, fair trade products, new products in 2012

Vivaness
Natural cosmetics and body care, drugstore articles, wellness products, gifts and accessories, media and services, new products in 2012

BioFach Congress and Vivaness Forum

Well-known experts provide information about current developments and market trends at some 150 events parallel to the exhibitions.
Special forums:

Catering Forum/HoReCa Forum
Fish Forum
Fachhandels Forum (German trade)
Fair Forum
Sustainability Forum
Textile Forum
Vivaness Forum
Wine Forum
Company presentations

Your individual congress planner is available at:

www.biofach.de/congress and www.vivaness.de/congress

Special shows and events

Country of the Year India
BioFach Novelties
Best New Product Award
Vivaness Novelties
BREEZE – special show
Vivaness Oasis
Textil-Area with fashion shows
Young Innovative Companies sponsored by BMWi
Training – Work – Prospects
Fachhandels Treff
Vinotheque and winners of international Organic Wine Award
MUNDUS VINI BioFach
Olive Oil Bar / Olive Oil Award
IFOAM Café
BÖLW Café
Ristoro Italia

Floor plans

Detailed floor plans at: www.biofach.de/floorplan

Travel and accommodation in Nürnberg

Information at: www.biofach.com , www.vivaness.com
and (hotels@nuernbergmesse.de

)

Services on site

Information and service counters throughout the exhibition site, shuttle service, car park, electronic visitor registration and information, VIP and businesslounge, postal + courier service, cash dispensers, hotel service, travel service, exhibition shop, sundry materials shop, exhibitors shop, typing/faxing/copying, information and service counter at airport and rail station, public transport (VGN) tickets for 1-7 days, ticket sales, manpower hire, police and customs

INFORMATION SPECIALLY FOR JOURNALISTS

Press centre

The press centre for BioFach and Vivaness 2012 is Presse-Center Ost, which will be open from Tuesday (for accreditation). Accreditation on the following days is possible only at the signed counters in the entrance areas of NCC Ost and NCC Mitte on presentation of suitable proof of eligibility.

Opening times of press centre

Tuesday 9.30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday to Friday 8.30 a.m. – 6.30 p.m., Saturday until 5 p.m.
Tel.+49 (0) 9 11. 86 06-69 40 und - 69 42
Fax+49 (0) 9 11. 86 06-69 39 und - 69 41

Accreditation on presentation of suitable proof of eligibility (valid journalist’s permit, confirmation from chief editor, publishing details). Press cards are not issued to employees of publishing house management, advertisement or promotion department, etc. or to relatives without suitable proof of journalistic activity. See our accreditation rules on the Internet.

Services in the press centre

Press releases
Work cubicles
Exhibition catalogues
Telephone, fax, e-mail
Exhibitor information
PC and printer
Photos
Internet access
Copier
Cloakroom and lockers
Message pinboard
Drinks and snacks

Press database

Journalists will find all press documents (press releases, photos, etc.) at: www.biofach.de/press and www.vivaness.de/press

International trade press stands to BioFach and Vivaness

Press car parks

Press car parks in the exhibition centre (VIP West-Mitte and VIP Ost).

The journalist’s permit (confirmation from chief editor, publishing details) or subsequently the BioFach/Vivaness press card acts as authority to use the press car parks.

Events

BioFach and Vivaness Media Day
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 9.30 a.m.
Exhibition Centre, NCC Ost, level 2, Kiew hall
Opening ceremony with tour of exhibition
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 10 a.m.
Exhibition Centre, NCC Ost, level 3, Tokio hall
Presentation of MUNDUS VINI BioFach International Organic Wine Award
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
International trade press lunch
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 12 p.m.
Exhibition Centre, NCC Ost, level 3, Marco Polo restaurant
BlueNight (exhibitors’ stand parties in the exhibition halls)
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 6 – 9 p.m. (BioFach + Vivaness)
BioFach Party – Country of the Year India
Friday, 17 February 2012, 6 p.m.
Exhibition Centre, NCC West

Eligibility of trade visitors

Entrance tickets are only issued to trade visitors who can prove their entitlement to admission with a business registration document, extract from register of companies, etc.