Organized by EUF International Trade Exhibitions (ITE Group Plc) and  Istanbul Trade Fairs Co. (ITF), the 18th International Food Products and Processing Technologies Exhibition – GIDA 2010 will be held between   23 – 26 September 2010 in Istanbul Expo Center, Cnr Expo / Turkey.

The previous edition of GIDA received heavy interest with a total of 41,410 visitors, 2,500 of which were from abroad. China, Croatia, India, Iran, Kosovo, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Syria, South Korea Turkey, the USA and The UAE were amongst the exhibitor countries at the sector’s point of convergence.

The Reasons for Participating at GIDA 2010

•It is the most encompassing International Food Fair Brand in Turkey

•The 18th edition of conventional exhibition

•More than 420 exhibitors and 45.000 visitors are expected

•A wide array of product groups

•A unique meeting platform to develop business contacts and international ties with European, Mediterranean, Asian, Middle Eastern, Balkan, CIS and Russian Markets.

•Special hosted buyers from all around the world hosted by EUF International Trade Fair (ITE Group Plc) and DTM

•Buyer delegations from Turkey Afyonkarahisar, Ankara, Aksaray, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bilecik, Bursa, Çanakkale, Edirne, Gaziantep, Gönen, Hatay, İskenderun, İstanbul, İzmir, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Kocaeli, Konya, Kütahya, Mersin, Samsun, Tokat, Zile and many others annually visit GIDA

•Right time and place to discuss strategies for the key issues facing global food industry around the world.

•The biggest and most unique display area in Turkey for new brands and latest innovations.

•The share of hypermarkets in the overall retail market in Turkey is on the rise.

•Supported by Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; KOSGEB – Republic of Turkey Ministry of Industry and Trade Small and Medium Industry Development Organization and TGDF - Federation of Food & Drink Industry Association of Turkey and its members.

•GIDA 2010 is organized concurrently with IPACK 2010 - 25th International  Packaging and  Food Processing Systems Exhibition. The participants and visitors of both fairs will