Alimentaria Lisboa 2009 concludes with a positive balance sheet

The International Food and Beverages Exhibition organized by Alimentaria Exhibitions and FIL, is consolidated as one of the most important shows in the fairground European panorama.

Over four days, the most important food and beverage exhibition on the Iberian Peninsula in 2009 brought together more than 32,000 visitors, 2,000 brands and close to a thousand exhibitors from 32 countries at the AIP/FIL (Parque das Nações de Lisboa) fairground. Also conferences and seminars took part alongside the exhibition with great succes attracting the interest and participation of thousands of professionals.
During the opening of the 10th edition of the event, Secretary of Trade, Services and Consumers’ Rights Fernando Serrasqueiro said that he was impressed by the examples of confidence, dynamism and hope present at this edition of Alimentaria, despite the present climate of global recession.