The international frozen food industry meets up in Cologne

Frozen products make life easier and international cuisine is no longer imaginable without them. In the scope of Anuga Frozen Food, Anuga will from 5 to 9 October 2019 once again be offering a concentrated business platform for the suppliers and trade buyers of the frozen food industry. In Halls 4.1 and 4.2, of Koelnmesse, around 600 exhibitors will present the wide spectrum of products and services of the frozen food segment to the retail trade and to the still fast growing food service segment. Around 7,500 exhibitors from more than 100 countries are expected to participate at Anuga in Cologne.

The leading exhibitors at Anuga Frozen Food include for example 11er Nahrungsmittel, Agrarfrost, Ardo, Aviko, Condeli, Crop’s, Erlenbacher, Greenyard Frozen, Gunnar Dafgard, McCain, Neuhauser, Pfalzgraf, Roncadin, Salomon Foodworld, Surgita, Sweet Street, Viciunai and Wolf Butterback. Furthermore, there are going to be joint participations from countries like Belgium, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Thailand and Turkey. Further important frozen food exhibitors are also exhibiting at the trade shows Anuga Meat and Anuga Bread & Bakery. The offer ranges from fish and meat, through to fruit and vegetables, from ready-made meals, through to bulk packs for customers from the communal catering and food service sectors.

Themes and trends
In general, the significance of frozen food products for the consumers is growing. The German Frozen Food Institute (dti), which has been the exclusive partner of Anuga Frozen Food and Anuga Culinary Concepts since 2013 and which will also be represented this year in Hall 4.2, confirms this as well. The exhibition stand of the dti serves as the central point of contact for the frozen food industry in Germany and presents current shopper insights into frozen food products. The strongest trends on the frozen food market are convenience and health. Healthy eating is en vogue among the consumers and is being achieved through innovations from the sections vegan, vegetarian and free-from products. The trend towards meat substitute products wouldn’t be conceivable without frozen food, the new meat alternatives are at home in the frozen food department. Convenience remains to be very important for the consumers. Ready-made meals and bakery products satisfy the wish for time-saving options and reduced workloads. Frozen food products are especially indispensable in the out-of-home market and are recording high growth rates. Pre-portioned and ready-prepared components ensure the highest safety, flexible preparation and portioning and relieve the burden on the staff in the professional kitchens. Frozen food supports the food service sector with its culinary core competence, because many tailor-made concepts and products offer the right answers to meet the high demands of the guests.

According to dti, frozen food products are the solution for daily diets, whether for single households, families or professional users for the food service business. Frozen food provides high quality and safety, its distinctive advantages are its freshness, taste, simple preparation and long shelf life – without preservatives having to be added. Further current food trends include organic, Halal and international specialities. In the case of finger food and snacks, products with a high protein content are playing an increasingly more important role, particularly regarding ice cream. The frozen food industry is thus always a guarantee for product innovations. According to dti, this is also reflected in the appearance of many products, which are on a par with the offers in the food service sector.