It gives me great pleasure to welcome you most warmly, in the name of all the exhibiting companies, to the first international bakery trade fair of the new millennium.
As the most significant bakery trade fair in the world, we have returned to New York after 17 years. The organizing company for this year's trade fair has arranged all the details to ensure that everything runs smoothly. For that, a big thank-you to all involved!
With more than 1,000 firms exhibiting on a surface area of 80,000 square meters, the fair has achieved a scale not known before. Half of the exhibiting companies are overseas suppliers.
All exhibitors want to contribute to the success of this fair and some have gone to considerable expense, despite the current economic slowdown. They all have high hopes and are in a positive mood.