The Buyers Program, organized in cooperation with ITA – Italian Trade Agency, offers to selected top buyers a VIP Experience at CIBUS and in the Food Valley territory, discovering the best of authentic Made in Italy food.
YOUR TOP BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AT CIBUS 2020
WHAT THE PROGRAM OFFERS
Travel accomodation advantages
A team of professionals in charge of arranging the expected services always available through a help line
Buyer Pass
Free access to the trade show, the Buyers' Lounge and the program reserved activities thanks to the Buyer Pass
Business Agenda
Opportunity to schedule in advance meetings with your favourite exhibitors and customized paths of visit
Buyers's Lounge
Reserved Area with dedicated services: meeting rooms, lunch, buffet, Vip Zone, interpreting service and much more
Educational Session, Show Cooking
Special activities and events focused on Italian inspiring knowledge about the best of Made in Italy food production
Networking events
Exclusive events to Boost networking connections between Italian top producers and other hosted buyers
Retail Tours
Guided visits and valuable insights about the most interesting Italian retailers and their best practices
Factory Visits
Customized tours of Italian food companies selected by specific product categories
BECOME A HOSTED BUYER AT CIBUS 2020
WHO CAN ATTEND
You qualify if you are involved in the food sector as:
Purchasing Manager
Buyer
Category Manager
Import Manager
Top Manager
Private label Manager
Executive Chef
From:
Food Retailer
Department Store
Supermarket, Hypermarket Chain, Specialty Stores Chain
Restaurant Chain
Hotel Chain
Wholesaler, Distributor, Importer
HOW TO APPLY
CIBUS 2020 Buyers Program Application Form
Submit your candidature and discover the program exclusive benefits and services
STEP BY STEP CANDIDATURE PROCESS
Official deadline for the candidature is 31st January 2020
CIBUS Team will evaluate each application before confirming the participation
The evaluation considers several key information such as: country of origin, categories of interest, participation in CIBUS Buyers Program previous editions, number of participants from the same company and other information.
Non-buyers, partners and employees of exhibiting companies will not be considered for the Buyers Program
BUSINESS AGENDA
Plan your business easily at CIBUS.
As approved hosted buyer you can preschedule meetings with your favourite exhibitors through our on-line system.
Discover our Top Buyers impressions
World best show, class and full of exciting product. its my 5th time visit and this show keeps getting better and better
Girar Gerardos Vouyoukas
Fresh Express LLC - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Most of the business contacts are of good quality. The hosted buyer program is a very good mechanism to facilitate the business opportunities between the countries.
Weixin Yang - Import Manager
METRO CHINA – China
Terrific show with so much to offer in the way of new products that are on trend
Chris Graas
KeHE Distributors - United States of America
Italian Food is a capital reality for the economy and the development of the country on an international scale. Parma has made a fantastic job of bringing together so many producers.
Alex Tosolini - Senior Vice President
THE KROGER COMPANY – United States of America
I met thousands of awesome Italian business partners at Cibus!
Donghee Ahn
AEON TRADING COMPANY - South Korea
This was an amazing opportunity to get exposure to a very vast range of Italian companies and products. The show was beautifully set up and easy to navigate. I made some great connections that I hope will positively impact our business in the future. Thank you!
Claudia Vorlaufer
Earls Kitchen and Bar - CANADA
The organization was excellent and I hope to return in the next edition
Miren Jasone Ruiz Arregui - Purchasing Manager
Eroski – Spain
It is good to have a fair where you can meet all the interesting Italian suppliers. It is well organized and for me it was added value for my knowledge.
Michel Mahulette
AMS sourcing - NETHERLANDS
CONTACTS
Buyers Program Team
incoming@fiereparma.it
Phone: +39 0521 996 665
FACT & FIGURES
CIBUS 2018
