Sigep World 2025: excellence and international scope for Foodservice

The 2025 edition of Sigep World – The World Expo for Foodservice Excellence, organised by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), is preparing to consolidate the show’s role as global event of reference for the foodservice industry. To be held at Fiera di Rimini from 18 to 22 January 2025, the exhibition will offer a focus on five major value chains: gelato, central to the show since its foundation, pastry & chocolate, coffee, bakery and, this edition’s major innovation, pizza.
 

The exhibition area is expanding to 138,000 square metres with the addition of two new halls dedicated to the important pizza sector and a broadening of the offer in terms of product categories and display, with ovens, flours, toppings and equipment for pizzerias and chains confirming Sigep World’s status as the global meeting-place for all aspects of the foodservice industry.
 

International Scope and Networking
 

Sigep World 2025 will be hosting exhibitors from 33 countries, mainly (apart from Italy) from Germany, Spain, China, France, Turkey, Belgium, Poland and the United States, nations of crucial importance for the development of business relationships within the 5 communities represented at the show.
 

The international drive will be highlighted and enhanced by the strategic business matching programs: more than 520 buyers from 79 countries, including the United States, India, Canada, Brazil, Turkey and China, have already signed up to the Top Buyers’ Program organised to facilitate the coming-together of demand and supply at the show. Their profiles are highly diversified, representing all the main Foodservice actors: 34% are from chains - including gelaterias, restaurants, quick service restaurants, patisseries, coffee shops, bakeries, pizzerias and hotel chains – while 28% represent producers and artisanal food creators. The spread is completed by 20% importers, 14% distributors and 4% representing retail chains and institutional catering.
 

Also present will be more than 2,500 European buyers from Spain, Germany, France, Romania, Greece and the United Kingdom, the addressees of the Premium Program.
 

One major innovation on the international side is the Guest Country project: starting from this edition Sigep World will be spotlighting a specific country every year. The 2025 Guest Country will be Saudi Arabia, a market with great potential that is making impressive progress in the tourism and hospitality sector thanks to huge investments, with the aim of positioning itself as an international tourist destination.
 

Focus on Sustainability and Innovation
 

Sigep World 2025 will focus strongly on sustainability with the new Sustainability District, dedicated to the promotion of sustainable practices in the coffee and cocoa supply chains. Countries of origin including Ecuador, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Venezuela, Colombia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ivory Coast and Kenya will be presenting their products of excellence and seeking to build ethical, sustainable relationships.
 

Technological innovation will be a constant across every value chain, making the exhibition a fine showcase for the latest trends and innovative solutions that are transforming the global foodservice world. Foodservice technologies will be highlighted thanks to partnerships with the industry’s leading associations, and exhibitors displaying the latest innovations in terms of machinery and equipment, from gelato to catering. As part of this focus, the “Taste of Tomorrow” concept offers a combination of technology and biobuilding to reinvent sustainable catering venues.
 

The Fiera di Rimini exhibition halls will also host the 46th edition of Sigep World competitions on a national and international scale, including the Italian Pastry Championship, Pizza Senza Frontiere – World Pizza Champions Games, Bread in the City – Bakery World Cup and the Gelato Europe Cup.
 

There will also be 40 international events, with talks – including Sigep Vision, the international Foodservice Trends Observatory, offering insights into the market’s evolutions - and competitions involving 60 high-profile speakers from the Out-Of-Home industry.
 

Sigep World 2025 will therefore again be an appointment not to be missed for professionals and businesses wishing to stay ahead of the trends and consolidate their market share: Rimini looks forward to hosting excellence in the foodservice industry.