BIOFACH 2023 in Nuremberg: visitors and themes
BIOFACH 2023 ran on 14–17 February in Nuremberg with VIVANESS. The two fairs drew nearly 36,000 trade visitors and 2,765 exhibitors combined.
14–17 February 2023, Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
BIOFACH 2023 ran on 14–17 February in Nuremberg alongside VIVANESS. Together the two fairs drew nearly 36,000 trade visitors and 2,765 exhibitors.
Trade visitors: about 36,000
Exhibitors: 2,765
What happened at BIOFACH 2023
NürnbergMesse held BIOFACH at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 14 to 17 February 2023. The organic food fair ran together with VIVANESS, and the organiser’s closing release gave joint figures for the pair: nearly 36,000 trade visitors and 2,765 exhibitors across both shows. BIOFACH itself covers organic agriculture and food. It links farms with processors, brands and the buyers who put organic products on the shelf.
In 2023 the organic label was the entry ticket, not the whole offer. Buyers distinguished between marketing stories, where ingredients come from and exactly what a certificate covers. Behind each finished product sat questions about raw-material supply, steady quality, batch traceability and delivery planning. Organic goods still had to compete on taste, function and cost. A farm hoping to supply a processor might need to rethink its crop plan to match.
Organic producers and processors met brand owners, importers, distributors and buyers in the Nuremberg halls. Exporters could see how market segments differ and what each type of partner asks for. General interest in a category tells a seller little. The real test is a request for a defined product, volume and delivery period. Meeting it depends on the seller's logistics, consistent quality and clear information about how the product is made.
BIOFACH 2023 showed the organic market from the buyer's side, a view that machinery shows cannot give. Margins and demand differ by product and by country, so no single recipe works everywhere. The clearest lessons came from matching buyer profiles with what the supply chain must deliver. A short sheet covering one product, its batches, season and available volume, written for one type of buyer, was the most practical thing to take home.
Highlights
- Nearly 36,000 trade visitors at BIOFACH and VIVANESS combined
- 2,765 exhibitors in total for the joint event
- Ingredient origin and certificate scope under buyer scrutiny
Agricultural events 2023
