PUNTOITALY No35 - July 2023

LEVANTE PROF Bari (Italy), 12 - 15 March Bari is a fascinating city in every season, with its maze of intricate streets that unfold in the historic centre. And the exhibition, organized every two years by DMP in the pavilions of the Fiera del Levante, represents an appealing “call” for specialized visitors that come from the other side of the Adriatic Sea: Balkan States, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia. In addition to these, a large group of professionals from Bulgaria also attend. The 2023 edition registered an over 30 percent increase in attendance from visitors. With nearly 200 booths that occupied 20 thousand square meters, there were over 400 specialized exhibitors of the foodservice, pastry and hospitality industries as well as the entire supply chain of the bakery industry. The events programme of conferences, workshops and competitions was particularly rich, including the “Divina Colomba”, which awards the best artisanal Easter colombas of Italy, the “puntoIT” trophy dedicated to Italian artisanal gelato, and the cocktail competition for the most original and balanced mixed drink. “Having returned to the traditional dates in Bari - commented Ezio Amendola, President of Levante Prof - and the thirty years of experience in organizing exhibitions and developing and managing business relationships with leading companies in the world of agri-food, have contributed to the success of the exhibition. With the same determination, we are already working on the ninth edition, which will take place in March 2025”. 31

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