Facts & figures

Vivaness, the Trade Fair for Natural Personal Care and Wellness, has taken place annually as an independent event parallel to BioFach at the Nuremberg exhibition venue since 2007. Around 200 suppliers of high-quality natural cosmetic and body care products – from drugstore articles, remedies and wellness products to gifts and accessories – present their ranges to the visiting international specialists. The spacious day-lit hall 7A puts the exhibitors’ attractive brands and new products in the limelight. Manufacturers with innovative products and concepts, trendy niche brands and young labels showcase their products at BREEZE, the special show that celebrated its successful premiere in 2011.
Everything worth knowing about the BioFach & Vivaness at a glance:

Date

Wednesday to Saturday, 15–18 February 2012

Venue

Exhibition Centre Nuremberg


Opening times

Daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday BlueNight 6 – 9 p.m. (BioFach + Vivaness)


Online ticket shop

www.vivaness.de/ticketshop

Online exhibitor platform

All exhibitors and their current product information can be found at:
www.ask-BioFach.de and www.ask-Vivaness.de


The latest trends and news at:

www.oneco.biofach.de


Exhibition halls

BioFach:
1, 2, 4, 5 (organic food, mainly international trade)
Country of the Year India: Hall 5
6, 7 and 9 (organic food, mainly German trade, Fish Market)
8 (Textil-Area, natural products)
4A (wine + olive oil)

Vivaness:
7A (natural cosmetics)

Entrances

Ost, Mitte

Exhibitors

2011: 2,544 exhibitors, 71 % international

Display area

2011: 88,477 m² gross
45,418 m² net

Trade visitors

2011: 44,591 (43 % international)


Products on display

BioFach
Organic food, other natural products, natural textiles, organic agriculture and marketing, media and services, fair trade products, new products in 2012

Vivaness
Natural cosmetics and body care, drugstore articles, wellness products, gifts and accessories, media and services, new products in 2012


BioFach Congress and Vivaness Forum

Well-known experts provide information about current developments and market trends at some 150 events parallel to the exhibitions.
Special forums:
  • Catering Forum/HoReCa Forum
  • Fish Forum
  • Fachhandels Forum (German trade)
  • Fair Forum
  • Sustainability Forum
  • Textile Forum
  • Vivaness Forum
  • Wine Forum
  • Company presentations

Your individual congress planner is available at:

www.biofach.de/congress and www.vivaness.de/congress

Special shows and events

  • Country of the Year India
  • BioFach Novelties
  • Best New Product Award
  • Vivaness Novelties
  • BREEZE – special show
  • Vivaness Oasis
  • Textil-Area with fashion shows
  • Young Innovative Companies sponsored by BMWi
  • Training – Work – Prospects
  • Fachhandels Treff
  • Vinotheque and winners of international Organic Wine Award
    MUNDUS VINI BioFach
  • Olive Oil Bar / Olive Oil Award
  • IFOAM Café
  • BÖLW Café
  • Ristoro Italia

Floor plans

Detailed floor plans at: www.vivaness.de/floorplan


Travel and accommodation in Nürnberg

Information at: www.biofach.com , www.vivaness.com
and (hotels@nuernbergmesse.de hotels@nuernbergmesse.de)

Services on site

Information and service counters throughout the exhibition site, shuttle service, car park, electronic visitor registration and information, VIP and businesslounge, postal + courier service, cash dispensers, hotel service, travel service, exhibition shop, sundry materials shop, exhibitors shop, typing/faxing/copying, information and service counter at airport and rail station, public transport (VGN) tickets for 1-7 days, ticket sales, manpower hire, police and customs


INFORMATION SPECIALLY FOR JOURNALISTS

Press centre

The press centre for BioFach and Vivaness 2012 is Presse-Center Ost, which will be open from Tuesday (for accreditation). Accreditation on the following days is possible only at the signed counters in the entrance areas of NCC Ost and NCC Mitte on presentation of suitable proof of eligibility.

Opening times of press centre

Tuesday 9.30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday to Friday 8.30 a.m. – 6.30 p.m., Saturday until 5 p.m.
Tel.+49 (0) 9 11. 86 06-69 40 und - 69 42
Fax+49 (0) 9 11. 86 06-69 39 und - 69 41

Accreditation on presentation of suitable proof of eligibility (valid journalist’s permit, confirmation from chief editor, publishing details). Press cards are not issued to employees of publishing house management, advertisement or promotion department, etc. or to relatives without suitable proof of journalistic activity. See our accreditation rules on the Internet.


Services in the press centre

  • Press releases
  • Work cubicles
  • Exhibition catalogues
  • Telephone, fax, e-mail
  • Exhibitor information
  • PC and printer
  • Photos
  • Internet access
  • Copier
  • Cloakroom and lockers
  • Message pinboard
  • Drinks and snacks

Press database

Journalists will find all press documents (press releases, photos, etc.) at: www.biofach.de/press and www.vivaness.de/press

International trade press stands to BioFach and Vivaness

Press car parks

Press car parks in the exhibition centre (VIP West-Mitte and VIP Ost)
The journalist’s permit (confirmation from chief editor, publishing details) or subsequently the BioFach/Vivaness press card acts as authority to use the press car parks.


Events

  • BioFach and Vivaness Media Day
    Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 9.30 a.m.
    Exhibition Centre, NCC Ost, level 2, Kiew hall

  • Opening ceremony with tour of exhibition
    Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 10 a.m.
    Exhibition Centre, NCC Ost, level 3, Tokio hall

  • Presentation of MUNDUS VINI BioFach International Organic Wine Award
    Wednesday, 15 February 2012

  • International trade press lunch
    Thursday, 16 February 2012, 12 p.m.
    Exhibition Centre, NCC Ost, level 3, Marco Polo restaurant

  • BlueNight (exhibitors’ stand parties in the exhibition halls)
    Thursday, 16 February 2012, 6 – 9 p.m.
    (BioFach + Vivaness)

  • BioFach Party – Country of the Year India
    Friday, 17 February 2012, 6 p.m.
    Exhibition Centre, NCC West



Eligibility of trade visitors

Entrance tickets are only issued to trade visitors who can prove their entitlement to admission with a business registration document, extract from register of companies, etc.


Press/media contact

Barbara Böck, Marisa Kleinmann, Ellen Rascher
ellen.rascher@nuernbergmesse.de
Tel. +49 (0) 9 11. 86 06-83 28
Fax +49 (0) 9 11. 86 06-12 83 28

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