First Anuga in Stuttgart

Anuga in Cologne for the first time

Last Anuga before the war in Kiel

First Anuga after the war in Cologne

Endeavour to allocate the halls according to the respective industries

Packing technology at Anuga

First implementation of seven floating hotels to relieve the hotel industry in Cologne

First buyer days for the trade (the first three days)

Trade visitors days increased up to four

The dairy industry becomes a new focus

Five buyer days

Division into three large exhibition complexes

50 Years of Anuga. Shortened down to seven days

Central Marketing Association of the German Agricultural Industry (CMA) at Anuga for the first time. First participation of the hospitality sector.

Shortened down to six days, only open to public on one day

Divided up into consuma, systema (from 1979 onwards gastroma), technica. New logo. Anuga finally becomes a trade fair

Butcher trade at Anuga, Flönz Cup (up until 1989, since 1995 Flönz Trophy at the NRW Handicraft Trade Fair). First German Youth Championship of the hospitality trade (up until 1993)

Introduction of the trade visitor control

Venue date changed to October

First participation of the European Association of the Health Food Manufacturers

Ban on direct selling

Anuga overshadowed by political disputes

70 % of the exhibiting companies come from abroad for the first time

Exhibition space of Anuga segment Milk grows by 40 %

Continuation of the product arrangement leads to clearer orientation on gross exhibition space spanning 260,000 m²

Expansion of the four exhibition focuses to include five further sections.

Federal Chancellor Dr. Helmut Kohl opens the trade fair for the 4th time

Division according to exhibition focuses leads to unique synergy effects for 183,768 decision-makers from 152 countries

Duration of Anuga shortened down to 5 days

Introduction of the 10 (autonomous) trade shows. Introduction of taste as an innovation competition.

Introduction of the "Fully Organic" special event for the presentation of organic products for supermarkets. Opened by the Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder.

Introduction of a partner country concept with Thailand. In terms of the buildings, it is staged in the new Northern section for the first time.

Turkey is the partner country. The 1st Anuga Gourmet Festival staged in the city parallel to the trade fair.

CateringTec is renamed FoodService "Chef of the Year" finals in Cologne for the first time. Anuga is opened by the Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle together with the Italian Minister of Agriculture Francesco Saverio Romano.<br><br>Italy is the partner country Proof of the organic certification for the exhibitors of Anuga Organic.

The Spanish successor to the throne Felipe and his wife Princess Letizia visit Anuga.

Greece is the partner country

Exhibitor record with over 7,000 companies from 108 countries New record: Participation of more than 7,400 companies from 107 countries.

100 Years of Anuga