The 43rd Edition of HostMilano Nears

In a little over a month, the Fiera Milano exhibition center in Rho, Italy, will be abuzz with excitement as HostMilano sets up shop. This year’s event marks the 43^rd edition.

Along with foodservice equipment, the show covers bakery, pizza, pasta, coffee, tea, bars, coffee machines, vending, gelato, pastry, furniture and tableware.

For those still mulling a visit to the Oct. 13-17 trade show, time is of the essence, as ticket prices increase on Friday, Sept. 15. Anyone looking to purchase tickets can do so here, and can choose between passes for one day, two days, three days or all five days.

Organizers say 1,826 exhibitors hailing from 50 countries have signed up for the event; find the exhibitors list here. Further, dozens of foodservice equipment and bakery industry events will be held with partner associations, including show-cooking and seminars.

In 2021, the biennial event saw 1,345 exhibitors and 110,000 visitors. Top visiting companies that year were Germany, Spain, France, Switzerland, Romania, Ukraine, Netherlands, Greece, Israel and Saudi Arabia. In 2019, as many as 2,249 exhibitors and 200,000 visitors came.

To learn more about this year’s event and its various components, visit host.fieramilano.it/en/.