BARCELONA, Spain, April 2, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — Alimentaria & Hostelco 2024, the leading event for the food and beverage, catering and hospitality industry, will offer products ranging from omega-3-rich cutlets, lamb with bacon and vegetables, gin made from Arbequina olives, and anti-diabetic ingredients. Products born from innovation were exhibited. , robots and artificial intelligence to manage restaurants and provide personalized customer service. These products, along with hundreds of others, were exhibited at an event held in Barcelona (Spain) from March 18th to 21st.
The event, held at the Gran VÃa venue in Fira de Barcelona, ​​was a showcase for the future of the food and hospitality industry. 3,200 companies showcased their most innovative products, most of which were created in response to consumer concerns about health and well-being.
This included “upgraded meat”. Thanks to his 3D technology at Cocuus, the cutlets are made with lean meat “printed” with vegetable fats, which are cholesterol-free and contain omega-3, vitamin D and magnesium. Other examples include Vicky Foods' organic fruit smoothies fortified with collagen and B vitamins, as well as + protein products such as condiments, breads, prepared meals and charcuterie that contain extra protein. There were also new flavors and formats, such as spherical Eurocaviar fruit. Artisanal gin made with Arbequina olives and coriander seeds, and tapioca green tea with fruit jelly foam that bursts in your mouth.
Alimentaria & Hostelco also showcased AI-powered collaborative robots that are expected to revolutionize the Horeca sector. These include robot waiters, vacuum cleaners, and intelligent trolleys connected to integrated solutions to improve logistics efficiency in hotel and restaurant warehouses. They also exhibited a multi-channel system that applies AI to everything from restaurant reservation registration to ordering and production in the kitchen.
In addition, the event highlighted 14 startups that are revolutionizing the sector by proposing technological solutions that promote sustainability of ingredients and processes to improve health.
Organized by the Fira de Barcelona company Alimentaria Exhibitions, Alimentaria & Hostelco welcomes approximately 3,200 exhibitors and 108,000 professional visitors, 25% of whom are from abroad, and is a great venue for business, internationalization, We reaffirmed our leadership as the leading platform for networking. With over 900 foreign companies participating, this edition was the most international edition ever held.
CONTACT: Press Alimentaria: Susana Santamaria ssantamaria@alimentaria.com  Press Hostelco: Gloria Dilluvio gdilluvio@firabarcelona.com