Food ingredients Industry Flocks to Frankfurt for Fi Europe 2009

FRANKFURT, November 19 - Frankfurt bids farewell to the global food ingredients industry as Fi
Europe 2009 wraps up an impressive edition this afternoon. Fi Europe is the
premiere meeting place for the world's food ingredients industry and once
again the list of attendees was a who's who of the industry's decision
makers.

The biennial three-day event is a long-standing highlight of the industry
calendar as it brings together visitors from around the world and across the
industry including manufacturers, suppliers, scientists, technologists and
food ingredient buyers.

The aisles were bustling at the Messe Frankfurt, surpassing all
expectations in a challenging year for trade exhibitions. "The success of the
show is a testament to the resilience of the industry and the industry's
trust in Fi Europe " said Greg Cherry, Fi Europe Event Director, "Our
attendees know they will meet their global ingredients industry here in one
place. In touch economic times, Fi Europe remains an cost-effective and
efficient business development platform."

Feedback from exhibitors unanimously signaled this has been the busiest
edition of Fi Europe in years. "This has unquestionably been the best Fi
Europe so far" said David Sargent, a Director with flavours company FD
Copeland. "We've been impressed with the efficiency of the show organization
and the quality of the visitors we're seeing is excellent, not only from
Europe, but form China, Africa, the Middle East and around the world".

The next edition of Fi Europe will be held from November 29 - December 1,
2011 in Paris France.

About the Organiser

United Business Media, is headquartered in London, UK. The office in the
Netherlands is the organiser of the world-leading Health ingredients, Food
ingredients, CPhI, ICSE and InformEx series of food and pharmaceutical
ingredients trade shows. The Dutch office also publishes International Food
Ingredients Magazine and organises related conference activities. For more
information, visit www.ingredientsnetwork.com.

Ms. Leonie Reindertsen, Food ingredients Europe 2009, +31-346-559-444, Fax: +31-346-573-811, E-mail: leonie.reindertsen at ubm.com