Alimentaria 2010 Great Match

Alimentaria, the international food and Join Wines from spain at the Great Match beverage exhibition, will be held 22-26 2009: Wine & tapas in NYC (Oct. 6) and March, 2010 at Fira de Barcelona (shown Houston (Oct. 30) this fall! Intended to promote above). The show presents the latest products Spanish wines that are available in the US from the international food and beverage market, the Great Match demonstrates to both industry. Alimentaria 2010 expects 5,000 trade and consumers the quality of Spanish leading food and beverage manufacturers wines accompanied by creative Spanish and distributors, and anticipates that close tapas. Wines from Spain invites restaurateurs, to 160,000 professional buyers from more educators, importers, and media to attend the than 155 countries will attend. The exhibition event before doors are open to the general includes conferences exploring new trends, public. Tickets are $50 in NY and $45 in market and business opportunities. Also Houston, and are already available ithrough included are the 8th International Food our website at www.greatmatch.org or by Forum, the 8th International congress on the calling 1 888 772 4694.

Mediterranean Diet, and Innoval. In addition,

Alimentaria will present spain, the country of star chefs congress

100 cheeses; Vinorum; spain, Land of oils;
starchefs Annual International chefs
the spain of cured Iberian Meat Products;
congress, a 3-day culinary symposium, takes
Bcn Vanguardia, and the Barcelona
place in NYC this Sept. 20-22. The world’s
International Gastronomy conference. For
most influential and innovative chefs will pres-
more information, visit www.alimentaria-bcn.
ent the latest techniques and culinary concepts
com/en.
to 1,500 of their peers. Innovative chef dem-
onstrations and expert panels on industry top-
2009 Worlds of Flavor
ics, and hands-on technique workshops will
be a highlight. High-end kitchen equipment,

conference specialty foods, chef tools and world-class Wines from Spain is a sponsor of the 12th wines will be showcased. Wines from spain Annual Worlds of Flavor conference, which is participating with the campaign “Vivacious will present an in-depth exploration of two hot Varietals.” For information visit www.starchefs. culinary trends: world street food and world com/events/icc/2009/ index.shtml. comfort food. Reflecting the recessionary budget and cost-cutting pressures, the continuing world cuisines juggernaut, and the ongoing embrace of a 24/7 culture of informal, casual food and dining, these concepts increasingly define how we as Americans now want to eat.

"Frontiers of Flavor: World street Food,

World comfort Food," will gather top culinary

talent from the Mediterranean, Asia, Latin

America and the United States. Presenters include more than 60 culinary experts, from street food vendors, hawker chefs, tapas and meze specialists, and barbecue masters to fine dining chefs who have been inspired by world street foods and comfort foods, mothers of chefs, legends of live fire and claypot cooking, as well as cookbook authors, street food chroniclers, and more. Register now at www.ciaprochef.com/wof2009/ registration.html.