From 15-18 November, wine delegations from 36 countries around the world will gather under the roof of Fiera Milano in Italy for the 29th edition of SIMEI 2022.
More than 400 exhibitors and 25 000 trade visitors from all over the world are expected to attend the expo.
It’s regarded as one of the world’s leading international wine and bottling technology exhibitions, hosted by the Italian Wine Union (UIV) at Fiera Milano (Rho, Halls 1, 2, 3 and 4).
From the vineyard to the cellar, from bottling to labelling, right up to the glass, and more, technology applicable to the wine and beverage supply chain will be on display.
This Italian fair trade was postponed in 2021 due to Covid-19 crisis.
Transversal in terms of the product categories represented and leader in the sector, SIMEI confirms its programme, with a four-day event for Italian and foreign professional industry players.
SIMEI: Focus on innovation & sustainability
The event will focus particularly on new technological innovations and sustainable processes in winemaking, including liquid food, oil, beer and spirits.
Green business models and processes will, in fact, play the leading role at SIMEI 2022, and those who contribute to various ecological, social and economic developments in the sector.
On Tuesday, 15 November at 15:00, at Conference Room, Hall 2, the Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) will present a report on the technological solutions vital to make wine production truly sustainable.
The next day at 15:00, at Conference Room, Hall 3, delegates can attend a discussion on the potential of a Global Reference Standard for the world of wine.
On Wednesday at 15:00, in Conference Room, Hall 2, the Unione Italiana Vini, Assobibe, Assobirra and Mineracqua will take stock of energy self-sufficiency in liquid food sector, with an overview of Italian best practices.
Simultaneously, the UIV’s ‘Sustainability Cafés’ will host daily daily discussions with featured guest speakers.
SIMEI: Recognition for excellence
On the awards front, the Innovation Challenge returns, the competition for technological innovation in the sector.
For the first time, the ‘Technology Innovation SIMEI 2022’ and the ‘New Technology SIMEI 2022’ awards will be accompanied by the ‘Green Innovation Award SIMEI 2022’.
The award recognises the most effective and promising solutions in the field of climate mitigation, the circular economy, as well as water and energy consumption, as provided for by EU regulation 2020/852 of 18 June 2020.
Assoenologi will host lectures like “Innovation in the prevention of light defects in white and rosé wines”, while Women in Wine will stage its world forum on “Let’s cultivate the future and peace”.
In another first for SIMEI, visitors can attend the I.G.A. Beer Challenge, the international competition reserved for Italian Grape Ale.
DID YOU KNOW? Wine & oenology technology produced in Italy are represented in 70% of wineries all over the world.
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