Summary of Tallinn FoodFest 2008

Tallinn FoodFest, which was held on 30 October – 1 November, continued the tradition of organising food fairs since 1993. FoodFest has taken place every two years since 2002. This year was the fourth time it has been held.

There were 9 030 visitors this year – 75% of them were business visitors. On the last day – food lover's day – the fair was open to the general public. There were over 2 000 food lovers. Over 300 foreign visitors came to the fair. By comparison, there were 8 800 visitors in 2006.

The fair is popular among professional schools and 700 students and teachers visited the fair – over 50 visitors being from professional schools in Finland.

There were 93 exhibitors at Tallinn FoodFest 2008, and the products of 20 firms were presented at the competition for Best Christmas Product.

Next Tallinn FoodFest we will be on 28-30 October 2010.