No. 24 / Cologne, 28 November 2024
- Koelnmesse reorganises its Food and Food Technology divisions, merging them into a single business unit.
- In addition to the Food business unit, Bastian Mingers will take over leadership of the FoodTec business unit.
- Mingers succeeds Claire Steinbrück, who is leaving Koelnmesse after nine years at her own request.
Effective immediately, Bastian Mingers will take over leadership of the FoodTec business unit at Koelnmesse, in addition to his existing postion as Vice President Food. He succeeds Claire Steinbrück, who is leaving the company at her own request.
Bastian Mingers has been with Koelnmesse for two and a half years. As Vice President Food, the 41-year-old has been responsible for events such as Anuga, ISM and the associated international portfolio. In his new role as Vice President FoodTec, he will also oversee ProSweets Cologne, Anuga FoodTec, and Anuga HORIZON. Before joining Koelnmesse, the marketing expert worked for Messe Düsseldorf for eleven years, most recently as Global Head Wine & Spirit.
“Bringing the Food and Food Technology divisions under one leadership is a strategic move, given the significant content overlap between the two areas,” says Oliver Frese, Managing Director of Koelnmesse GmbH and Chief Operating Officer responsible for the company’s global trade fair and event portfolio.
“I am excited about this new challenge and grateful for the trust placed in me,” says Bastian Mingers, adding that, with the integration of Food and FoodTec, his new division will represent the entire value chain of the food sector. “Trends like functional food and alternative protein sources are driving technological advancements in the industry at a rapid pace. These innovations must be scaled globally to address current and future challenges in the food and beverage industry,” Mingers explains. The goal should be to bridge tradition and modernity in food production. This involves bringing together traditional production methods, innovative food technology, and contemporary food trends with forward-looking innovations more closely than ever before.
“We wish Bastian Mingers every success with his expanded portfolio,” emphasises Koelnmesse Managing Director Oliver Frese. “We also extend our heartfelt thanks to Claire Steinbrück for her dedicated and creative contributions and wish her all the best in her future endeavours.”
Koelnmesse - worldwide trade fairs for the food industry and food production:
Koelnmesse is an international leader in organising global trade fairs for the food and beverage industry as well as for food production. With events such as Anuga, Anuga FoodTec, ISM, and ProSweets Cologne, Koelnmesse covers a wide spectrum – from ingredients to production, packaging, finished products, and the latest technologies and innovations. These leading global trade fairs, held in Cologne, Germany, set benchmarks in their respective sectors. In addition, Koelnmesse organises numerous industry-specific trade fairs in key markets worldwide, including Brazil, China, India, Italy, Japan, Colombia, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates. Through these global activities, Koelnmesse offers its customers tailored events and leading regional trade fairs across various markets, providing a foundation for sustainable international business. Koelnmesse is thus ideally positioned to drive innovation and development in both the food industry and food production.
About Koelnmesse:
Koelnmesse employs around 1,000 people. As a city trade fair in the heart of Europe, it occupies the third largest trade fair grounds in Germany and, with almost 400,000 m² of hall and outdoor space, is among the top ten largest trade fair grounds in the world. Each year, Koelnmesse organises and manages around 80 trade fairs, guest events and corporate events in Cologne and in the most important markets all over the world. Its portfolio reaches over 43,000 exhibiting companies from 125 countries and around two million visitors from more than 200 nations. Until 2040, Koelnmesse is investing more than one billion euro in the development of the trade fair grounds as part the most extensive investment programme in its history, to allow it to cover all event formats in the future. Koelnmesse is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2024. 100 years in which Koelnmesse has brought people and markets together worldwide.
