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Munich's most popular food fair: FOOD & LIFE from February 28th to March 3rd, 2024 || At the end of February, it's finally that time again, and the first FOOD & LIFE of the year will take place at the Munich Trade Fair Center. I'm really looking forward to what, for me personally, has been Munich's best food fair for many years. What's on offer during the five days of the fair, from Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 to Sunday, March 3rd, 2024, which exhibitors and highlights await you, and how you can get tickets for FOOD & LIFE 2024 – you'll find all this and more in my article.

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The FOOD & LIFE trade fair will take place from February 28th, 2024 to March 3rd, 2024.

At the end of February, the time has come, and for the first time this year, it's time to head to FOOD & LIFE – the ultimate meeting place for food, drink, and enjoyment, and a must for every foodie! This year, FOOD & LIFE will take place twice – once in spring and once in autumn. At the upcoming FOOD & LIFE, starting on February 28, 2024, you can expect five days packed with diverse food highlights, inviting you to marvel, feast, and enjoy.

Stroll from stand to stand and look forward to around 150 different exhibitors presenting their products in Halls B3 and C3. This year's (first) FOOD & LIFE focuses on healthy eating, slow food, and sophisticated "foodie ideas," which various manufacturers and startups will showcase. Your visit to the fair will not only reveal many new food products but also demonstrate just how much joy and pleasure sustainable food can bring.

Healthy eating and slow food at FOOD & LIFE
Do you enjoy eating sustainably and want to learn more about Slow Food? – Head to Hall C3 at FOOD & LIFE! – A healthy and balanced diet It's very popular. Paying attention to what ends up on your plate and consequently in your body every day is no longer a short-term food trend, but rather a permanent attitude towards the consumption and purchase of food. This also includes the Slow Food movement, which opposes the industrially manufactured products that are readily available in supermarkets.

Slow Food is lived under the motto "good, clean, and fair" and stands for carefully and artisanally produced food. Responsible and quality-conscious farmers and restaurateurs want to contribute to our sustainable and enjoyable diet and demonstrate and represent this clear stance at this year's spring FOOD & LIFE fair. Numerous top-quality, handcrafted products made with love and expertise will be presented at FOOD & LIFE, and farmers, exhibitors, and other participants will be happy to answer all your questions about sustainability and Slow Food.

My tip: Check out the Slow Food section at „"Tarabao Bio"“ Over. An exhibitor who perfectly embodies the principle "Good for you, good for the environment, and good for everyone along the value chain" with their eponymous slogan. With their healthy snacks (nut and dried fruit mixes in a wide variety of flavors), they supply numerous zero-waste shops in Germany, as well as delivering directly to you, the end consumer, at home. Also located in the Slow Food section of FOOD & LIFE is the exhibitor „EatDream“, who offers you his delicious hazelnut products from Piedmont at his stand and shows how an authentic and tart-full-bodied hazelnut of the best quality should taste in combination with sugar and cocoa – both as hazelnut paste and cream and free from unnecessary sugar and additives.

During your visit to the Slow Food area, don't miss the... Slow Mobility, which will also be located in Hall C3. In the form of a converted construction trailer, the mobile children's kitchen usually tours the city, teaching children how to prepare fresh meals with great passion and joy. Your kids (between five and twelve years old) can visit the parked mobile kitchen at stand C3.573 during FOOD & LIFE and join in the fun – zucchini muffins and pasta with vegetable sauce will be prepared with and for the kids.Slow Food Mobile times/children's cooking classes for €5 each: Friday, March 1st; Saturday, March 2nd and Sunday, March 3rd, 2024, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm or from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm; to book, please email muenchen@slowfood.de

The start-ups at FOOD & LIFE 2024

Of course, numerous startups will once again be exhibiting at FOOD & LIFE in 2024 to present you with the latest food trends and highlights from the food startup scene – with a focus on sustainability, health, and the slow food philosophy. For example, the startup... „Honighütten“ regional organic honey gin from their own apiary; from the start-up „Noblemen“ Regional and sustainably produced bread chips made from sourdough baguette, enriched with stale bread and refined with carefully selected spice blends, are featured on FOOD & LIFE and the „"Date Bear"“ presents fresh organic dates in the form of delicious nut butter, fine chocolate, or even coated in cocoa as a naturally sweet treat. Anyone who has always wanted to try delicious protein shakes that are filling and can even replace meals should visit the FOOD & LIFE stand. „"NATGYM"“ Over there. Shakes made from high-quality and natural ingredients, optionally also vegan, in various flavors await you.

Also part of this year's spring FOOD & LIFE is the black Carinthian garlic from "Holzer Austria"„, Through a complex fermentation process, black garlic loses its odor and develops a uniquely sweet flavor – with hints of vanilla, balsamic vinegar, and tartar sauce. It's no surprise, then, that top restaurants are increasingly using black garlic. At the fair, you'll have the opportunity to discover, taste, and purchase this specially processed garlic for your own kitchen.

Look forward to numerous other exhibitors, such as... „Yo Booch“ – a start-up with a non-alcoholic drink with a sweet and sour taste made from refreshing kombucha in various flavors (Strawberry Mint, Green Mate or Lemongrass); on the start-up „"POURA"“, which brings a ginger essence refined with lemon, maca, juniper, acerola, turmeric and goji berry to FOOD & LIFE, or also non-alcoholic aperitifs made from organic fruits and herbs, grasses, blossoms and bark of Bartelstein Castle. Also a zero-waste beer, brewed from rescued stale bread (from „Knärzje“), can be tried out by you at the trade fair.

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The exciting FOOD & LIFE start-up area

This year, numerous newcomers from the foodie industry will once again be showcasing their products at FOOD & LIFE. For example, the start-up... „NOMOO“ with the „Nice Cream“ – vegan and sustainably produced ice cream made from the best ingredients in various flavors, such as wild berry, lime-mint, coconut or cocoa. „Yak Thai“ In contrast, [company name] produces sustainably and regionally in Bavaria chili and curry pastes, as well as desserts and sausage specialties with authentic Southeast Asian flavors, and offers these for you to discover at FOOD & LIFE. Incidentally, wholesome and vegan organic baking mixes with less sugar for things like carrot cake, strawberry-oat cookies, or chocolate muffins are available at [company name]. „"Bunny teeth"“ at the booth.

My tip: Take your time to stroll through the FOOD & LIFE start-up area and get to know the different founders and their products. I especially enjoy chatting with the friendly exhibitors and discussing their food ideas. Once you've met all the start-ups, you can then eagerly await the results of this year's competition. Newcomer Award will win. The start-ups must present their respective products to a jury and can win great prizes to boost their business; for example, an editorial contribution in the magazine "Lust auf Genuss", a financing check and a pitch listing for events of the Stadtsparkasse München, or a LEH coaching with a chance of test listing at REWE Süd.

On my Instagram channel (biancas_blog) you can also soon watch a Reel from me in which I present/test some of the products that you can get to know and buy at FOOD & LIFE at the end of February/beginning of March.

You can buy your tickets for the trade fair directly via the FOOD & LIFE website.

One ticket – four trade fairs

FOOD & LIFE will take place from Wednesday, February 28, 2024 to Sunday, March 3, 2024 in Halls B3 and C3 (West Entrance) at the Munich Trade Fair Center. It will run concurrently with... FOOD & LIFE You can expect to find the following in the directly adjacent halls: International Crafts Fair, «Craftsmanship & Design» and Garden Munich Featuring highlights related to building, renovation, modernization, garden design, as well as craftsmanship and design. Once you have purchased a ticket for FOOD & LIFE, you can visit all the trade fairs daily from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Your TICKETS for FOOD & LIFE Tickets are available online for €15; on-site for €18, and for students, pensioners, and those eligible for a discounted ticket price of €9 (€12 on-site). Children up to 12 years old can enter the fair(s) for free. Those arriving after 3 pm can purchase an "afternoon ticket" online for €7 (€9 on-site).

I wish you lots of fun at the first FOOD & LIFE 2024 and I'm already looking forward to many exciting impressions!

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„FOOD & LIFE“ – Spring Edition 2024
– The ultimate meeting place for eating, drinking and enjoying life

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Opening hours: February 28, 2024 to March 3, 2024 (Wednesday to Sunday)
daily from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(in Halls B3 and C3)

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Pictures:

: Overview of Hall A4 at FOOD & LIFE.

: There is much to discover, try and buy at FOOD & LIFE

: The organic nuts and fruit mixes from the start-up Heynuts are an absolute superfood.

: The winning start-ups of the „Newcomer Award“ of „FOOD & LIFE“ 2023 (Spring)

: Fancy some salami – and made from venison, no less? You can find it all at the Wild_Berghof stand in the culinary region of Bernried.

: And now, a nice glass of wine to go with the bread chips from the start-up Obahunga, then nothing stands in the way of a perfect evening of television.

: Of course, you can also try many things directly….

: Also exhibiting at the "FOOD & LIFE" Autumn Edition 2023: notasweet chocolates

: Numerous cooking shows and lectures await you on the cooking stage.

: You can buy your tickets for the trade fair directly via the FOOD & LIFE website.

: Cooking show „(Star) Cuisine without Borders“ – African delights with Franz Keller (Kitchen without Borders eV) on the cooking stage of FOOD & LIFE 2023.

: Food & Life 2024: Yak Thai from Wolnzach entices visitors with sweets, curry pastes, and sausage specialties. Delicious Thai food, made in Bavaria. Find them at FOOD & LIFE in the START.up AREA in Hall A4.

: Colorful, sweet, and healthy – is that possible? Yes, the tarts from Felicitartes do both: they're happy and healthy. Visitors to FOOD & LIFE can see for themselves – at the START.up AREA in Hall A4.

: Treasures to savor – the finest hazelnuts from Nuss Braun in the Kammeltal valley.

: Besides pumpkin seeds, organic pumpkin seed oil is also available at the Strobel family's stand. Culinary treasures of Bavaria, Lechtal pumpkin seeds, FOOD & LIFE 2023.