A MESSE KIT FOR ANUGA

COLOGNE, Germany -- Anuga, the giant food show that occurs once every two years here, is less than two months away. Buyers and exhibitors from around the world are gearing up to visit Cologne for the event, to be held Sept. 30 through Oct. 5 at the Koln Messe fairground complex here.

ll be unveiled at the show this year. The food categories and their floor space include: general foods and ingredients, delicatessen and health foods, preserves, spices (more than 840,000 square feet); fresh fruits and vegetables (86,000 square feet); fish, crustaceans and shellfish (112,000 square feet); bread and baked goods (140,000 square feet); meat, sausage, game and poultry (345,000 square feet); frozen foods and ice cream (more than 190,000 square feet); milk and dairy products (240,000 square feet), and drinks (516,000 square feet). The maps on this page and on Pages 12 and 13 outline the placement of categories on the Anuga show floor, and the maps are accompanied by in-depth explanations of each category, color-coded for quick reference.

GENERAL FOODS AND INGREDIENTS, DELICATESSEN AND HEALTH FOODS, PRESERVES, SPICES

General Foods and Ingredients: grain; flour; semolina; other milled products; oat products; barley products; buckwheat products; crumbing products; pulses; sugar; salt; rice; rice products; pasta; potato products; potato starch products; wheat starch and its products; maize starch and its products; rice starch and its products; tonics; baking agents; baking ingredients; baking powder; pudding powder; vanilla sugar; jelly powder; cream powder; powder for chillled soups; binding agents; gelatin; gelatinizing products; yeast; cereal products; raw materials; protein; semifinished products; food additives; fruit ingredients; baking raw materials; other aids for the food and nonessential provisions industry; fruit powders; vegetable powders; concentrates (in liquid and powder form).

Delicatessen and Health Foods, Preserves, Spices: preserved fish; preserved meats; sausages in cans; preserved sausages; preserved poultry; preserved fruit and pulps in cans; preserved fruits; preserved vegetables; preserved mushrooms; pickles; mixed preserves; preserved game; preserved spices; preserved soups; ready meals; ingredients for ready meals; appetizers; desserts; snack articles; delicatessen products; delicatessen salads; fish salads and other fish dishes; delicatessen salad sauces; salad sauces; snails; preserved fruits; cocktail fruits; fruit chutney; truffles; dried mushrooms; herbs; nuts; almonds; kernels; pistachios; dried fruit; dried vegetables; dried mushrooms; vegetable oils; vegetable fats; olive oil; oil cakes and groats; margarine; edible fat; frying fat; dietetic products; children's cereals; babies' and children's foods; health foods; diabetic products; other dietetic foods; tonics; dextrose; saccharin; wulling mill products; cereals; grain flakes; muesli; cornflakes; sugar products; chocolate; cocoa and chocolate products; chocolates; marzipan; persipan; sweets made of kernels; snack products; chewing gum; seasonings; spices, essences, flavors and condiments for the food and nonessential provisions industry; mustard; mayonnaise; ketchup; vinegar; essences and flavors; other condiments; soup spices; soups; soup products; dehydrated soups; sauces and gravies; broths, meat broths and poultry broths; meat extract.

MEAT, SAUSAGE, GAME AND POULTRY

Fresh meat; meat products; preserved meat; sausage; bacon; ham; salami; boiling sausage; pates; smoked products; sausages in tins; preserved sausage; game; preserved game; poultry; preserved poultry; butchers' raw materials; lard and cooking fat.

FISH, CRUSTACEANS, SHELLFISH

Fresh fish; dried fish; salted fish; smoked fish; fish in tin; preserved fish; shellfish -- mollusks; shellfish -- crustaceans; tinned shellfish; caviar; fish salads and other fish dishes; fish and marine mammal oils.

FROZEN FOODS AND ICE CREAM PRODUCTS

Fruit; vegetables; herbs; meat; meat products; game; poultry; fish; fish products; shellfish -- crustaceans; shellfish -- mollusks; ready meals; ingredients for ready meals; potato products; pizza; baked products; ice tarts and cakes; ice cream; semifinished ice cream products; milk products; other frozen products.

FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Fresh fruit; fresh tropical fruits; fresh vegetables; fresh tropical vegetables; root crops; mushrooms.

MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS

Fresh milk; fresh milk drinks; long-life milk; long-life milk drinks; sterilized milk; milk powder; special milk products; cream; cream products; curdled buttermilk drinks; kephir; yogurt; milk desserts; milk puddings; milk-based desserts; ice cream powder; curd; butter; butter products; butterfats; fresh cheese; hard cheese; sliced cheese; soft cheese; curdled milk cheese; processed cheese; processed cheese products; condensed milk; milk powder; cheese powder; egg and egg products.

BREAD, BAKED PRODUCTS, SPREADS AND NONESSENTIAL PROVISIONS

Bread; crispbread, pumpernickel; wholemeal bread; long-life bread; long-life cakes; cakes; baked products; biscuits; other fresh baked products; biscuits and pastries; waffles; cornets; flan bases; coatings; candied fruits; succades and concentrated sweetened fruits; spreads; jams; fruit jams; fruit jellies; fruit syrup; beat syrup; plum puree; fruit syrup; maple syrup; honey; invert sugar creme (artificial honey); hazelnut and nougat creme; chocolate vermicelli; peanut butter; coffee; barley, malt and grain coffee; coffee extract; coffee additives; tea; tea extract; cocoa powder, mixtures of cocoa powder; raw coffee; raw cocoa; cocoa butter; cocoa mass; tobacco products.

DRINKS

Fruit juices; fruit nectars; fruit juice concentrates; fruit pulp; fruit juices; vegetable juices; concentrated juices; mineral water; water with added CO2; fruit juice drinks containing CO2; lemonades; soft drinks containing caffeine; instant drinks; other soft drinks; beer; alcohol-free beer; diet beer; malt beer; wine; white wines; red wines; rose wines; sparkling wines; fortified wines; cider; fruit and berry wine; fruit sparkling wine; drinks containing wine; German sparkling wine; champagnes; sparkling wine; spirits; spirits made from wine distillates; brandies distilled from grain or starch-based; brandies made of fruit; rum; liqueurs; vermouth; aperitifs; alcoholic drinks containing fruits; distillates; other alcoholic drinks.

CATERING/TECHNOLOGY

Machines and Equipment for Large Kitchens, Technology for Fast Food, Relay and Pantry Kitchens: large kitchen systems; food dispensing systems and units; food distribution systems and units; refrigerators and deep freezers; refrigerators and deep-freeze counters; refrigerators and deep-freeze glass cabinets; refrigerators and deep-freeze cells; shock freezer units and systems; ovens; frying plates; sausage fryers; dispensers; dosing appliances; fast-food units; deep fryers; griddle plates; grill units and systems; hot air steamers; snack units; machines for making crepes; microwave appliances; pizza ovens; roasters/fryers; rotisseries; waffle machines; warm cupboards for food.

Company Interim Catering, Vending: dispenser beakers; disposable cutlery/crockery; ice cream machines; bottle/can dispensers; bottle return machines; fruit juice dispensers; money-changing machines; money-counting and sorting machines; catering dispensers; hot drink dispensers; dispenser filling and bottling articles; dispenser accessories/water filters; snack/confectionery dispensers; milk dispensers; coin switch units; postage stamp and change machines; premix machines/stations; automatic coffee machines; espresso machines; fresh brew filter units; large brewing systems.

Packaging Machines, Devices and Materials for Catering Outside the Home: filling and packing systems; containers; coated papers; bags; bag sealers; disposable containers; disposable packaging; plastic films; film welding units; molding and filling machines; insulated containers; cardboard cartons; vacuum-packaging machines; packaging devices and machines; packaging systems; sealing machines; sealing devices.

Services, Franchising: catering companies/services providers for room cleaning, sculleries, transport and others; EDV-supported organization systems for external and public event catering, company catering, students' dining halls and hospital/nursing home catering; long-distance catering; franchising; staff hire; operator; personnel hire.

Retail Technology: electronic data and accounting systems; scales; pricing equipment and machines.

Trade Literature, Associations, Organizations: reference books; specialist publishing houses; trade periodicals; cooperative advertising; associations; organizations; special show/trade forum.

RETAIL FORUM

Leading representatives from German associations and retail organizations will be present to help attendees with business contacts and provide information about their activities.