The CNR Food Istanbul - CNR Packaging Fairs and Out-of-Home Consumption Products and Suppliers Meeting will bring together the representatives of food, packaging and out-of-home consumption sectors for the first time, at the city's CNR EXPO Yeşilköy this September.

Held under the patronage of the Ministry of Economy's Development of International Competitiveness (URGE) project, the CNR EXPO will host 99 companies, which boasts a combined $1-billion import budget, from 45 different countries.

It aims to become the most comprehensive international trade platform for food, packaging and out-of-home consumption sectors. The event will be held from Sept. 20 to 23, with the cooperation of CNR Holding, Istanbul Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters Association, and Out of Home Consumption Products and Suppliers Association.

During this comprehensive event, it will host one of Turkey's most comprehensive purchasing delegation organizations. Buyers, including VIP procurement committees from Italy, Germany, the U.K., Greece, Iran, Iraq, Libya, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sudan, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkish Cyprus, Azerbaijan and Russia, which are among the target markets of the industry, will enable Turkish food export companies to boost exports.

Organized under the single roof for the three sectors, the event will be held on 80,000 square meters with the participation of 65,000 domestic and foreign visitors from 84 countries.