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Better Stands

Exhibiting sustainably at Vitafoods Europe

Better Stands at Vitafoods Europe

At Vitafoods Europe, your stand is your identity. Your stand is built to capture the attention of thousands of attendees looking to connect with their next business partner. And we’re proud to offer you a platform to create these invaluable connections and showcase your brand. We’re also conscious of the waste that comes from ‘single use’ stands.
We’ve introduced our Better Stands initiative to move away from disposable stands in favour of re-usable or recyclable structures at our events. We believe that we can work together with you and your contractors, we can eliminate considerable waste while still giving you an unparalleled exhibiting experience.

Vitafoods Europe Event

Sustainable design

Why ‘Better Stands’?

  • <p>Eliminate the risks posed by single use stands</p>

    Eliminate the risks posed by single use stands

    Single use stands are space only builds that are used only once and create environmental and health and safety issues onsite.

  • <p>Switch to reusable stands for better sustainability</p>

    Switch to reusable stands for better sustainability

    Switching to reusable stands where all core elements are reusable reduces waste and ensures safer, stress-free build and breakdown.

Built for the future

Towards a sustainable future with Better Stands

There are no shortcuts to sustainability, and the only way to get there is by working together with our entire nutraceutical community. To make things easier, we have introduced different tiers of Better Stands for space only stands. We recommend that space only exhibitors work towards achieving at least Bronze status in 2024. So, now is the time to have a conversation with your contractor about moving towards a sustainable solution.

Reusable:

• Stand structure & walls
• Platform
• Furniture & equipment
• Lighting

All space only stands are independently verified at the end of the event to determine their individual level.

Reusable:

• Stand structure & walls
• Platform
• Furniture & equipment
• Lighting
• Fascia & overhead signage
• Rigged structure
• Ceiling
• Display facilities

All space only stands are independently verified at the end of the event to determine their individual level.

• Stand structure & walls
• Platform
• Furniture & equipment
• Lighting
• Fascia & overhead signage
• Rigged structure
• Ceiling
• Display facilities
• Graphics & decorative items
• Floor covering

What's in it for you?

Work with us

  • Better cost savings compared to disposable stands

  • Build to your design, simply meeting material regulations

  • Reduced waste and a safer, more efficient work environment

  • Promote your sustainability credentials as a brand

Where to get started

  • 01

    Your contractor builds your stand from reusable components

  • 02

    Your contractor builds a modular stand that you can reuse

Work with us towards a sustainable future

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions from exhibitors and contractors

Disposable stands cause environmental, health and safety and wellbeing issues onsite at our events. Across Informa in 2019, disposable stands/booths equated to over 80% of our total waste generated at events. Proactively addressing this practice globally, at events like Vitafoods Europe is key to creating a more sustainable events industry.

Disposable stands cause environmental, health and safety and wellbeing issues onsite at our events. Across Informa in 2019, disposable stands/booths equated to over 80% of our total waste generated at events. Proactively addressing this practice globally, at events like Vitafoods Europe is key to creating a more sustainable events industry.

A non-disposable/reusable stand is constructed using materials designed to be used multiple times. There are almost endless variations of multiple use stands to suit every size and desired appearance and as the cost of these stands is generally lower than for disposable stands this helps to reduce outlay and provide a better investment. It could be:

•  Frame and fabric
•  Wood stock panels
•  Aluminium modular
•  Cardboard flat pack
•  Exhibitor owner OR rented
•  Plus many others!

These are already compliant with our sustainability measures. Better Stands is targeted at space only builds, which historically create the most waste.

Sustainability is increasingly important to the global nutraceuticals community. Vitafoods recognizes the importance of driving sustainability within our events and across the broader industry. We aim to make our event even more responsible and play a role in helping the nutraceutical and functional food market improve its sustainability by connecting people with the networks and knowledge they need to solve these challenges.

Please contact vitafoodscs@informa.com or get in touch directly with your account manager to discuss exhibiting more sustainably.