(18 April, 2017) The Slow Food fair is preparing to celebrate its 11th anniversary (April 20-23) in Stuttgart. It is the leading event of the Slow Food association in Germany: an expo-fair in which small producers introduce themselves to a private audience strongly oriented towards purchasing and interested in high quality food. Italy is present with a record participation number of 143 specialty food producers selected and coordinated by the Italian-German Chamber of Commerce across 8 collective stands set up with the support of advertising companies and consortia of different Italian regions. In addition to the already established presence of Sicily, Marche, and Emilia Romagna; this year’s Slow Food Fair will also showcase Tuscan excellences of the Strada del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Another important novelty this year is Basilicata’s participation which – in collaboration with the Associazione Lucana di Stoccarda (Lucanian Association of Stuttgart) – has decided to focus on the Slow Food expo.