Events

The Alimentaria FoodTech trade fair will hold a new edition from October 6 to 8, 2026, at Fira de Barcelona's Gran Via venue. The innovation, technology, and ingredients fair for the agri-food industry reaches its 17th edition as a showcase for the latest developments in the sector, offering business opportunities and opening doors to solutions and equipment in all production segments of the industry. With 32,000 square meters of exhibition space, it will feature the sector's leading innovations and will focus on networking and creating business opportunities. The fair stands as a major showcase for the sector, with more than 370 exhibitors at the last edition and nearly 15,800 visitors from 30 countries. It is a professional exhibition where you can discover innovations and connect with manufacturers, SMEs, industry professionals, and the entire food industry chain. Thus, from the primary sector to the product leaving the factory, Alimentaria FoodTech is the meeting point for stakeholders in the Food and Beverage Industry (FBI) ecosystem. Leading companies, accompanied by the national business community of SMEs and international exhibitors, will showcase a cross-cutting offering that serves the entire industry, primarily in the areas of processing, ingredients, packaging and labeling, automation, robotics, digitalization, food safety, and refrigeration, among others. Debate and latest developments The FoodTech Innovarena space will once again reflect this innovation at the fair, with presentations and roundtable discussions led by industry experts, who will contribute their disruptive vision to transform the debate and technical knowledge into business. In addition, FoodTech Ingrenova will exclusively showcase the latest advances in ingredients and additives that will shape the direction of food and beverage processing. The FoodTech Awards will also be presented, specifically to recognize the most innovative products and services in the sector.

Lorca (Murcia) will once again become the main meeting point for the primary sector with the celebration of a new edition of SEPOR – Livestock, Industrial and Agri-food Fair , which will take place from October 26 to 29, 2026 at IFELOR – Lorca Fairgrounds, in Los Olivos . This annual, in-person event has established itself as one of the leading national fairs for professionals in the agricultural, livestock and agri-food sectors. With more than half a century of history, SEPOR has become a strategic forum for innovation, knowledge transfer, business and networking , bringing together each year farmers, companies, cooperatives, technicians, researchers, veterinarians, auxiliary industry and institutional representatives from all over Spain and from the international sphere. A comprehensive showcase of the agri-food sector SEPOR 2026 will once again offer a comprehensive overview of the entire value chain of the sector, with the presence of the main subsectors: Pig, sheep, goat, cattle and poultry farming Agri-food industry Animal health and welfare Machinery, services and technology Innovation, sustainability and digitalization In addition to the exhibition area, the fair will feature a comprehensive program of technical sessions, conferences, round tables and professional meetings , where the current challenges of the sector will be addressed: sustainability, productive efficiency, biosecurity, circular economy, digitalization, markets and new regulations. SEPOR, an economic and knowledge engine for the sector Since its inception, SEPOR has been a leader in the modernization of the livestock sector , especially the swine industry, expanding its focus over the years towards a comprehensive and sustainable model of agri-food production. The trade fair combines its commercial dimension with extensive outreach activities, making it a key platform for professional development and innovation . Furthermore, the celebration of SEPOR represents a significant economic and social impact for the Guadalentín region and the Region of Murcia , attracting thousands of professional visitors during the four days of the event.

The food and beverage industry in the Iberian Peninsula has reached a new milestone with the arrival of Anuga Select Ibérica , the major professional event to be held from February 16 to 18, 2027 at IFEMA Madrid . This event is the result of a strategic alliance between IFEMA Madrid and Koelnmesse , two international leaders in the organization of top trade fairs. With this new proposal, Anuga Select Ibérica positions itself as the central platform of the sector, with a clear mission: to bring together the entire industry, generate real business and open the doors to new international markets . An event that redefines the trade fair landscape of the sector Anuga Select Ibérica integrates and evolves two reference formats: Meat Attraction , a key international trade fair across the entire value chain of the meat industry. Bakery & Ice Cream Attraction (formerly InterSICOP), the great meeting point for bakery, pastry, ice cream and coffee, now renovated under a more transversal and modern concept. Added to this is the global strength of Anuga , the world's leading food and beverage trade fair, which guarantees an event with an international vision, a high capacity to attract attendees and a complete offering for professionals throughout the agri-food chain. Three days, thousands of opportunities For three days, Anuga Select Ibérica will bring together companies, buyers, distributors, manufacturers, exporters and industry professionals to promote business contacts, generate strategic alliances and discover the latest trends and innovations. Both exhibitors and visitors will have access to a trade fair designed to maximize business , connect with international markets and position themselves in a rapidly transforming ecosystem. The essential event for the sector With its first edition in 2027, Anuga Select Ibérica is already establishing itself as an unmissable event for food and beverage companies in the Iberian Peninsula, reinforcing their competitiveness and projecting their innovative capacity to the world.