Alimentaria Barcelona in 2026 in Barcelona, Spain

Alimentaria is the largest food exhibition in Spain and one of the three most important industry exhibitions in the world.

The division into sectors, innovative talent, creativity and dynamics, professionalism, and international recognition of Alimentaria are the main components of success.

The exhibition was visited by about 140,000 specialists, including 40 thousand foreign ones from 60 countries. The total number of exhibitors is almost 4,000 companies and enterprises, of which 32% are foreign companies, located in an area of ​​14,000 square meters. m. The total area of ​​Alimentaria exhibitions was about 95,000 sq.m. More than 1,700 journalists covered the exhibition.

Organizers of the exhibition: Alimentaria Exhibitions (a joint venture between REED Exhibitions and Fira Barcelona).

The Alimentaria exhibition is organized with the support

• Spanish Ministry of Agriculture
• Department of Trade and Tourism of the Catalan Autonomous Region
• Spanish Institute of International Trade ICEX
• Spanish Food and Beverage Federation FIAB
• Business Industry Association AMEC
• Fund for regulation and support of the fishing industry and aquaculture FROM
• Federation of Spanish Confectionery Associations FEAD
• World Association of Chefs WACS
• Association for the Development of Mediterranean Nutrition ADDM
• Association of International Fairs UFI
• Consumer Products Forum – CIES – Food Business Forum, World CEO Forum, and GCI Global Trade Initiative.

The Alimentaria exhibition is open only to visiting specialists involved in the production and trade of food products, importers and exporters of food and beverages, representatives of retail chains, restaurants, specialty stores, etc.

The Alimentaria exhibition includes 15 thematic sectors

• Congelexpo – frozen food
• Expobebidas – juices, waters, soft drinks, beer
• Expoconser – Canned Food
• Intercarn – meat and meat products
• Interlact – milk and dairy products
• Interpesca – seafood
• Intervin – wine and alcoholic drinks
• Multiproduct – grocery products, food ingredients
• Mundidulce – sweets, confectionery
• Restaurama – hotel and restaurant business and catering
• Vegefruit – fresh fruits and vegetables
• Olivaria – olives and olive oil
• Alimentacion ecologica – environmentally friendly products
• Regional – thematic exhibitions of the regions of Spain
• Internacional – national pavilions for countries of the world

Programs

The exhibition includes a wide program of conferences, forums, competitions, congresses, presentations, and tastings.

Innovation and research activities

• International Food Industry Forum
• International Congress on Mediterranean Nutrition
• INNOVAL
• Sector “Best Packaging” (BestPack)
• Project of the Triptolemus Foundation.

Dynamic events:

• BCN Vanguardia – International Gastronomic Congress
• Competition for the title “Chef of the Year”
• Spain – the land of 100 cheeses
• Tastes and smells of Spain
• Fishing industry conference from Interpesca
• Ready-to-eat products IV and V gamma.

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