The World’s Leading Trade Fair – Technology for Meat and Alternative Proteins

Name: IFFA
Start: 2025-05-03
End: 2025-05-08
Location: Messe Frankfurt

IFFA covers the entire market for processing, packaging and selling of meat and alternative proteins. Thus offering the global food industry a platform for innovation and networking.

Innovation and optimism: the industry shows its strength at IFFA 2025

IFFA 2025 at a glance. Source: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition

The international meat and protein industry took advantage of IFFA to experience the latest trends in automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. AI-supported and data-driven process intelligence is the future, and numerous exhibitors presented groundbreaking solutions in this field. In addition, companies showcased a wide variety of innovative ingredients, trends in craft meat processing and new products made from alternative proteins. 63,117 visitors from 144 countries came to Frankfurt am Main from 3 to 8 May, the majority of whom were from the protein processing industry, but also from the food retail, packaging, butchery and spices industries.

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What our partners say

Our industry partners are enthusiastic about IFFA 2025 and are already looking forward to the next edition in 2028.

Technology leap for the industry

AI, robotics, and sensor technology enhance performance and accelerate change – a true technology leap.

First-class craft butchery at IFFA

First-class craftsmanship and innovations for the butcher trade at the IFFA World of Skills and Sales.

Who attended IFFA 2025?

Discover notable facts and figures about the visitors and exhibitors at IFFA.
Our survey conducted during the trade fair revealed interesting results – for example, regarding professional status, economic sectors, and participants’ assessment of the event.

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