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13. – 18.5.2028 Frankfurt am Main

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On this page, you will find relevant information about IFFA for your editing purposes, including the latest press releases and images for download. Additionally, you will find your marketing-communication contacts here.

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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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8 May 2025

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

The atmosphere at the stands of over 1,000 exhibitors at IFFA – Technology for Meat and Alternative Proteins was characterised by a high investment confidence. In a complex global economic situation, the industry impressively demonstrated its innovative strength and competitiveness. This was also confirmed by the visitor numbers: a total of 63,117 trade visitors from 144 countries came to the leading international trade fair in Frankfurt. The proportion from abroad was 74 percent.

29 Apr 2025

IFFA 2025: technology leap for meat and protein processing

The global meat and protein industry meets at the leading international trade fair IFFA – Technology for Meat and Alternative Proteins. 1,019 exhibitors from 52 countries will showcase innovative solutions for all stages of the production and distribution process under the motto "Rethinking meat and proteins". With the use of new technologies such as AI and robotics, many processes are being elevated to a new level – so IFFA 2025 promises a real technology leap for the industry.
15 Apr 2025

Development of alternative proteins: from a growth topic to a separate product area within IFFA

The market for alternative proteins, especially in Europe, has been growing continuously for several years. Exhibitors at IFFA have been presenting solutions for processing plant-based proteins for a long time. The trade fair is now picking up on this growth and dedicating a separate area to alternative proteins for the first time with the "World of New Proteins" in Hall 11.0. Both the established market leaders and new players in this segment will be present with their technologies in Frankfurt am Main.

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Information about the Press Center

The Press Center is located at the Torhaus level 4. Admission only to journalists and exhibitors within the framework of their press activities.

Press releases at the Press Centrer at the Messe Frankfurt

Use the Press Center for your research. There, you will find press releases about IFFA and the Messe Frankfurt Group, information about new products from our exhibitors, photographs and a press-events overview.

Press Center Restaurant

Give yourself a break and enjoy breakfast or lunch in our Press Center Restaurant. There, you can also take advantage of the opportunity to do some networking during the Happy Hour, which is held during from 5 p.m. to 6. a.m., Monday to Friday during the trade fair.

Working place for journalists during the trade fair at Messe Frankfurt
  • Wi-Fi free of charge throughout the Press Center
  • 11 PC work stations
  • 6 laptop work stations
  • 2 interview rooms
  • 3 printers

There are also lockers and a cloakroom available.  

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IFFA Image material and films

Impression of IFFA

Here you can find the pictures of IFFA 2025.
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All image films and clips of IFFA in our Youtube channel.

Contact persons for the press

Dominique Ewert

Director Marketing Communications

Dominique Ewert

Phone +49 69 75 75-64 63

Antje Schwickart

Media Relations Manager

Antje Schwickart

Phone +49 69 75 75-64 74

Anneke Beckdorf

Media Relations Manager

Anneke Beckdorf

Phone +49 69 75 75-64 57

Ilona Schlesinger-Jakoby

Organisation Press Services, Press Accreditation

Ilona Schlesinger-Jakoby

Phone +49 69 75 75-52 29

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