Meeting place for knowledge transfer and networking: these are the events in the complementary program of IFFA. Lecture and discussion forums, guided tours and craft competitions will address the most important industry topics. The events offer inspiration, product information, experience, expertise and contacts.
IFFA Kitchen & Stage (Hall 11.0)
A high-grade programme of talks, accompanied by live cooking events, where the focus is on innovative products and ingredients – that is the focus of IFFA Kitchen & Stage. In addition to the lecture area, there is a show kitchen where two well-known show chefs prepare products in an entertaining and informative way, with the results being ready for tasting immediately. The performance is rounded off by specialist lectures on innovations in technology, product development and nutrition trends.
IFFA Discovery Tours
Curated and compiled by recognised experts, the tours provide orientation and draw attention to the less obvious innovations in the huge range of products at IFFA. Participation in the Discovery Tours is free of charge and will be based on the thematic worlds of the fair. Each tour will take about 1 to 1.5 hours and is open to all visitors without registration. Simply go to the IFFA Discovery Tours information stand 15 minutes before the start of a tour.
IFFA Product and Quality Competitions (hall 12.0)
The German Butchers' Association's national and international competitions for quality and performance will once again be one of the highlights of IFFA 2025. The competition area is located in Hall 12.0. Here, every butcher's shop can compete internationally in terms of the variety of its craftsmanship and the quality of its products.
Competitions abroad: IFFA DFV Global Meat Product Awards
Food quality and regional origin are more important today than ever before. Traditionally produced meat products have always been synonymous with excellent quality. As part of IFFA – Technology for Meat and Alternative Proteins, the world's best meat products will be awarded by the German Butchers' Association (Deutscher Fleischer-Verband - DFV). Under the name IFFA DFV Global Meat Product Awards, the DFV judges the quality of traditional products in a series of regional competitions in North America, Southeast Asia, Australia and Japan.
For the first time, the IFFA DFV Global Meat Product Awards Southeast Asia will be held together with local partner Food Process Technology (FTP) during Meat Pro Asia (12 to 14 March 2025) in Bangkok on 12 and 13 March 2025 in Hall 1. Here, up to 300 products from the ASEAN region, including Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, will be judged by an eight-member jury on quality under a professional evaluation system. The jury is composed of independent and trained test experts who work as highly qualified food experts and are provided by the DFV. Sausages and hams are tested – with everything except raw products being allowed to be submitted from these categories. The test criteria include appearance, consistency, smell and taste – products with top marks in quality and the diversity of craftmanship will be honoured on 13 March 2025. Entitled to participate are meat businesses from Thailand and abroad that offer products from their own production.
The award winners are invited to visit the world’s leading trade fair IFFA in Frankfurt from 3 to 8 May 2025 to attend the World Award. This is an opportunity to network internationally and exchange ideas on the production of (inter)national products.
The dates of the IFFA DFV Global Meat Product Awards:
USA: 27 - 30 January 2025 at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Australia: 10 - 14 February 2025 at the William Angliss Institute, Melbourne
Thailand: 12 and 13 March 2025 in Bangkok
Japan: not yet finalised (after IFFA)