Events

From May 13 to 15 , the BEC in Bilbao will become the epicenter of food innovation with the celebration of Food 4 Future – Expo FoodTech 2025 , the event that brings together the most cutting-edge leaders, visionaries and companies in the sector to create the future of food . More than an exhibition, Food 4 Future is a transformative journey toward a more sustainable, technological, and innovative food industry, where attendees can discover concrete solutions to adapt their businesses to the new challenges of the global market. Over three intense days, food and beverage industry professionals will be able to: 🔹 Discover cutting-edge technologies in automation, robotics, packaging, air conditioning, refrigeration, agritech, and Industry 4.0. 🔹 Connect with industry leaders , share experiences, and generate key synergies to drive the digital transformation of your companies. 🔹 Access personalized content for every professional profile, from CEOs to those responsible for innovation, production, quality, and logistics. 🔹 Explore new trends such as plant-based foods, personalization, food safety, consumer well-being, and new food sources. Food 4 Future is positioned as the only event in Europe that covers the entire food industry supply chain , offering an agenda tailored to every need and an environment where technological innovation and sustainability converge to redefine the sector. 📅 Dates and times: 🗓 May 13 and 14: 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. 🗓 May 15: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 📍 Bilbao Exhibition Center (BEC) Food 4 Future – Expo FoodTech 2025 aims to highlight a movement toward a more efficient, digital, safe, and sustainable food industry.

Expoliva 2025: The great event for the global olive sector The International Olive Oil and Related Industries Fair, Expoliva, is celebrating its 22nd edition from May 14 to 17. This event, considered the most important in the sector worldwide, aims to boost the olive oil economy by promoting trade between producers and consumers. With an estimated attendance of 50,000 professionals at each edition, Expoliva is not only a commercial showcase but also a leading forum in key areas such as research, health, and technology applied to olive groves. Throughout the fair, conferences, seminars, and scientific meetings will be held to address the sector's challenges and opportunities. Key topics of Expoliva 2025: Smart agriculture and its impact on production. Utilization of olive by-products for a circular economy. Quality and innovation , essential elements for the competitiveness of olive oil. Internationalization and export , keys to market expansion. Strengthening domestic consumption by promoting the olive oil culture. Gastronomy and new trends in cooking with olive oil. Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and its implications for the sector. Environment and sustainability , the priority focus of this edition. This year, Expoliva will place special emphasis on the sustainability of olive groves , highlighting the need for them to be a profitable and sustainable crop from three perspectives: economic, ensuring the viability of farms; innovative, optimizing scarce resources like water; and environmental, ensuring biodiversity and respect for the natural environment.

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.