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IFFA

Technology for Meat and Alternative Proteins

IFFA is the leading international trade fair for the meat and protein industry and takes place every three years in Frankfurt, Germany. Manufacturers from all over the world showcase solutions for the processing and packaging of meat and alternative proteins, innovative ingredients and trends at the point of sale. Trade visitors come from the protein-processing industry, the butchery trade, the food retail sector, the catering industry and a wide range of supplier industries.

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Date

03.05.-08.05.2025
13/05/-18/05/2028
Cycle: every three years
Year founded: 1949
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Fairgrounds

Messegelände
Frankfurt on the Main
Germany

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Organisers

Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH

Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1
60327 Frankfurt on the Main
Germany
Fon: +49 69 7575-0
Fax: +49 69 7575-6433
info@messefrankfurt.comhttp://www.messefrankfurt.com

Project team

iffa@messefrankfurt.comhttp://www.iffa.com

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Sector focus

Food Processing and Packaging Machinery (industry 61)
Food, Beverage and Luxury Foodstuff (industry 24)

Main offerings

Slaughter-House Equipment
Butcher Equipment
Butcher Machinery
Cutter aids/materials
Smoking Installations
Pickling Installations
Cookers
Shop Fittings
Meat Products
Spices
Poultry Processing
Refrigeration Technology
Auxiliaries
Labelling Machines
Catering Supplies
Food Ingredients
Food Processing Machinery
Packaging Machinery
Weighers
Automation Systems
Bioprocess Engineering
Fish Processing
Meat Processing Machinery
Foils
Cash Systems
Preservation technology
Refrigeration
Food Analysis
Food Processing Technology
Packing Aids
Packing Agents
Process Automation
Process Engineering
Slaughter-House Waste Disposal
Packaging Technology

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Trade visitors

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Sponsors

Deutscher Fleischer-Verband (DFV)
Fachverband Nahrungsmittelmaschinen und Verpackungsmaschinen im VDMA

Statistics

Key figures
5/2025
Exhibitors
1.025
Domestic
319
Abroad
706
Other represented firms
Visitors (number of admissions)
63.172
Domestic
16.271
Abroad
46.901
Trade visitors
Domestic
Abroad
Space (gross)
115.800
Space (net)
76.505
Special show space
644
Exhibitor stand space
75.861
Hall space
75.636
Domestic
31.163
Abroad
44.473
Open air
225
Domestic
225
Abroad
Origin of exhibitors 2025 from 52 countries
Argentina4
Australia2
Austria22
Belgium28
Brazil17
Bulgaria7
Canada2
China, People's Republic51
Croatia1
Czechia3
Denmark43
Egypt1
Estonia1
Finland4
France39
Germany319
Greece6
Hungary2
Iceland2
India8
Ireland2
Israel1
Italy99
Japan4
Kazakhstan1
Korea, Republic1
Latvia1
Liechtenstein1
Lithuania1
Netherlands65
New Zealand2
Norway2
Peru1
Philippines1
Poland51
Portugal9
Romania3
Serbia4
Singapore1
Slovakia4
Slovenia5
Spain79
Sweden12
Switzerland17
Taiwan6
Türkiye15
Ukraine8
United Arab Emirates1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland20
United States of America44
Uzbekistan1
Vietnam1
FKM trade visitor structure
2025
Visitors (number of admissions)
63.172
Proportion of trade visitors
91%
Total Germany (%)
23
Bremen
1
Hamburg
3
Lower Saxony
6
Schleswig-Holstein
1
North Rhine-Westphalia
15
Hesse
25
Rhineland-Palatinate
8
Saarland
2
Baden-Württemberg
15
Bavaria
15
Berlin
2
Brandenburg
1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
1
Saxony-Anhalt
0
Saxony
2
Thuringia
2
Professional position (%)
Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer
14
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
20
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
17
Department head, group head, team leader
12
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
14
Lecturer, teacher
2
Trainee
6
Other position
4
Student
6
Other not gainfully employed
5
Area of responsibility (%)
Management
22
Research and development, design/construction
11
Manufacturing, production, quality control
13
Buying/procurement
4
Finance/accounting, controlling
2
Information and communication technology
2
Personnel administration, administration
1
Sales
12
Marketing, advertising, PR
2
Logistics: material management, storage, transport
2
Maintenance/repairs
4
Other area
13
Student
6
Other not gainfully employed
5
Economic sectors (%)
Meat processing industry - red meat
26
Poultry processing industry
3
Slaughterhouse operations
5
Manufacturer of meat alternatives/plant-based products
3
Manufacturer of pet food
3
Other food industry
3
Craft butchery/food trade
6
Food and grocery trade
5
Packaging industry
5
Manufacturer/distributor of machinery, equipment and consumables
7
Manufacturer/distributor of spices, ingredients, additives
3
Service
7
Other economic sectors
13
Student
6
other non-professionals
5
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
4
more than 50 km up to 100 km
4
more than 100 km up to 300 km
9
over 300 km
83
Foreign origin total (%)
77
EU
39
Other european countries
14
Africa
4
North America
5
South and Central America
17
Middle East
3
South-, East-, Central Asia
14
Australia/Oceania
3
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
China, People's Republic
5
Spain
4
Poland
4
Netherlands
4
Italy
4
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
9
5 - 9
9
10 - 49
20
50 - 199
24
200 - 499
11
500 - 999
5
1 000 and more
11
Student
6
Other not employed
5
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
25
collectively
21
in an advisory capacity/organization
20
no
23
Student
6
Other not gainfully employed
5
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
32
Earlier events
30
First visit
44
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Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner
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