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Date: 10–13 February
Location: Nuremberg, Germany
Sector: food, cosmetics and organic packaging
Stand: 5-478
BIOFACH is the leading global meeting point for the organic industry. This annual event is recognised as the world’s leading trade fair for organic food, beverages and natural cosmetics, bringing together thousands of international professionals in an environment designed to drive knowledge, innovation and business development. The 2025 edition welcomed more than 35,000 visitors from 140 countries and 2,300 exhibitors.
AINIA will showcase its supercritical CO2 extraction solutions, laboratory analytics and food safety services in Hall 5, stand 5-478, alongside other Spanish companies and centres.
For members of AINIA Network, we have invitation codes for this trade fair. Limited invitations.
Date: 23–26 March
Location: Gran Vía venue, Fira Barcelona
Sector: food
Stand: The Alimentaria Hub
A leading global forum for professionals in the food, beverage and food service industries. This biennial event stands out for its end-to-end value chain approach—from production to the consumer experience—and for its key role in generating business opportunities, supporting international expansion and enabling strategic knowledge exchange. In the previous edition, more than 107,000 professionals from 65 countries and 3,000 exhibitors took part.
The Alimentaria Hub, at the heart of Alimentaria (Hall 5), is a space designed to boost knowledge, networking and innovation in the food industry. With a programme combining congresses, seminars, presentations and expert dialogues, The Alimentaria Hub is a strategic stage to discuss sustainability, digitalisation and emerging business models.
As a partner of The Alimentaria Hub, AINIA will present the latest innovation solutions, advanced analytical services, regulatory support, food safety and sustainable technologies to develop healthier, safer and more differentiated products.
For members of AINIA Network, we have invitation codes for this trade fair. Limited invitations.
Talk: “Deep Tech in the food industry: technology is redefining the factory of the future”
Monday, 23/03/2026, 13:00–13:45.
Agora, The Alimentaria Hub, Hall 5.
Digital Transformation Director, AINIA, Ricardo Díaz.
Round table: “From concept to market: how to innovate successfully in new foods”
Tuesday, 24/03/2026, 17:00–17:45.
Agora Room, The Alimentaria Hub, Hall 5.
Moderated by Technology Director, AINIA, Begoña Ruiz.
Speakers:
· Javier Allué, **Profand**.
· Vanesa Martínez, **Carinsa**.
· Joaquín del Río, **Vicky Foods**.
· Alejandro González, **Calidad Pascual**.
Talk: “Beyond conventional sources: a new generation of ingredients”
Wednesday, 25/03/2026, 13:00–13:30.
Innoval Room.
Technology Director, AINIA, Begoña Ruiz.
Talk: “Predictive food safety: emerging risks, data and AI to make better decisions”
Thursday, 26/03/2026, 12:30–13:15.
Agora Room, The Alimentaria Hub, Hall 5.
Head of Quality and Food Safety, AINIA, Roberto Ortuño.
Date: 14–16 April
Location: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
Sector: cosmetics
Stand: 2G80
A global event that connects all areas of the cosmetics industry, creating a space to share knowledge and spark inspiration and collaborations. The programme includes presentations, seminars and exhibitions on sustainability, trends, raw materials, formulation, and new techniques and ingredients. In the 2025 edition, more than 12,000 visitors attended and more than 1,000 exhibitors from over 50 countries took part.
ALTEX by AINIA will take part in the Spanish Pavilion, together with **Beauty Cluster**.
Date: 21–22 April
Location: Príncipe Felipe Science Museum, Valencia
Sector: packaging
A benchmark event on trends in barrier materials and packaging, holding its seventh edition in 2026. Organised by AINIA and **AIMPLAS**, this biennial gathering brings together key players across the packaging value chain to explore the challenges and opportunities that the circular economy offers the industry. The previous edition brought together more than 250 attendees and 30 speakers.
Date: 5–7 May
Location: Barcelona
Sector: food and nutraceuticals
Stand: Spanish Pavilion
Vitafoods is Europe’s leading nutraceutical event, aimed at nutrition professionals across all stages—from ingredient development to services and equipment, through to finished products and manufacturing. In the 2025 edition, held in Barcelona, more than 25,500 attendees from 160 countries and 1,400 exhibitors participated.
AINIA will participate with a stand in the Spanish Pavilion, offering solutions in microencapsulation, biotechnology, supercritical CO2 extraction and in vitro studies for more effective, safe and sustainable nutrition.
For members of AINIA Network, we have invitation codes for this trade fair. Limited invitations.
Date: 8–11 June
Location: Valencia
Sector: microencapsulation and bioencapsulation
The 28th Microencapsulation Industrial Convention will be held in Valencia from 8 to 11 June 2026, bringing together experts and professionals from around the world to share knowledge, present innovative technologies and build strategic collaborations.
The programme combines technical content and business opportunities through:
Date: 6–8 October
Location: IFEMA, Madrid
Sector: food
Stand: coming soon
A leading annual international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector, bringing together professionals across the entire value chain to drive innovation, international trade and sustainability in the production and distribution of fruit and vegetables.
In 2025, Fruit Attraction welcomed more than 121,000 visitors from 152 countries and 2,485 exhibitors, spanning over 70,000 m2 of exhibition space.
Date: 21–22 October
Location: La Farga Barcelona
Sector: cosmetics
Stand: 315
Cosmetorium is the largest event in Spain’s cosmetics sector, aimed at professionals across all areas of the industry: raw materials, ingredients, formulation, technologies, testing and distribution.
Cosmetorium closed the 2025 edition with more than 3,500 visitors, 140 exhibitors and 70 training and networking activities, including conferences, workshops, new launch presentations and award ceremonies.
AINIA will exhibit at stand no. 315, showcasing its latest solutions in biotechnology, microencapsulation, CO2 extraction, testing services, sensory studies and upcycling to support the development of cosmetics that are safer, more effective and more sustainable.
Date: 24–25 November
Location: Príncipe Felipe Science Museum, Valencia
Sector: biotechnology, food
A space where biotechnology and food come together to transform the future, promoted by **BIOVAL**, **FEDACOVA** and AINIA. This meeting point will bring together companies, startups, investors and institutions, with the goal of enabling food systems that are more sustainable, healthier and more competitive.
The congress will feature:
More information coming soon.
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