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Trade fairs 2026

Meet us at the main events of 2026 and connect with our team to drive innovation and new opportunities.

Upcoming Events

Alimentaria

A global benchmark forum for professionals in the food, beverage and food service industry. This biennial event stands out for its comprehensive approach across the entire value chain, from production to consumer experience, as well as for its key role in generating business opportunities, international expansion and strategic knowledge exchange. In the previous edition, more than 107,000 professionals from 65 countries and 3,000 exhibitors took part. The Alimentaria Hub, located at the heart of Alimentaria (Hall 5), is a space designed to foster knowledge, networking and innovation in the food industry. With a programme combining congresses, seminars, presentations and expert dialogues, The Alimentaria Hub is a strategic platform to discuss sustainability, digitalisation and emerging business models. As a partner in The Alimentaria Hub, AINIA will showcase its latest I+D+i solutions, advanced analytical services, regulatory advisory, food safety expertise and sustainable technologies to develop healthier, safer and more differentiated products. For members of the AINIA Network, invitation codes are available for this trade fair. Limited invitations available.

Presentation

Deep Tech in the food industry: technology reshaping the factory of the future

Round table

From concept to market: how to successfully innovate in new foods

SPEAKERS:

Javier Allué, Profand
Vanesa Martínez, Carinsa
Joaquín del Río, Vicky Foods
Alejandro González, Calidad Pascual

Presentation

Beyond conventional sources: next-generation ingredients

Presentation

Predictive food safety: emerging risks, data and AI for better decision-making

In-cosmetics Global

Global event connecting all areas of the cosmetics industry, creating a space to share knowledge and generate 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 and over 1,000 exhibitors from more than 50 countries attended.

ALTEX by AINIA will participate in the Spanish Pavilion, together with Beauty Cluster.

MeetingPack

A benchmark event in barrier materials and packaging trends, celebrating its seventh edition in 2026. Organised by AINIA and AIMPLAS, this biennial meeting brings together key players across the packaging value chain to explore the challenges and opportunities that the circular economy offers to the industry. The previous edition gathered more than 250 attendees and 30 speakers.

Vitafoods Europe Barcelona

Vitafoods is the leading nutraceutical event in Europe, aimed at nutrition professionals across all stages, from ingredient development to services and equipment, including final product creation 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 Spain Pavilion, offering solutions in microencapsulation, biotechnology, supercritical CO2 extraction and in vitro studies for more effective, safe and sustainable nutrition.

For AINIA Network members, we have invitation codes available for this trade fair. Limited invitations.

28th Microencapsulation Industrial Convention

The 28th edition of the Microencapsulation Industrial Convention will take place in Valencia from 8 to 11 June 2026, bringing together experts and professionals from around the world to share knowledge, present innovative technologies and foster strategic collaborations.

The programme combines technical content and business opportunities through:

Industry-oriented presentations focused on real-world applications
Targeted B2B meetings designed to connect technology supply and demand
Exhibition area for specialised equipment, materials and services
Networking spaces designed to foster effective collaborations and partnerships

Fruit Attraction

A leading international annual trade fair in 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 fruits and vegetables.

In 2025, Fruit Attraction welcomed more than 121,000 visitors from 152 countries and 2,485 exhibitors, covering over 70,000 m² of exhibition space.

Presentation

Fruit and vegetables facing new challenges: detection, prevention and valorisation

Speakers

Roberto Ortuño. Food Safety and Quality Manager, AINIA.
Genoveva Arques. Industrial Biotechnology, AINIA.
Ricardo Díaz. Director of Digital Transformation, AINIA.
Maripaz Villalba. Product Quality and Preservation, AINIA.
José Belenguer. Process Automation Technologies and Spectral Sensors, AINIA .

Details of the presentations

AINIA presents biotechnological and digital solutions to preserve the value of fruit and vegetables throughout the entire chain, from the early detection of threats to the reduction of food waste.

The session will begin by addressing some of the latest challenges for the sector: the detection of potential fraud, the presence of emerging contaminants and the risks associated with food contact packaging materials.

Next, different strategies such as biocontrol, DNA improvement, artificial intelligence and remote sensing technology will be analysed to prevent and combat fruit and vegetable diseases sustainably, strengthening crop resilience.

Finally, solutions will be presented to prevent product loss and make better use of available resources, through robotics and circular economy solutions to reduce food waste and generate new value opportunities for the sector.

Block 1: Detection and anticipation

“What they are not telling you about risks in fruit and vegetables: fraud, packaging and emerging contaminants”. Roberto Ortuño, Food Safety and Quality Manager, AINIA .

Block 2: Prevention

“CITRUSBUSTERS: Integrated prevention and biological control solutions for the most devastating citrus pests”. Genoveva Arques, Industrial Biotechnology, AINIA.
“Digital technologies for the early detection of pests and diseases”. Ricardo Díaz, Director of Digital Transformation, AINIA.

Block 3: From surplus to resource

“BREADCRUMB. How to bring foods with aesthetic imperfections to market without losing consumer confidence”. Maripaz Villalba, Product Quality and Preservation, AINIA

“LIFE GLEANSMART: Circular innovation to reduce fruit waste and generate new value opportunities”. José Belenguer, Process Automation Technologies and Spectral Sensors, AINIA.

COSMETURIUM

Cosmetorium is the largest cosmetics sector event in Spain, aimed at professionals from all areas of the industry: raw materials, ingredients, formulation, technologies, testing and distribution.

Cosmetorium closed its 2025 edition with more than 3,500 visitors, 140 exhibitors and 70 training and networking activities, including conferences, workshops, new product presentations and awards ceremonies.

AINIA will exhibit at stand no. 315 its latest solutions in biotechnology, microencapsulation, CO2 extraction, testing, sensory studies and upcycling for the development of safer, more effective and sustainable cosmetic products.

FEBIO Congress

A meeting space where biotechnology and food come together to transform the future, driven by BIOVAL, FEDACOVA and AINIA. This event will bring together companies, startups, investors and institutions, with the aim of fostering more sustainable, healthier and competitive food systems.

The congress will feature:

Inspiring keynotes from international leaders
Panels with real application case studies
Round tables on regulation and market trends
Future Eats Biotech Challenge: startup competition
Networking spaces among attendees

More information coming soon

Past events

BIOFACH

BIOFACH is the world’s leading meeting point for the organic industry. This annual event is recognised as the leading global trade fair for organic food, beverages and natural cosmetics, bringing together thousands of international professionals in an environment designed to foster knowledge, innovation and business development. The 2025 edition hosted more than 35,000 visitors from 140 countries and 2,300 exhibitors.

AINIA will showcase its solutions in supercritical CO2 extraction, laboratory analysis and food safety in Hall 5, stand 5-478, alongside other Spanish companies and technology centres.

For AINIA Network members, we have invitation codes available for this trade fair. Limited invitations.

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