The year 2025 is vital for the retail grocery industry, as the sector undergoes significant transformation, driven by rapid technological advancements, shifting consumer behaviour, and global economic influences.
Amid these developments, retailers and FMCG executives can keenly look forward to trade fairs in 2025, to connect with industry experts, address shared challenges, and gain insights into emerging trends.
At ESM, we take a quick look at some of the prominent retail and food industry trade shows scheduled in 2025.
ISM 2025
2-5 February 2025, Cologne, Germany
ISM 2025, a leading confectionery trade fair, will host over 1,500 exhibitors from 70 nations, showcasing innovations and trends in the sweet-and-snack sector from 2 to 5 February in Cologne.
The event will be held in conjunction with ProSweets Cologne, the international supplier trade fair for the sweet-and-snack industry.
For more information, visit ism-cologne.com.
Biofach 2025
11-14 February 2025, Nuremberg, Germany
Biofach a leading trade fair for organic food, is scheduled from 11-14 February 2025 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre.
The event will bring the international organic food and natural cosmetics industries under one roof.
For more information, visit biofach.de/en.
Fruit Logistica
5-7 February 2025, Berlin, Germany
Fruit Logistica is a leading trade show for the global fresh-produce business, representing the entire value-added chain of the fruit-and-vegetable sector, from producer to the point of sale.
The event spans three exhibitor segments: fresh produce, machinery and technology, and logistics. In the 2024 edition, the trade show featured more than 2,770 exhibitors from 94 countries displaying their products, services and solutions.
For more information, visit fruitlogistica.com.
Gulfood 2025
17-21 February 2025, Dubai, UAE
Gulfood 2025 will highlight sweeping transformation in food systems powered by groundbreaking technologies, sustainability breakthroughs, and visionary ideas.
The event will be hosted at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 17-21 February 2025.
For more information, visit gulfood.com.
EuroCIS 2025
18-20 February 2025, Messe Düsseldorf, Germany
A leading trade show for the retail technology sector in Europe, EuroCIS will return to Düsseldorf with the motto ‘Go beyond today.’
Over three days, trade visitors from the fields of retail and wholesale, hospitality, foodservice and catering, and leisure – as well as financial services and banks – will explore solutions in areas such as merchandise and supply chain management, POS software and hardware, HR, robotics, security, loss prevention, cash management and pricing.
The trade show will spotlight key topics such as artificial intelligence, smart stores, and cybersecurity.
For more information, visit eurocis-tradefair.com.
Food Expo Greece
8-10 March 2025, Athens, Greece
A key event in the global food-and-beverage calendar, the 2025 edition of Food Expo Greece will offer an opportunity for exhibitors to increase their visibility, expand their networks, and grow their businesses.
The event, to be held between 8 and 10 March, will see the participation of 1,300 exhibitors, including 250 international participants, who will showcase their innovations to thousands of food and beverage professionals and develop their export business by finding potential business partners among the 2,500 international food traders and 1,000 hosted buyers from 83 countries.
For more information, visit foodexpo.gr.
IAW Trade Fair
11-13 March 2025, Cologne, Germany
IAW trade fair is Europe's leading event for retail promotions and imports, trend articles, and mass-produced goods, offering a unique platform for networking, innovation, and business.
The next edition of the IAW trade fair - from 11 to 13 March 2025 in Cologne - will mark its 20th anniversary, making it an even more extraordinary event.
For more information, visit iaw-messe.de/en/.
LogiMAT 2025
11-13 March 2025, Stuttgart, Germany
LogiMAT, the international trade show for intralogistics solutions and process management, will take place in Stuttgart, Germany, from 11-13 March 2025.
It is the biggest annual intralogistics exhibition in Europe and the leading international trade fair that provides a comprehensive market overview and competent knowledge-transfer.
For more information, visit logimat-messe.de/en.
TUTTOFOOD 2025
5-8 May 2025, Milan, Italy
TUTTOFOOD is the B2B trade fair for the agri-food ecosystem and will feature food and beverage companies and stakeholders worldwide.
Scheduled from 5-8 May 2025 at Fiera Milano, the event will host a newly designed international format, strongly focused on sustainable innovation and new food models.
For more information, visit tuttofood.it/en/.
Natural & Organic Products Expo
12-13 May 2025, London, UK
NOPEX – Natural & Organic Products Expo – is a must-attend trade show for all things sustainable and ethical, spanning food and drink, living, health, nutrition, beauty and beyond.
The event, which will be held in May at ExCeL London, will be split across three sectors: Natural Health Expo, Natural Food Expo, and Natural Beauty Expo.
The expo attracts buyers from the retail, hospitality, manufacturing, import and export, distribution and wholesale sectors.
For more information, visit naturalproducts.co.uk.
PLMA ‘World Of Private Label’
20-21 May 2025, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
For nearly 40 years, the Private Label Manufacturers Association’s (PLMA) annual trade show has been bringing retailers and manufacturers together, helping them find new products, make new contacts, and discover new ideas, so that their private-label programmes can thrive and succeed.
This year, the event will be held over two days at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, on 20 and 21 May, and see a gathering of private-label professionals in the industry.
Last year, the trade show welcomed over 17,000 visitors from over 125 countries. Around 3,000 exhibiting companies from 73 countries presented thousands of food and non-food products at the show.
For more information, visit plmainternational.com.
IDDBA 2025
1-3 June 2025, New Orleans, LA
IDDBA 2025 will be held from 1-3 June 2025 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.
IDDBA's (International Dairy Deli Bakery Association) annual event is the premier industry-only show for the dairy, deli, bakery and foodservice industries.
For more information, visit iddba.org.
Shoptalk Europe
2-4 June 2025, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain
Since its launch in 2022, Shoptalk Europe has emerged as one of the leading retail innovation events for retailers and brand innovators, with a focus on the digital transformation of retail, to meet evolving customer needs.
The retail event, which will be held between 2 and 4 June in Barcelona, will see over 190 industry leaders discussing new technologies and strategies to future-proof businesses.
It also provides an advanced networking platform, facilitating more than 20,000 mutually matched meetings for over 3,000 decision-makers, with one in three attendees holding a C-suite position.
For more information, visit shoptalkeurope.com/community.
Free From & Specialty Food + Wine 2025
17-18 June, Vienna, Austria
Free From & Specialty Food + Wine 2025 is the gateway to Central and Eastern Europe, allowing participants to explore new business opportunities with buyers from rapidly growing retail outlets and the food industry.
Food professionals from more than 60 countries will attend the 12th annual edition of the Free From Trade Show, scheduled from 17-18 June at Messezentrum Vienna.
For more information, visit vienna.freefromfoodexpo.com.
ISM Middle East 2025
15-17 September, Dubai, UAE
ISM Middle East 2025 is scheduled from 15-17 September at Dubai World Trade Centre.
The event is the region's premier and most anticipated sweets and snacks trade event.
For more information, visit ism-me.com.
Private Label Middle East 2025
15-17 September 2025, Dubai, UAE
Private Label Middle East 2025 is scheduled from 15-17 September 2025 at Dubai World Trade Centre.
Private Label Middle East is MENA’s only event where buyers can get straight to the source for cost-effective customisable products, branding and packaging solutions.
For more information, visit prime-expo.com.
Fruit Attraction
30 September to 2 October 2025, Madrid, Spain
Fruit Attraction is a major platform for fruit and vegetable operators to create business relationships and open up new opportunities in new markets. The 2025 edition will be held in Madrid between 30 September and 2 October.
Organised by IFEMA Madrid and FEPEX, the 2024 edition saw the participation of 2,201 exhibitors from 59 countries.
For more information, visit ifema.es/en/fruit-attraction.
Anuga 2025
4-8 October 2025, Cologne, Germany
Anuga, the leading global trade fair and the No. 1 in the food and beverage business sector, will return to Cologne from 4-8 October 2025.
As well as providing a platform for networking, it also offers profound insights into the pioneering developments of the industry.
For more information, visit anuga.com.
PRIVEXPO 2025 B2B Eurasia
5-6 November 2025, Istanbul, Türkiye
PRIVEXPO B2B Eurasia will be held from 5-6 November 2025 in Haliç Congress Center, Kuleli Building, Istanbul.
It is a must-attend event, promising business opportunities, valuable connections, and a pleasant ambience for all participants.
For more information, visit privexpo.com.
Nordic Organic Food Fair
12-13 November 2025, Stockholm, Sweden
Nordic Organic Food Fair is Scandinavia’s biggest trade event, showcasing the latest trends and innovations in the organic food, natural beauty, and health sectors.
The 2025 exhibition will be held in Kistamässan, Stockholm, between 12 and 13 November.
For more information, visit nordicorganicexpo.com.
Plant Based World Expo
12-13 November 2025, London, UK
Touted as the only 100% plant-based event for trade professionals in Europe, Plant Based World Expo serves as a platform for a range of stakeholders – foodservice professionals, retailers, distributors, buyers, wholesalers and investors – to facilitate sustainable transformation within the global food system.
The 2025 edition of the expo will take place at ExCeL London between 12 and 13 November.
For more information, visit plantbasedworldeurope.com.
