IFE is a significant biennial event highlighting the novelties in the food and drink sector. Co-located with four other industry-related events: IFE Manufacturing, The Pub Show, HRC, and International Salon Culinaire, IFE attracts attendees willing to explore innovations and advancements in the beverage industry. IFE 2025 will occur from 17 to 19 March 2025 as part of London’s Food, Drink & Hospitality Week. The exhibitions will be hosted at ExCeL London.
IFE 2025 expects more than 1,500 exhibitors, filling the venue’s halls with interactive international booths organised at various themed zones. Part of the 14 featured zones will be:
- Speciality foods: a special area for gourmet and handmade products;
- Vegan and plant-based: a zone dedicated to plant products;
- Chilled and frozen food: all frozen and chilled food products in one place;
- International pavilions: a space designed for foods and flavours from global markets;
- Cheese pavilions: an area for cheese-only products;
- Fresh produce: an exhibition zone for fresh products;
- Hot beverages: a great selection of hot tea and coffee drinks.
IFE 2025 will offer an exciting program with live demonstrations, workshops, and expert-led seminars that will raise important industry topics and provide valuable know-how. A highly-anticipated event, part of IFE 2025, will be the World Food Innovation Awards, which focuses on innovative practices in the global food industry. The participants can compete in the three categories: Best Product 2025, Best Business 2025, and Best Innovations 2025.
IFE 2025 draws high visitors’ interest and if you would like to join the event as an exhibitor or buyer, it is advisable to plan your stay in advance. You can rely on ExpoBeds to help you with your hotel accommodation for IFE 2025. Send us your business travel and budget requirements and we will send you a customised offer with hotels near ExCeL London.
Information
IFE is a globally renowned event for food, drink and related products. It takes place every two years in London and is part of the Food, Drink & Hospitality Week - an emblematic of the UK market innovative industry show. During this Week, IFE is co-located with IFE Manufacturing, The Pub Show, HRC and International Salon Culinaire.
With an expanding number of product sections after each edition, IFE welcomes over 30,000 buyers in more than ten specialised Food and Drink sectors, divided by product categories such as Vegan & Plant-based, Grocery, Speciality Food, Fresh products, Bakery and many more.
Who can you meet there
Regarded to be one of the UK’s largest sourcing events dedicated to food, drinks, and all related products, IFE is a professional business platform for brand owners and producers to meet with retailers, suppliers, and other professionals involved in the hospitality sector.
Exhibitors take advantage of:
- presenting their top-quality products in front of over 30,000 UK and international buyers;
- receiving great product and activity exposure as well as marketing promotion;
- expanding their distribution throughout the local and international market;
- creating new business partnerships.
Past editions
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| Visitors | 25,000 |
What makes it special
As a sustainability-focused event, IFE fosters the best practices in promoting responsible and green initiatives like:
- limiting greenhouse gas emissions and waste at the event by using 100% renewable energy;
- working with charity partners to build stronger eco consciousness and awareness;
- donating surplus food after the event;
- applying sustainable materials for building the expo’s booths.
Quick info
| Organiser: | Fresh Montgomery |
| Founded: | 1979 |
| Frequency: | every 2 years |
| Next Edition: | IFE 2027 |
| Sectors: | Food and beverage | Food processing and packaging machinery |
| Website: | IFE official website |
| Exhibitors: | Exhibitor registration |
Important facts
IFE in numbers:
- 10+ Food and Drink zones
- 1500+ exhibitors
- 30,000+ visitors
- 5 co-located events
- 100+ represented countries
- 30+ seminars
Next editions
IFE 2027
ExCeL London
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