Alimentaria+Hostelco returns
Alimentaria+Hostelco — a major food & hospitality expo — is confirmed at Barcelona’s Gran Via from March 23–26, 2026, positioning the city as a spring hub for industry-first products and foodie trade shows []. If you’re scouting culinary trends or planning foodie itineraries, late March is prime for new product finds and chef showcases.
Organisers say the 2026 edition will bring together 3,300 companies alimentaria.com from 70 countries alimentaria.com and expects more than 110,000 professional visitors alimentaria.com as it marks Alimentaria’s 50th anniversary alimentaria.com. The fair will occupy roughly 100,000 m² across seven pavilions wire.expertini.com, with dedicated zones for retail, foodservice and hospitality equipment to concentrate B2B activity firabarcelona.com. Organisers report a 41% increase in international participation versus the previous edition hostelco.com and list nearly 1,500 international importers registered for B2B meetings hostelco.com. Poland will attend as guest country with over 100 exhibitors and about 1,200 m² of national pavilion space hostelco.com. Three new Horeca-focused platforms—The Horeca Hub, The Coffee Stage and The Bakery & Pastry Hub—are being introduced to host live demonstrations, tastings and trend-analysis sessions asiafoodjournal.com. The programme features the First International Alimentaria Cooking Championship vir.com.vn, the Horeca Awards vir.com.vn and multiple professional championships for chefs and baristas vir.com.vn. Organisers have opened ticket sales and published a visitor app plus an exhibitor catalogue to support pre-event planning and matchmaking hostelco.com.
