Alimentaria + Hostelco Hosts Most International Edition

Trade show Alimentaria + Hostelco closed out its 2026 edition with its highest-ever number of international exhibitors and “significant participation” of national and international buyers, organizers say in the release. The show, taking place March 23-26 in Barcelona, Spain, supports the food, beverage, foodservice and hospitality equipment industry.

In total, nearly 109,600 professionals visited the event, 25% of them international, from 120 countries, mainly from the U.S., Europe and Latin America. The show included more than 3,300 exhibiting companies, 1,200 of them from over 70 countries.

Organizers say participating international companies accounted for 30% more than the previous edition, in 2024, with a 40% increase in exhibition space allocated to international presence. Europe, with Poland as a Country of Honour, together with Latin America and North America, made up a large part of this international representation.

The next edition of Alimentaria + Hostelco will take place March 20-23, 2028, in Barcelona.