This year’s edition of IFFA, one of the most important trade events for the meat industry, will take place May 7-12 at Messe Frankfurt, Germany. The organizers expect over 60,000 visitors from 140 countries, who will be able to find the latest trends and innovations in the meat processing chain.
“The signs are good for a successful IFFA 2016. Messe Frankfurt is anticipating around 960 exhibitors from 47 countries. Over 110,000 square meters of exhibition space, manufacturers will present innovative technologies, trends and future-oriented solutions for all stages in the meat processing chain: from slaughter and dismembering to processing, packaging and sales,” the organizers said.
Among the list of trends which will be highlighted at the event, there will be talks on clean label and additive-free products, a growing demand on the part of consumers and retailers, as well as meat-free products, meat substitutes, premium and gourmet food.
“For food manufacturers it is not always easy to unite cost-effective processing with the desires and demands of the market. In response to this current clean-label trend industry suppliers have developed compounds that do not contain e-numbers and assist with declaration requirements. These systems are stabilized using functional ingredients which do not need to be declared as additives. Clean labelling is also a current topic not just for traditional products, but also in the case of spices for grilling and for sauces,” said IFFA organizers.
A detailed preview of IFFA will be available in the March-April edition of Frozen Food Europe magazine.
