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IFE 2026

(30 March 2026 - 1 April 2026 )
Venue: ExCeL London
Location: UK, London
Industry: Food & Drink
Organizer: Montgomery International
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About the event

Update

IFE will once again take place in 2026. The new dates are confirmed for the dates of March 30th to April 1st at ExCel London. 

Preface

IFE (International Food and Drink Event/IFE London) is a leading trade of pivotal importance to the F&B industry. It is among the prominent events for presenting innovations and conducting business. The trade show receives over 1 500 exhibiting firms and more than 30 000 visitants from more than 100 nations. A notable feature of the visitors is that 73% of the group has significant purchasing power. This is due to many attendees having a position, such as a manager, head of a department, or director. They also include C-Suite executives, controllers, global leads, chefs, assistants, buyers, senior developers, company owners, and coordinators.

About IFE

IFE London receives participants from various industries. This includes the beverage & food, package, and food process sectors. Additionally, the event features members of the HoReCa, merchandising, distribution, importation & exportation industries. The agriculture, aviation, R&D, education, wellness, and fitness sectors likewise attend.

Participants can achieve various business goals via the diverse support schedule. It features sub-event locations like the Sustainability and Trends & Innovation Stages. Additionally, participants should opt to attend the New Products Tasting Theatre. It showcases new products. Likewise, they should not overlook IFE Expo’s comprehensive exhibition. It features nine product categories and various international pavilions. Attendants should also not look over the World Food Innovation Awards. This similarly applies to the Certification Clinic and The Advice To Go Zone. Additionally, they should consider the various networking sub-events. Examples include the Exporter's Hub, the Startup Market, the Speed Pitching Sessions and the Networking Hubs.
 
The IFE trade show is attended by diverse leading companies. For instance, participants include:
  • Amazon;  
  • Domino's Pizza;
  • Costco;
  • Sainsbury’s;
  • Hilton;
  • Tesco;
  • Coca-Cola
  • Best Foods;
  • Eurostar;
  • Kellogg;
  • Lidl;
  • Marks & Spencer;
  • Mars Food;
  • McVities;
  • Mercadona;
  • Mondelez;
  • Nando's;
  • Nestle;
  • Red Bull;
  • Sodexo;
  • SPAR;
  • Starbucks;
  • Subway;
  • Bacardi Martini;
  • The East India Company;
  • Twinings;
  • Unilever.

IFE Accommodation

Procure suitable accommodation for IFE with Travel 2 Fairs Ltd. All that is necessary is to inform us about the rooms you need, how much you wish to spend, and your desired location. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd addresses the rest. Secure accommodations next to ExCeL London. This will improve your commuting time by gaining invaluable public transport access. We can inform you of the top-quality routes to take to the locale. Apart from reasonable lodging accommodation for expositions, we similarly supply transportation services. One travel method to your hotel is to have a rentable car expecting you at the airport. Another is to schedule an airport transfer in both directions.
 
Event information might be outdated because of the coronavirus pandemic. More information is available from the organiser.

Past Iterations

IFE 2022

The 2022 iteration of IFE marked the successful restart of the event after a two-year hiatus. The edition featured around 760 exhibiting firms and a broad range of highlights. The event occurred in a live trade exhibition format at ExCeL London, with the hosting dates set between the 21st and 23rd of March 2022.

IFE 2023

IFE 2023 continued the productive trend set by the 2022 restart iteration. It occurred between the 20th and 22nd of March, 2023, at ExCeL London. The iteration featured more than 27 000 visitants and 1 500 exhibiting firms from 91 countries.

IFE 2024

IFE 2024 occurred as a live trade expo between the 25th and 27th of March 2024 at ExCeL London. It featured more than 900 exhibiting firms among over 30 000 attendants. 

IFE 2025

IFE 2025 was a live trade expo hosted in ExCeL London between the 17th and 19th of March 2025. It featured 1 250 exhibiting firms and 25 000 visitants.

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