Vitafoods Europe & Finished Products Expo 2026

Update

Vitafoods Europe & Finished Products Expo 2026 will occur as a live event. It will be held between the 5th and 7th of May 2026 for the first time in Fira de Barcelona Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. This is due to the event being relocated to the country after 26 years of occurring in Geneva.

Preface

The Vitafoods Europe & Finished Products Expo (Vitafoods) is a global nutritional health event. It is also the location for cultivating and procuring raw materials and ingredients, as well as uncovering innovative products. Vitafoods furthermore serves as the community's display event for revealing the latest trends. It occurs as an annual trade exhibition in Fira de Barcelona Gran Via and formerly, for 26 years, in Palexpo.

The event attracts participants representing the entire value chain. Such include manufacturing, distribution, supplying, importation & exportation and retailer firms. As a result, the Vitafoods Europe & Finished Products Expo attracts a rather large group. For instance, one edition featured 24 211 visitants and 1 151 exhibitor firms from 112 countries. The attending nations comprised Switzerland, the USA, and the Netherlands.

About Vitafoods Europe

Vitafood gathers the global nutraceutical community to connect, conduct business and collaborate. The event completes these goals by providing attendees with a diversified event programme. This incorporates summits led by leading figures in the nutraceutical community. The various conferences are also among the pivotal sub-events. Often, they allow attendees to learn about the latest industry trends. Other essential sub-events include the four key exhibition sectors: Contract manufacturing, Ingredients & Raw Materials, Branded Finished Products, and Services & Equipment. They enable networking and learning about new products and services.

The Start-Up Pavilion is also a must-attend as it displays the innovations of ten outstanding companies. Attendees can likewise look forward to exploring several show zones and their related knowledge-providing micro-events. These include the New Ingredients Zone with its micro-event known as the New Ingredients Theatre and the New Products Zone. They should also examine the Omega-3 Resource Centre and the Probiotics Resource Centre. There are likewise the Vitafoods Main Stage, Sustainability Corner and Tasting Centre. Completing the show zones are the Market Trends and Overview, Life Stages Theatre and the Media Village.

Vitafoods’ exhibitor list often features leading companies such as Fonterra, Azelis, BTC Corporation, Canberra, Kaneka, Kerry, Kewpie and Lonza. Attendees represent various industries. These include:

• Dietetic / Wellness supplements;
• Pharmaceutics;
• Food;
• Medicine;
• Personal care;
• Animal nutrition;
• Nutricosmetics;
• Beverages.

Vitafoods Barcelona Accommodation

Procure suitable accommodation for Vitafoods 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 manages the rest. Reserve lodgings adjacent to Fira de Barcelona Gran Via and gain valuable access to public transport. We can advise you on the best routes to take to the venue. Aside from affordable hotel accommodation for exhibitions, we also provide transport services. One way to travel to your hotel is to have a rent-a-car wait for 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

Vitafoods Europe 2021

The 2021 edition of Vitafoods was a hybrid trade exhibition. The edition consisted of two components. These included a face-to-face exhibition and a digital platform. The face-to-face aspect was hosted between the 5th and 7th of October 2021 in the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. The digital component occurred between the 4th and 8th of October 2021. The edition received approximately 580 exhibitor firms.

Vitafoods Europe 2022

Vitafoods 2022 was a hybrid trade exhibition. The face-to-face segment was held in Palexpo. The venue did not feature coronavirus safeguards due to the removal of the related restrictions. Vitafoods Geneva 2022 featured 700 exhibitor firms from 56 countries. It also received 15 251 visitors from over 130 nations.

Vitafoods Europe 2023

Vitafoods 2023 was a live trade exposition hosted in Palexpo. It featured more than 1 500 exhibiting firms and over 30 000 visitants from more than 140 attending nations.

Vitafoods Europe 2024

Vitafoods 2024 was a live trade expo that represented the last iteration to be held in Palexpo, Switzerland. The format featured 20 000 attendants, including more than 50 lecturers and over 1 100 exhibiting firms from 55 nations on 70 000 m2.

Vitafoods Europe 2025

Vitafoods Europe 2025 in Barcelona was a live trade expo that represented the first iteration held in Spain. The format featured 1 455 exhibiting firms from 69 nations and over 21 500 visitants from more than 160 countries.