iba 2026 Dusseldorf, Germany
May 2026

iba Dusseldorf

The world’s leading trade fair for the baking and confectionery industry

Next year, iba will continues to set national and international standards for the baking industry, inspire with its product depth and variety of innovations, set trends and impulses and enable professional exchange. In addition to digitalisation, the trade fair will also focus on topics such as recruiting young talent, competitions and the craft sector, which were presented at numerous themed areas such as the iba. The most successful companies from the bakery and confectionery industry meet at iba, from artisan bakers to large-scale bakers and industry.

iba in figures:

  • 1,073 exhibitors
  • 46 exhibiting countries
  • 57.000 visitors
  • 150 visitor countries

RANGE OF PRODUCTS

Packaging technology

  • Feed systems for packaging machines
  • Packaging machines for bread rolls
  • Bread packaging machines
  • Labels
  • Labelling machines
  • Vacuum-pack machines
  • Packaging materials
  • Sealing machines
  • and much more

Frozen and finished products

  • Donuts
  • Pastries
  • Fruits
  • Hearty and sweet snacks
  • Small bread products
  • Lye products
  • Muffins
  • Gateau and cakes
  • and much more

Energy, ventilation and air-conditioning technology

  • Waste air purification systems
  • Exhaust systems
  • Ventilation devices
  • Energy management
  • Energy utility suppliers
  • Air purification systems
  • Ventilators
  • Heat recovery
  • and much more

Process optimisation

  • Automation
  • Distribution management
  • Production management
  • Production planning
  • Product improvements
  • Quality management
  • Robotics
  • Traceability of goods
  • and much more

Raw materials and ingredients

  • Milled products
  • Seeds, grain products
  • Baking agents
  • Premixes, processed flour
  • Enzymes
  • Flavourings
  • Ice cream
  • Fats, oils
  • and much more

Information technology

  • Industry software
  • E-commerce
  • Photo printing
  • Internet services
  • Cash, cash desk systems
  • Stock management systems
  • Merchanidse management systems
  • Time recording systems
  • and much more

Sales and POS

  • Shop fittings and furnishings
  • Shop fittings and accessories
  • Advertising material
  • Drinks and drink machines
  • Cream and ice cream
  • Snacks on sale
  • and much more

Cleaning and hygiene

  • Extraction systems
  • Waste water engineering
  • Workwear
  • Foreign material detection
  • Floor and wall coatings
  • Cleaning machines
  • Cleaning agents and disinfectants
  • Pest control
  • and much more

Services

  • Occupational safety
  • Education and training
  • Customer care and maintenance
  • Marketing services
  • Production and operating site planning
  • Business consultancy
  • Insurance
  • Science and research
  • and much more

Production technology and equipment

  • Preparation of ingredients and storage technology
  • Preparing dough
  • Dough transport systems
  • Machines for bread, rolls and pastry production
  • Ovens
  • Refrigeration and fermentation technology
  • Bakery equipment
  • Accessories for baking
  • and much more

Logistics

  • Cutting machines
  • Internal and external goods transportation
  • Vehicles and vehicle accessories
  • and much more

Analytics

  • Laboratory instruments
  • Measuring instruments
  • and much more

Venue: Fairground Düsseldorf
Opening times
SUNDAY – WEDNESDAY
09:30 a.m. – 06:00 p.m.
THURSDAY
09:30 a.m. – 05:00 p.m.