Overview
- The 27th Feria Internacional Conxemar opened at the Ifevi fairgrounds in Vigo on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, with organisers reporting about 836 exhibitors occupying the venue’s full 37,000 m² and representatives from 47 countries.
- Organisers expect this edition to set a new attendance record after Conxemar already drew 30,405 professionals in 2025 and helped generate €831 million in commercial agreements that year, according to a University of Vigo impact study.
- The fair’s programme includes the XIV Conxemar–FAO MAPA congress where global sector experts discussed automation, artificial intelligence and convenience ‘fifth‑range’ products as drivers of change in processing and retailing.
- Exhibitors are showcasing a wave of processing and preservation innovations, including a claimed ‘proton’ conservation method that coverage notes has limited independent verification, alongside equipment aimed at protecting quality in ready-to-eat frozen seafood.
- Conxemar is pairing business with public outreach through upgraded digital B2B matchmaking, the Conxemar Tapas gastronomic contest and Conxemar Fest music events, and runs Conxemar Lab classroom programs that have reached over 1,240 students so far.