Overview
- The fair closed with 109,600 professional visitors, with roughly one in four coming from 120 countries.
- Organisers tallied 3,300 exhibitors including 1,200 from more than 70 countries and estimated €180 million in local impact across seven halls and over 350 activities.
- Fira de Barcelona reported a 30% jump in foreign exhibitors versus 2024 with 40% more floor space devoted to international stands.
- On the floor, product trends ranged from ready‑to‑eat meals and pistachio‑led launches to specialty coffee, “dirty sodas,” insect‑based proteins, and lower‑impact packaging.
- Executives warned that avian influenza, nodular dermatitis, African swine fever and Newcastle disease are driving heavy losses and urged tougher farm biosecurity and EU‑level support.