Meat products and fish processing equipment

Solid, liquid and semi-liquid food processing equipment

THE | EXHIBITION

To follow your ideas through...
Visit IPA, your production processes will take a new turn !

IPA, the World Food Process Exhibition, a generalist event covering the whole spectrum of the food-related industries, features all the equipment, machines and solutions to optimize and improve your future products with:

600 exhibiting companies, firms and brands,
of which 44 % of international exhibitors,
from 25 countries,
showing more than 150 new products.

a unique exhibition platform, an exclusive conference centre to discover and learn about the latest innovations in Food Process Engineering.

IPA VISITORS: TRADE PROFESSIONALS FROM THE FOOD SECTOR...

An international event attended by 37.8% foreign trade visitors

The food industry event in France:

68% of visitors from the Provinces
32% from the Paris area

All food sectors represented:

Food industries	74,2%
Milk / Milk products / Cheeses	14,5%
Meats / Delicatessen items	13,5%
Breadmaking / Biscuit-making / Bakery /Flour industry	11%
Ready-to-eat / Canned foods / Soups	9%
Fruit and Vegetables	9%
Confectionery / Chocolate making / Sugar industry	9%
Wines / Spirits / Beers	8%
Soft drinks	8%
Fish / Seafood	6%
Out-of-home catering	5%
Pet food	4%
Fats	3%
Other	25,8%
of which Technical Centres	9,5%
of which Retail industry	7,5%

source: IPA 2006

... LOOKING FOR CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

77% of visitors came with purchasing projects of which 85% furthered or finalized their projects thanks to the exhibition.

95% of visitors were satisfied with their contacts with exhibitors.

Highly decision-making visitors:

CEOs, Managing Directors, General Managers:	30%
Directors, Heads of Department:	26%
Engineers, Managers, Executives:	28%
Technicians:	16%

IPA 2006 figures and data.

THE IPA RANGE OF EXHIBITS: ANSWERS TO YOUR PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS

Four major exhibitor business sectors to meet the needs of the whole
food industry:

Manufacturers of equipment, machines and solutions for:	Surface in %
All-Products Processes	42 %
Meat Products and Fish Processes	34 %
Solids, Breadmaking, Fruit & Vegetables Processes,…	14 %
Liquid Products Processes - SIEL	10 %

source: IPA 2006

Two priority exhibition areas

an area entirely dedicated to the meat product, fish and seafood process sector.

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the liquids, semi-liquids, milk products (SIEL) and by-products process sectors;
the solids, semi-liquid products sectors (e.g. ready-to-eat, fruit, vegetables, breadmaking)
all cross-market sectors (hygiene, inspection, test, measuring,...).

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The "Food Security area"

Gathering companies offering identification, management and production computing solutions.

WHO SUPPORTS IT?

A great number of French and international press and institutional partners support the event... Thanks to the dedication of each of our partners, IPA benefits from a wide media coverage, a network of experts and relays such as ACTIA, ANIA, INRA, OSEO Innovation...

For IPA MATIC all the interindustry associations are involved, with the representatives of INTERBEV, the National joint cattle and meat association, and of INAPORC, the National joint pork association, not to mention the unfailing support of ADIV, the Meat institute development association.

IPA, A PLACE FOR EXCHANGES

The Innovation Research Forum:
A unique forum for exchanges to find out about the latest technological advancements in Process Engineering.

With the support of partner organizations and researchers the Innovation Research Forum proposes a platform for exchanges on the latest processes through a conference cycle freely open to all IPA visitors. With more than 1,000 auditors in 2006, the Innovation Research Forum broke attendance records. The Forum has now become a key complement to the exhibition visit for all trade visitors looking out for the latest R&D work and innovations which are the mainspring of growth for the food industries.

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The Culinary Demonstration area

This area promotes the French expertise with culinary demonstrations and tastings to please your eyes and your taste buds !

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IPA Innovation Competition Award

Every year, the IPA Innovation Competition Award recognizes the industry's most outstanding innovations proposed by IPA exhibitors in their declarations of new products.

The Judging Panel, composed of journalists, members of the IPA Strategic Committee, and key users and institutions, awards 5 prizes:

"Process Equipment" Award, MULTIFILIERE special
"Process Equipment" Award, MATIC special
"Ancillary Equipment / Process Control" Award, MULTIFILIERE special
"Ancillary Equipment / Process Control" Award, MATIC special
Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery's Special Award.

The Judging Panel reserves the right to give a special award, outside the above categories, to a specifically outstanding innovation

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FOCUS ON THE "FOOD" EVENT:

IPA & EMBALLAGE, two exhibitions featuring the largest pilot plant for the food processing industries.

With 95% of visitors satisfied with the colocation of IPA and the World Packaging Exhibition EMBALLAGE, the event "FOOD" features the largest display of food processing equipment, ranging from initial processing to processed foodstuff packaging.

IPA, AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT

The International Welcome Lounge: Personalized reception of international visitors - Mezzanine Hall 3.

With its Welcome Lounge IPA extends all foreing visitors a personalized welcome to provide them with the best guidance for their projects and help them optimize their visit of the exhibition.

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The International Press Village - HALL 2

Every year IPA organizes an International Press Village in cooperation with the exhibition's partner magazines to promote and gather in the same area the Industry's trade press which come from the whole world to cover the event.

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