Fruit Attraction 2025: visitors, exhibitors, highlights
Fruit Attraction 2025 in Madrid drew 121,137 trade visitors and 2,485 exhibitors on 30 September–2 October. What it meant for produce exporters.
30 September – 2 October 2025, IFEMA MADRID, Madrid, Spain
Fruit Attraction 2025 brought 121,137 trade visitors and 2,485 exhibiting companies to IFEMA MADRID on 30 September–2 October.
Trade visitors: 121,137
Exhibitors: 2,485
What happened at Fruit Attraction 2025
Fruit Attraction 2025 took place from 30 September to 2 October at IFEMA MADRID, organised by IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX. It was the 17th edition of the fresh produce fair. According to the organisers, the show drew 121,137 trade visitors and 2,485 exhibiting companies. Those numbers put Madrid in the same league as FRUIT LOGISTICA as a meeting point for the fruit and vegetable trade.
The fair is built around fresh fruit and vegetable trade and cooperation along the supply chain. For exporters, the real unit of business was a defined offer rather than a stand: species, variety, size grade, packaging, shipment quantity and the week it is available. Buyers and sellers often use the same quality language while expecting different products. Good meetings moved towards a shared specification and an agreed way of accepting a shipment. Logistics, promotion schedules and the handling of quality complaints mattered as much as price, because they decide whether a delivery promise can be kept.
Fruit Attraction mattered to producer groups, exporters, importers, retailers and cold-chain operators. Polish suppliers could compare what buyers in different markets expect and look for seasonal gaps in supply. Knowing who sits across the table was essential. A buyer may purchase on their own account, act as an intermediary or represent a retail chain, and each needs a different approach. That clarity also stops the same demand being counted several times. A business card alone says nothing about a volume that can be contracted.
Fruit Attraction deserves its own commercial objective and product calendar, rather than a contact list copied from another fair. The most useful thing to take home was a buyer table showing delivery windows, quality expectations, likely quantities and the date of the next conversation. Samples, transport arrangements and an agreed specification then turned a contact into a real sales opportunity. Large attendance shows the scale of the market, while each exhibitor's results depended on that follow-up.
Highlights
- 17th edition with 121,137 trade visitors, according to the organisers
- 2,485 exhibiting companies at IFEMA MADRID
- Focus on fresh produce specifications, delivery windows and buyer roles
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