By Kristin Bakker

Attendees at the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) will have access to the latest in protein and feed technology through exhibits and educational programming, according to a news release.

TECHTalks are free, 20-minute technical presentations that will be offered each day at IPPE. For the 2025 expo, 90 presentations will be given in the TECHTalks theaters in the A-Hall at Booth A244, in the B-Hall at Booth B51033 and the C-Hall at Booth C15179. 

The presentations will address many topics, including food safety, artificial intelligence, animal welfare, sustainability and feed production, among others. Each presentation will be led by an IPPE exhibitor who will share expertise and experience on the session topic. Attendees can stop by the complimentary TECHTalks education presentations from 10:30 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28; from 9:30 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, and from 9:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30.

The TECHTalks presentation schedule can be viewed here and through the IPPE mobile app under the “Education” search. The app will have the latest information, education programs and activities planned.

Services for international attendees

The 2025 IPPE is also offering a wide range of services to international attendees.

With 29% of attendees hailing from outside the U.S., IPPE is partnering with the U.S. Department of Commerce as part of the International Buyer Program. This program attracts thousands of qualified international buyers, sales representatives and business partners to U.S. trade shows each year, according to the news release. The Commerce Department's Commercial Service will be on hand at IPPE to assist attendees in advancing their international trade initiatives.

IPPE will feature buyer matching, conference rooms, translation services, import/export counseling and access to export directories in the International Trade Center, located in the A/B Connector. In addition, the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is offering its education program La Cumbre Avícola Latinoamericana (Latin American Poultry Summit) that will address improvements in the areas of grain management, food safety, genetics, biosecurity and bird health. The program will primarily be conducted in Spanish, with translation services provided in English and Portuguese.

So much more

IPPE is a collaboration of three trade shows – International Feed Expo, International Poultry Expo and International Meat Expo – representing the entire chain of protein production and processing. The 2025 IPPE, sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), Meat Institute and USPOULTRY, will have more than 595,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space and 1,355-plus exhibitors.

Feedstuffs Editor Sarah Muirhead recently caught up with Sarah Novak, chief operating officer of AFIA, to hear about what to expect at IPPE this year. She said the event provides myriad networking and educational opportunities and ways for attendees to connect with vendors, suppliers and partners.

Novak said some new things to expect at IPPE in 2025 include a welcome happy hour on Tuesday of the show; a new community lounge in the B-Hall where exhibitors to “take a breath and refresh,” catch up on emails or even play games like cornhole, and the organization CAREing Paws will be on the A-Hall show floor with some of the dogs they style to resemble different animals – “pets to help lower anxiety.”

According to Novak, here are a few additional not-to-miss sessions:

See the full interview with Novak for all the details.

More information about IPPE, including registration details and lodging, is available at ippexpo.org.

AFIA, founded in 1909 and based in Arlington, Va., is the world’s largest organization devoted exclusively to representing the business, legislative and regulatory interests of the U.S. animal food industry and its suppliers. Its membership is comprised of more than 650 domestic and international companies that represent the total feed industry – manufacturers of commercial and integrated feed and pet food, ingredient suppliers, pharmaceutical companies, industry support and equipment manufacturers. AFIA members manufacture more than 75% of the feed and 70% of the non-whole grain ingredients used in the country. AFIA is also holds membership in the International Feed Industry Federation.

The Meat Institute is the nation’s oldest and largest trade association representing packers and processors of beef, pork, lamb, veal, turkey, and processed meat and poultry products and their suppliers. Meat Institute member companies include more than 350 meat packing and processing companies, large and small, and account for more than 95 percent of the United States’ output of these products. The Meat Institute provides essential member services including regulatory, scientific, legislative, public relations and educational programming.

USPOULTRY represents the complete spectrum of today’s poultry industry, with a mission to serve its poultry and egg members through research, education, communications and technical services. Founded in 1947, USPOULTRY is based in Tucker, Ga.