Fruit Logistica: Know what matters next

With more than 130 sessions, over 200 experts, and five stages, Fruit Logistica brings international expertise from business, science, policy, and practice to Berlin between February 3 and 5, 2027.

How are retailers and producers responding to changing consumer demands, climate change, and new technologies? How can supply chains become more resilient – and which innovations have the potential to move the fresh produce industry forward? The Stage Program at Fruit Logistica tackles key questions in the international fresh produce business and turns current developments into practical knowledge.

“Our industry doesn’t need more information; it needs the right answers to the questions that matter most. That is exactly what our 2027 conference program delivers: clear insights, fresh perspectives and discussions that help businesses make informed decisions,” says Christina Freier, Director, Fruit Logistica.

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Fresh Ideas Stage: Understand markets, identify opportunities

The Fresh Ideas Stage focuses on the developments that are changing markets and business models. Topics range from consumer demands and retail strategies to new varieties and branding, sustainability, packaging, and AI. 

Stephan Weist of REWE Group and Franka Rodriguez of ALDI SÜD join other leading food retail buyers to discuss current trends and challenges. The key question: How can retailers and suppliers respond to changing consumer demands, cost pressure, and climate change – while building more resilient and sustainable supply chains?

February 3, 2027, 10:00–11:00 a.m., Fresh Ideas Stage, Hall 11.2

Farming Forward Stage: Technologies for tomorrow’s production

At the Farming Forward Stage, technology providers, researchers and practitioners come together. On Wednesday and Thursday mornings, Smart Agri exhibitors showcase new technologies and applications; at midday, startups pitch their ideas and business models. In the afternoon, the CEA Alliance hosts workshops on Controlled Environment Agriculture.

On Friday, the spotlight turns to science. The Science Symposium, organized by Fruit Logistica together with the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), covers topics including climate change, AI applications, and postharvest technologies. 

Akshay Sonawane of ATB shows how intelligent storage systems and sensor-based technologies can help predict fruit quality and shelf life more accurately and manage storage processes more precisely. The session also looks at the transfer to practice: How can scientific findings be turned into solutions for the everyday handling of fresh produce?

February 5, 2027, 10:15–10:30 a.m., Farming Forward Stage, Hall 3.1

Innovation Stage: New ideas, concrete solutions

The Innovation Stage is the centerpiece of the new Innovation Zone in Hall 6.2. It brings together the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award (FLIA) for innovations that have been on the market for no more than twelve months and the Fruit Logistica Innovation Showcases (FLIS) for solutions that have demonstrated their value in real-world applications over the past one to three years. For the first time, the FLIA nominees will also present their products and solutions on stage.

From 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award nominees present their innovations live on stage before the winners in the Technology and Fresh Produce categories are announced. The focus is on products, technologies, and services that bring fresh momentum to the international fresh produce business.

February 3, 1:00 p.m., Innovation Stage, Hall 6.2

Logistics Stage: Expertise for global supply chains

The Logistics Stage explores how international supply chains are evolving under changing conditions. Topics include refrigerated transport, port logistics, multimodal transport, digitalization and decarbonization.

Following the launch of its Charter of Good Shipping Practices, the Global Coalition of Fresh Produce brings together leading industry representatives. Ron Lemaire, Ellen Pay and other experts discuss how greater transparency, fairer commercial terms and closer collaboration between shippers, carriers and customers can make fresh produce transport more affordable, resilient and sustainable.

February 4, 2027, 10:00–11:00 a.m., Logistics Stage, Hall 26

Insights Stage: Market-ready solutions in the spotlight

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Which solutions are already available – and what works in practice? At the Insights Stage in Hall 21, exhibitors put their latest products, technologies and concepts in the spotlight. The stage presents developments straight from the market and offers a compact overview of approaches that are ready to use today.

The first sessions are already live on the Fruit Logistica website. The Stage Program will be updated continuously and is expected to be complete by the end of November.

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