Refrigera 2025: the beating heart of the refrigeration sector in Italy and Southern Europe

Refrigera 2025 provides an international point of reference for the entire Italian refrigeration sector, whether it be industrial, commercial or logistical.  Its perspective will place a strong focus on innovation, sustainability and industry growth, with year’s edition promising to be the most ambitious and exciting yet.

This prestigious event is to be held from 5th to 7th November 2025 at Bologna Fiere, where it will consolidate its role as a strategic platform targeted at those operating in the refrigeration sector, providing a unique opportunity to bring together refrigeration professionals from across the vast area of Southern Europe.

One of a kind

Refrigera 2025 is a unique event on the Italian trade fair scene.  It is in fact the only fair devoted entirely to refrigeration, not only in terms of the technology, but refrigeration as part of an integral network of processes, solutions and services.  The conference will embrace every aspect of the industry, from system design and production to logistics and the distribution of food and pharmaceutical products.

As one of the most modern and versatile exhibition venues in Europe, BolognaFiere is the ideal setting for an event set to combine technological innovation, networking opportunities and commercial growth.  The aim is to provide a space where companies can interact, present their latest projects and build new partnerships.

Since its inception, Refrigera has recorded exponential growth, both in terms of exhibitor numbers and the size of its exhibition space.  2025 will be the event’s fourth edition and it promises to be the largest and most comprehensive yet.  Interest in the fair from both Italian and international companies reflects a sector which is keen to discuss present and future challenges during the current phase of rapid change.

The 2025 edition looks set to surpass even the impressive numbers recorded in previous years, with more pavilions, the increasing attendance of foreign exhibitors and a packed schedule of events.  This confirms not only the growing importance of the refrigeration sector but also the amount of trust that those working in the sector place in this event.

New for 2025: SURGELA – FREEZING TECH

A great new feature of the 2025 edition is SURGELA – FREEZING TECH, a special area dedicated entirely to technologies for the production of frozen foods.  This particular segment of the industry, which is undergoing constant expansion in Italy and around the world, requires increasingly advanced, efficient solutions to ensure food quality, safety and sustainability.

SURGELA aims to provide a large exhibition space for technologies, systems, machinery and accessories related to the pre-treatment, processing, packaging and storage of frozen food products.  The decision to include this show area as part of Refrigera 2025 is in response to growing need for synergy between the refrigeration and food processing sectors.

This new section was designed as a tangible response to a genuine market need, to promote a key sector for global food security, while opening up new opportunities for business and innovation.

Strategic synergy: APPLITECH and FORTRONIC

In order to maximise opportunities for networking and technological exchange, Refrigera 2025 is to be held contemporarily with APPLITECH and FORTRONIC: two events which, although separate, share several areas of common interest with the refrigeration industry.

APPLITECH (organised in conjunction with Senaf Srl) is dedicated to components and equipment for electrical appliances.  This event is aimed at an audience of designers, technicians and manufacturers of components and systems for appliances, with a particular focus on innovation in energy efficiency and sustainability solutions.

FORTRONIC is a convention focused on power electronics and sensory systems.  In an age when process digitalisation and smart machinery control have become indispensible elements, the presentation of FORTRONIC together with Refrigera enables visitors to further explore aspects involving consumption management, remote monitoring and automation.

The decision to hold these two events side by side reflects the organisers’ intention to create an integrated trade fair ecosystem, enabling technologies and solutions to interact and grow together.

A specialised international audience at Refrigera 2025

Refrigera 2025 is aimed at a broad range of highly qualified attendees.  Visitors are expected to include designers, technicians, system fitters, food retail workers, representatives of large supermarket chains, professionals from food and pharmaceutical logistics and international buyers.

The event will provide this varied but focused audience with an excellent opportunity to find out about the latest trends, discover new tecnological solutions and expand their network of contacts.

Thanks to the participation of associations from the sector and the patronage of ICE – the Italian governement agency for the promotion of foreign trade and the internationalisation of Italian companies, Refrigera is strengthening its standing at global level, bringing supply and demand together across a range of markets.

Past editions: a pathway to success

The previous editions of Refrigera have already marked significant advances in the event’s growth.  Since its debut, the format has fulfilled one of the market’s latent needs: to create a space where refrigeration was not viewed as just a marginal sector but rather as the key focus.

Early editions of Refrigera saw significant involvement of leading Italian companies from the sector, as well as the participation of international companies interested in the Italian and European market.  The quality of the exhibitors, the conferences’ high technical profile and the wide variety of content offered helped to build the event’s reputation as a highly specialised trade fair which is also trustworthy and useful.

Feedback gathered from the trade fair attendees highlighted the fair’s effectiveness in encouraging:

• new business contacts;
• professional updates;
• and company visibility.

It should also be mentioned that there is a highly accurate and well-structured organisational system beind Refrigera’s success.  The event is managed by A151 Srl, a company with considerable expertise in organising trade fairs, who have been able to create a coherent, efficient event able to meet market needs.

Another essential factor is the event’s collaboration with the leading associations operating in the sector, including Assofrigoristi, Asercom, ATF (the Association of Refrigeration Sector Technicians), Centro Studi Galileo, FederDistribution and OITAf.

Such close collaboration with these organisations not only ensures an up-to-date perspective and broad representation of the sector, it also means that they can provide quality content for the conferences and themed workshops.