Expoforum dedicated to catering and hospitality at Lingotto
Kicking off 15-17 March with 300 realities - The 2026 edition emphasises innovation, ethical food communication and the fight against food waste
Green technologies, waste reduction, innovation. These are the focuses of the 2026 edition of Horeca Expoforum, the professional exhibition organised by GL events Italia dedicated to the hospitality and catering supply chain, from 15 to 17 March, in Hall 3 of Lingotto Fiere in Turin.
Now in its third edition, the show brings together a community of over 300 brands including professional supplies, food & beverage, roasters, distributors and strengthens its international dimension thanks to the participation of leading European companies. This year the fair is enriched by Alimentability, a cultural and scientific initiative involving universities, hospitals, experts and the media on the topic of ethical agrifood information, promoted by ASA - the Italian Agrifood Press Association.
Innovation in the sector remains one of the key themes of the event, with digital solutions, applied artificial intelligence, evolved payment systems and an area dedicated to start-ups curated by Piemonte Innova and the ICT Pole. Horeca Expoforum reinforces its social commitment by allocating to Banco Alimentare the proceeds of the initiative against waste, realised in collaboration with Too Good To Go, a BCorp company with social impact present in 21 countries, in Italia it has been active since 2019 and to date it has contributed to saving more than 32 million meals thanks to a network of more than 12 million users and over 26 thousand partner shops.
"Here, professionals, buyers, distributors and companies find an unmissable appointment, a space in which to discuss the transformations of the Horeca and build new opportunities for growth," says Gabor Ganczer, managing director of GL events Italia.
In the professional supply sectors, from household appliances to furniture, from tableware to table linen, many companies have chosen to return, confirming Turin as a strategic commercial and relational hub. Also constant was the presence of food distributors and flour manufacturers, key elements for bakeries and pizzerias.
