ATLANTA, GEORGIA, US — With more than 600,000 square feet of exhibit space and nearly 1,300 exhibitors, the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) will feature the largest trade show floor in its history, organizers said. The event, which is Jan. 30-Feb. 1 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, US, will cover all four halls of the exhibit space. 

“We are really pleased with the expanded show floor square footage and the level of exhibitor participation,” said IPPE show organizers. “This is going to be an exciting show that you will not want to miss.” 

The 2024 IPPE will provide attendees with a full week of education programs, innovative technology, engaging activities on the show floor and enhanced networking opportunities with industry leaders from the animal food, meat, and poultry and egg industries. Sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), the North American Meat Institute and the US Poultry & Egg Association, the IPPE trade show floor will showcase the newest solutions, technologies, research, processes, services and products that the global animal food and protein industries have to offer. More than 80 hours of education programs will be presented throughout the week, along with numerous on-floor attendee activities and networking opportunities. The learning sessions presented by industry experts and thought leaders will focus on industry trends, food safety, plant operations and sustainability. 

For the feed industry, the event will include AFIA’s Feed Education Program, the Feed Mill of the Future Conference, an interactive question-and-answer session with the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the Pet Food Conference and a session on biosecurity preparedness.  

The free AFIA Feed Education Program is planned 8 to 10 a.m. on Jan. 30. The training session will update participants on any recent changes from several US federal agencies, including the Department of Labor, the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. In addition, the Feed Mill of the Year winner for the commercial feed category will be announced.

Also on Jan. 30, the Feed Mill of the Future Conference, from 8 a.m. to noon, will bring together leading feed industry experts to examine emerging feed industry trends and new technologies that will impact how animal feed is manufactured in the years ahead. 

Feed milling professionals will leave with a better understanding of how innovation and early adoption will help their business achieve its sustainability, productivity, and profitability goals. Cost is $95 before Jan. 12 and $125 after.

A sustainability symposium, “Feed Your ESG: How Feed Will Help Hit Sustainability Targets,” is planned from 9 a.m. to noon on Jan. 31. Cost is $65 before Jan. 12 and increases to $85 after that date.