IPPE 2027 (International Production & Processing Expo)

IPPE, the International Production & Processing Expo, is a private business show for buyers and sellers across global feed manufacturing and meat, poultry and egg production and processing. It is sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the Meat Institute, and fills the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta every January.

Key figures for 2027

The organizers list the following for the 2027 show:

• 1,300+ exhibitors
• 631,000+ square feet of exhibit space
• 32,000+ expected attendees

Education and programmes

Alongside the exhibit halls, IPPE runs industry education and career programmes, including:

• International Poultry Scientific Forum
• Latin American Poultry Summit
• Pet Food Conference
• College Student Career Program
• Ph.D. and Vet Student Career Fair
• Young Leaders Under 30 Award

Who attends

The show is aimed at professionals in animal food manufacturing, poultry and egg production, and meat and poultry processing, together with the equipment, ingredient and service suppliers that sell to them.

Tickets & passes

• Early bird — USD 99: Through January 8, 2027
• Regular — USD 149: January 9–25, 2027
• Onsite — USD 199: From January 26, 2027
• Qualifying association members — Free: USPOULTRY, AFIA and Meat Institute members who process consumer meat/poultry or manufacture animal food
• Youth and students — Free: With valid ID