The Japan Food Machinery Manufacturers' Association has been leading the development of the food machinery industry. Its largest project of all is the organizing of FOOMA JAPAN.
The 49th FOOMA JAPAN 2026 will be held from Tuesday, June 2 through Friday, June 5, 2026 at Tokyo Big Sight, on the theme "The Shift is On."
Currently, the food industry is facing various challenges such as labor shortages and securing workforces due to the declining population and market changes, as well as productivity improvement, labor-saving and automation, food globalization, reducing food waste, and lessening the burden on the global environment.
For the food machinery industry to envision a sustainable future and maintain its industrial foundation, it needs to perceive the current food environment as a "turning point," grasp and analyze the trends in the food industry accurately, further promote technological innovation including automation and labor-saving measures, and play a role in creating a new stage for the food industry.
The theme of the event reflects the recognition that "the food industry has entered a phase aiming for further development." FOOMA JAPAN 2026, meanwhile, sensing this change, expresses the organizers' determination to utilize it as a real crossroads to guide the growth of the food machinery industry.
While firmly maintaining "food safety and security," this exhibition will actively strive for the realization of a sustainable society, along with the display of innovative and cutting-edge technologies, products, and services such as AI and robots.
We, the organizers, are determined to unite as one to contribute even more to the steady development of the food machinery industry than ever before. We look forward to participation by many of you in FOOMA JAPAN 2026.

FOOMA JAPAN continues to evolve as one of the world's largest comprehensive exhibitions for food processing, covering all areas of food production, and bringing together the latest technologies and knowledge. At the 2025 exhibition, which had a record 1,007 exhibitors, the number of visitors during the event exceeded 110,000, and it manifested into a place co-creating the "future of food processing" with over 5,000 diverse solutions on offer.
FOOMA JAPAN 2026 will face the ongoing changes in the industry head-on under the theme "The Shift is On." Automation and labor-saving, environmental considerations, the evolution of food tech, and the reevaluation of work styles are all interconnected movements that are forming new trends. Recognizing and responding to the interconnectivity of these changes will be the key to future competitiveness.
This exhibition will focus on both the "changing scene" and the "unchanging essence," serving as a place for exhibitors and visitors to discover and create the "next standard" together. For exhibitors, it will be a valuable opportunity that goes beyond promoting products and technologies, deeply connecting with the challenges and needs of the current scene; while for visitors, it will be a real experience to encounter the options for the next generation.
We will do our utmost in all aspects of planning and operation to ensure that your exhibition becomes a "starting point for change" demonstrating new value. Please consider exhibiting at FOOMA JAPAN 2026 as a place to paint the future of the food processing industry together. We sincerely look forward to your participation.