- 6-8 October 2026
- IFEMA Madrid
- Hall 8 · Stand 8C21
Once again, Fontanet Group was at Fruit Attraction 2026, the leading international trade fair for the fresh produce sector, held from 6 to 8 October at IFEMA Madrid. And once again, we come home proud of an outstanding edition.
Record visits to our stand
Our Stand 8C21 welcomed more visitors than ever. Agri-food professionals from Spain, Portugal, France and Italy came to see our packaging solutions and packaging machinery first-hand. We handled more enquiries than at any previous edition, and the interest in what was new went beyond all our expectations.
New products that won the sector over
This year’s new products drew a great deal of interest from visitors. End-of-line automation, netting machines and packing systems were at the heart of many conversations, with a steady flow of technical questions and quote requests over the three days of the fair.
Fontanet Group is two businesses working together: Embalajes Fontanet, which solves the pack and the packaging material, and MARFONT, which designs, supplies and maintains the machinery that applies it. Both were at the stand, because hardly any real problem is solved with just one of them.
What we showed at the stand
End-of-line automation, with MARFONT
The end of the line is the stretch where the product is ready and only needs packing, closing, identifying and shipping. It is where the hands pile up and where a peak in the season is felt most. These are the machines visitors asked about most at the stand.
- Netting machines for fruit and vegetables. semi-automatic MEN110, automatic MEL110 and industrial REK 140.
- Pallet wrappers. LD-200 turntable wrapper, rotary arm wrapper and Master 3 X4 wrapping robot.
- Horizontal packaging. Flowpack wrapper, with its film reels.
- Tray and tub heat sealers. LS-975 and LS-1375 modified atmosphere (MAP).
- Automatic in-line labelling. LS-500 and Codipack 200, for identification and traceability.
- Dynamic checkweighing. CODI640 and NEK 120, checking pack by pack.
- Strapping and taping of cases and pallets. OR-T 19 battery strapping tool and semi-automatic case taper.
- Complete lines. Integration of every machine into one continuous process.
You can see the whole range, page by page, in the MARFONT machinery catalogue.
Packaging, with Embalajes Fontanet
Protect, present and transport. The pack decides much of how fruit reaches the shelf, and getting the material and size right matters as much as the machine that applies it. At the stand, visitors had the material in their hands: a tray is judged by how it holds the fruit, and no data sheet tells you that.
- Fruit trays, by variety and by size. PP fruit trays, black rPET fruit trays, moulded pulp fruit trays and Traypack Cargo.
- Stretch film for palletising. Manual film, automatic film and macro-perforated film.
- Tubular netting. Netting for fruit, netting for citrus and netting for potatoes and onions.
- Trays and punnets. Cardboard trays, moulded pulp trays, PET trays and fruit punnets.
- Packaging tape. Acrylic PP tape, solvent tape and custom printed tape with your logo.
- Strapping and corner protectors for pallet stability. PP strapping, polyester strapping and cardboard corner protectors.
- Labelling. Self-adhesive labels, thermal labels and ribbon for printing.
The full catalogue is in the packaging section, with one page per product.
If you could not visit us
Here are some of the new products we showed in Madrid. Read them at your own pace and ask us anything you like.
Black rPET fruit trays
Recycled and recyclable plastic for the fruit tray, in the 30x40, 30x50 and 40x60 formats.
Read the article
Traypack and bussel for apples
The tray that goes inside and the export box that carries it, with the cavity table by size.
See the apple season guide
End-of-line automation
Filling hoppers, checkweighing, netting with the REK 140 and labelling, in a single continuous line. With video.
See the success story
Eight end-of-line machines
Pallet wrapping, strapping, case taping and vacuum packing: the eight machines we are presenting as new.
See the newsNew projects and business relationships
Fruit Attraction is more than a trade fair: it is where projects are closed and new partnerships begin. At this edition we signed agreements with fresh produce and food companies that trust Fontanet Group to improve their packing and packaging processes. We also strengthened our relationships with existing customers and opened up new business in international markets.
Thank you for visiting us
We want to thank every professional who came by our stand. Every conversation, every enquiry and every project that starts at this fair is what drives us to keep improving every day.
If you could not visit us at Fruit Attraction, or you would like more information about any of our solutions, we are here to help. Get in touch and we will be happy to assist you.
Shall we talk about your project?
Tell us what you need and we will help you in the same detail as at the stand.
