Epta Brings the Future of Sweet Foodservice to SIGEP 2026
Epta announces its participation in the 47th edition of SIGEP – Salone Internazionale della Gelateria, Pasticceria, Panificazione Artigianali e Caffè, reaffirming its commitment to innovation, sustainability and excellence within the global sweet foodservice sector. The event will take place from 16 to 20 January 2026 at the Rimini Exhibition Centre and meet Epta at Hall A3 Booth 053. As SIGEP evolves into SIGEP WORLD, it continues to serve as a benchmark for professionals in Gelato, Pastry, Chocolate, Coffee, Bakery and Pizza, offering an international platform for emerging technologies, market trends and future-oriented strategies across the Out-of-Home segment.
Showcasing Iarp’s Latest Refrigerated Solutions
At SIGEP 2026, Epta will present Iarp’s latest range of foodservice technologies, designed to enhance product visibility, optimise performance and ensure maximum energy efficiency across sweet foodservice environments. Visitors will be able to explore the newest solutions developed for gelato, pastry and frozen food applications.
All showcased solutions reflect Epta’s commitment to responsible innovation, driven by energy-efficient performance, modular design, and materials selected to support recyclability and long-term use. With over 40 years of expertise, Iarp continues to develop sustainable and visually impactful solutions tailored to the evolving needs of the Food & Beverage sector.
A Stand Designed for Real Operating Scenarios
Epta’s stand at SIGEP 2026 will recreate a realistic indoor–outdoor environment, enabling visitors to assess product performance across diverse operational contexts. Particular focus will be placed on solutions designed for climate class 5, demonstrating their capability to maintain high performance even in challenging temperature conditions.
Beyond Innovation: The Epta Sustainable System
Epta’s presence at the exhibition underscores not only technological advancement but also the company’s broader commitment to responsibility and sustainability. The Epta Sustainable System integrates environmentally conscious principles across the entire value chain—from product design and material selection to manufacturing processes and lifecycle optimisation—ensuring continuous reduction of environmental impact while maximising performance and reliability.
Epta looks forward to welcoming visitors to SIGEP 2026 and presenting the next generation of refrigerated technologies shaping the future of the sweet foodservice industry.
Product Highlights
UNIT – Positive-Temperature Counter
A compact, multifunctional counter engineered for high-performance food preservation. Designed with sustainability at its core, UNIT is up to 80% recyclable at the end of life. Designed to be easily disassembled, every component has been carefully designed and positioned for easy access and individual replacement, simplifying maintenance, extending product lifespan, and supporting a more responsible, circular approach to refrigeration. UNIT combines strong versatility with reliable, day-to-day operation, making it ideal for a wide range of foodservice environments, from quick-service outlets to professional kitchens..
Alba – Vertical Negative Cabinet
Preview of Iarp’s next-generation vertical solution for ice cream and frozen products. With Alba, IARP reaffirms its market leadership by introducing a new and revolutionary negative vertical cabinet. All technical components, including the condenser unit, are strategically positioned in the lower part of the cabinet, ensuring consistent, energy-efficient performance and high reliability — even in demanding climate conditions of class 5. Enhanced visibility, increased capacity, and a redesigned interior maximise impulse purchases while simplifying cleaning and maintenance for everyday operational efficiency.
Delight – Scooping & Pastry
A versatile, high-performance counter engineered to support multiple display needs. Delight offers a premium gelato scooping experience through refined design, ergonomic features and excellent product visibility. When equipped with the dedicated Pastry Kit, the cabinet transforms into a precise and elegant pastry display, providing operators with flexibility without compromising performance.
Globo Retro
The cabinet for ice cream is developed to ensure visual coherence and functional harmony in modern foodservice layouts, combining a distinctive aesthetic with high standards of performance and practicality.
VIC
A compact, intuitive and robust cabinet intended for fast-paced environments. VIC delivers dependable daily performance and user-friendly operation.
Gamma Line
A comprehensive range of high-performance refrigerated units offering reliability, reduced energy consumption and adaptability to various sweet foodservice requirements.