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Food & Beverage tradeshows, conferences, and industry events.

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The food and beverage trade shows worth knowing

Food shows split by where you sit in the chain: a specialty brand looking for retail buyers, an ingredient supplier, a restaurant operator and a coffee roaster would each go to a different event. Here are the main ones by type, with who each is built for. Dates for all of them are in the list above.

The big international food fairs

Specialty, natural and packaged foods

Grocery, deli and fresh

Ingredients and food processing

Restaurants and foodservice

Beverage and coffee

When and where food trade shows happen

The food calendar has two peaks. March and April are the busiest months, with Natural Products Expo West, Seafood Expo North America and the big restaurant and beverage shows. October is the second peak, led by SIAL Paris or Anuga in Europe and SupplySide Global and the Global Produce & Floral Show in the US. August is the quietest month, with no food shows in our listings.

Las Vegas hosts the most food and beverage shows in our listings, more than twice as many as any other city. Chicago and its convention suburb Rosemont come next, then Orlando and Atlanta.

Food Trade Shows: FAQ

What is the biggest food trade show in the US?

For restaurants and foodservice it's the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago each May. For packaged and natural foods it's Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim each March, and for specialty foods the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York.

Which food shows should a new brand attend to find retail buyers?

The Fancy Food shows, Expo West and Newtopia Now are built around brands meeting grocery and specialty buyers. The NGA Show is where independent grocers meet.

Are food trade shows open to the public?

Most are trade only, with registration limited to people who work in food, retail or foodservice. A few listed here, such as the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival and the Made in Montana Trade Show's showcase day, are open to the public. Each show's page says who can attend.

Where are coffee and beverage shows listed?

They're included here, and also on their own pages: coffee, beverage and restaurant and foodservice.

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