We’ve rounded-up what we think are some of the best food & beverage events in the United States. These shows are the ideal opportunity to explore the latest global trends across a wide spectrum of industries; from seafood to baked-goods innovations. Explore new products, meet distributors and retail partners, discover wellness and nutrition trends, or explore the latest in food safety, sustainability and packaging. These events offer a treasure trove of opportunities from innovative brands, industry leaders and keynote speakers.
Food & Beverage Tradeshows 2024/2025
Winter Fancy Food Show
More than a trade show, the Winter Fancy Food Show offers trend-setting makers, buyers, and distributors a first look at the products, flavors, and ideas set to reshape retail shelves and menu listings across the country and the world. Celebrate, discover, and connect with our incredible community at this one-of-a-kind event. The Winter Show brings together tastemakers from retail, distribution, and foodservice to set the tone for the year ahead in specialty food.
Food Processing Expo
The California Food Processing Expo is one of the nation's largest industry events. We bring the global processing industry together: food processors, growers, suppliers, government officials, associations and educational institutions gather for two days of discovery, education and connection.
NGA Show
Over the course of three days, the National Grocers Association Show brings together independent retailers and wholesalers, food retail industry executives, food/CPG manufacturers, and service providers for unparalleled opportunities to learn, engage, share, network, and innovate. The NGA is the only industry association devoted exclusively to the needs of independent grocers.
AFFI-CON
AFFI-CON (American Frozen Food Institute Conference) is the premier business event for frozen food and beverage makers, industry suppliers and logistical partners. It brings together over 500 companies and 1,500+ attendees in a single location, allowing them to meet one-on-one to discuss current and future business opportunities.
Natural Products Expo West
Natural Products Expo West is the Western US' largest natural, organic and healthy products event which attracts more than 85,000 attendees looking to shape the future of healthy products. This is the Super Bowl of Food & Bev Tradeshows.
Seafood Expo North America
This exposition gathers exhibiting suppliers from 50 countries under one roof, year-after-year, with one goal in mind: provide North America’s seafood buyers a one-stop-shop to access everything seafood, face-to-face. This includes discovering, sampling and sourcing products; meeting with current or new suppliers; networking with industry colleagues; and so much more!
Sweets and Snacks
The Sweets & Snacks Expo has been a can’t-miss event for 25 years, bringing endless product innovations, insights and industry connections to thousands of confectionery and snack retailers, manufacturers and suppliers. Get a jump start on this year’s historic Sweets & Snacks Expo by signing up to receive a notification when registration for the show opens. The show will cycle through two years at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, followed by one year at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas until 2032.
Summer Fancy Food Show
The specialty food industry's premier product discovery event, where culinary inspiration meets business opportunity. By bringing together brands from the entire landscape of specialty foods has helped launch superstar products like Mike's Hot Honey, Tate's Cookies, and Stonewall Kitchen sauces.
IFT FIRST Annual Event & Expo
IFT FIRST focuses on food improved by research, science and technology and is a great place to advance your knowledge and network, while pushing the future of food forward. This tradeshow provides a chance for exhibitors to showcase their goods to a vast audience comprising of directors, managers, presidents, and CEOs. It encourages food professionals to transform collective scientific knowledge into innovative solutions.
Newtopia Now
This tradeshow is organized into four "neighborhoods" that promise to provide infinite discoveries; Represent. Regenerate. Thrive and Glow. From experiential environments to live on-site podcasting and a full schedule of industry-focused content, there’s something exciting to see and do at every turn.
Americas Food & Beverage Show
This trade show offers an excellent opportunity for exhibiting companies to participate and explore unparalleled opportunities to discover new markets and share innovative solutions with approximately 11,000 visitors.
Plant Based World Expo
Plant Based World Expo brings together more than 4,000 stakeholders to spark new opportunities in a rapidly-evolving $11.3 billion market that’s projected to triple in the next ten years. This is where buyers and chefs discover the better-for-you options that consumers are craving, where the companies creating mind bending (and mouthwatering) products find their big breaks, where the roadmap to sustainability evolves — and where the future of plant based begins.
Groceryshop
Groceryshop serves as the industry’s personal GPS, helping businesses navigate the rapid rise in ecommerce, the latest business models and technologies, and the changing consumer behaviors that are leaving a lasting impact on the industry.
FAQs:
What are some of the top food conferences to attend?
From our perspective, the top two food conferences to attend in 2024 and 2025 include the Fancy Food Show, Sweet & Snacks 2025, Natural Products Expo West 2025. These conferences bring together industry professionals, showcase the latest food trends, and provide valuable networking opportunities.
What conferences in the US attract food safety professionals?
The US hosts several prominent food safety conferences throughout the year, notably the Food Safety Summit which will be held in Rosemont, Illinois on May 12-15, 2025. This show brings together health practitioners and industry professionals to discuss the latest advancements in food safety, leveraging AI, and innovative practices to promote safer and more sustainable food production and distribution in the country.