China International Food and Catering Expo 2026

The 11th China International Food and Catering Expo will take place from September 18 to 20, 2026 at the Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Changsha. Organized by the Ministry of Commerce and the People’s Government of Hunan Province, the expo spans 70,000 square meters, featuring over 1,000 exhibitors and attracting more than 80,000 attendees. The event focuses on promoting consumption and innovative development within the food and catering industries, aligning with themes of green, environmental protection, safety, and upgrading. It serves as a platform for product display, business matchmaking, and consumer experiences, aiming to facilitate investment, trade, and consumption integration, thereby advancing high-quality development in the food and catering sectors.

Range of Exhibition

• Pre-packaged Foods: Seafood, poultry, pastries, fruits, and vegetables.
  Convenience Dishes: Restaurant-branded ready meals, meal kits, microwaveable dishes, and prepared meal packs.
• Convenience Staples: Instant noodles, ready-to-eat rice noodles, rice meals, and porridge.
• Compound Seasonings: Hot pot bases, sauces, marinades, soups, spices, oils, food additives, and condiments for various cuisines.
• Frozen Foods: Frozen pastries, dumplings, pancakes, meatballs, and ready-to-cook dishes.
• Self-heating Foods: Self-heating hot pots, barbecues, rice meals, noodles, and dumplings.
• Ready-to-eat Foods: Cooked meats (braised products, sausages, luncheon meats), meal replacements (shakes, chicken breasts, energy bars).
• Imported Foods and Beverages: Confectionery, biscuits, baked goods, nuts, dried fruits, convenience foods, chocolates, snacks, and assorted foods.
• Premium Beverages and Dairy Products: Juices, vegetable drinks, plant-based proteins, mineral water, dairy products, ice cream, functional beverages, carbonated drinks, teas, herbal drinks, coffee, milk tea, and honey-based drinks.
• Green Agricultural Products: Fruits, vegetables, organic and specialty agricultural products, and related goods.
• Functional Foods and Beverages: Nutritional supplements, probiotics, health foods, medical nutrition products, natural and organic foods, children’s and infant foods.
• Machinery and Supporting Equipment: Production and packaging machinery, aluminum foil containers, disposable tableware, biodegradable packaging, heating packs, general packaging, and product design services.
• New Retail Solutions: Smart restaurants, automated vending machines, and information service providers.
• Cold Chain Logistics: Refrigeration equipment, cold storage transport, pre-cooling systems, cold warehouses, handling equipment, cold chain information systems, monitoring systems, display freezers, and refrigeration materials.
• Brand Enterprises: Chain restaurants, star-rated hotels, supermarkets, convenience stores, and leading food processing companies.

Target Audience

Distributors, wholesalers, retailers, importers, exporters, food service professionals, chefs, restaurateurs, hospitality industry representatives, food technologists, culinary educators