Chongqing International Hotpot Industry Expo 2026
Date: Fri, Oct 23, 2026 – Sun, Oct 25, 2026
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China Chongqing International Hotpot Industry Expo is scheduled from October 23 to 25, 2026 at the Chongqing International Expo Center. Spanning 120,000 square meters, the expo will feature over 2,000 exhibitors and is expected to attract more than 120,000 attendees. Recognized as a premier platform for brand promotion, channel expansion, franchising, and collaborative ventures, the expo serves the global hotpot industry. Organized by the China Cuisine Association, the event will host over 30 professional activities, including the Opening Ceremony & Chongqing Hotpot Heritage Ceremony, the 2025 China Hotpot Industry Innovation Conference, the 2025 Hotpot Brand Franchise Conference, the 8th Hotpot Signature Ingredients Selection (Autumn), the 3rd National Hotpot Culinary Skills Competition, the 2025 Hotpot Dessert and Trendy Drinks Competition, the 2025 Hotpot Cultural Banquet, and the Chongqing Hotpot Tasting Banquet.
Range of Exhibition
- Hotpot Base and Seasonings: Hotpot soup bases, dipping sauces, condiments, flavored oils.
- Specialty Hotpot Ingredients: Beef, lamb, poultry, meatballs, seafood, frozen products, tripe, duck blood, mushrooms, noodles, tofu products, vermicelli, seasonal vegetables.
- Pre-prepared Hotpot Dishes: Ready-to-eat dishes, crispy meat, brown sugar glutinous rice cakes, snacks, rice cakes, fries, rice crusts, self-heating hotpots.
- Beverages and Drinks: Alcoholic beverages (white wine, yellow wine, beer, fruit wine), juices, teas, coffee, carbonated drinks, freshly mixed beverages, milk tea, desserts, instant drinks, purified water.
- Hotpot Equipment and Machinery: Packaging machines, food processing equipment, printing machinery, CNC equipment, packaging materials, freezing equipment, soup machines, seasoning machines, food and beverage machinery, intelligent devices (e.g., food preparation robots), kitchen waste treatment equipment, kitchen appliances (e.g., dishwashers, induction cookers, refrigerators, ice makers, central kitchens).
- National/City/District Specialty Pavilions: National delegations, city delegations, district delegations, industrial parks, logistics parks, specialized markets, origin sites for cultivation and breeding.
- Hotpot Brand Franchises: Spicy hotpot, Northern-style hotpot, Cantonese hotpot, sour soup hotpot, individual hotpots, Thai-style hotpot brands.
- New Dining Trends Pavilion: Trendy drinks, snacks, street food, hotpot/catering cultural creations, apparel, IP peripherals, platforms and lifestyle brands, hotpot combined with intangible cultural heritage, camping, new energy, AI.
Target Audience
Restaurant owners, hotpot chain operators, culinary professionals, food and beverage distributors, equipment manufacturers, seasoning producers, hospitality investors, food industry consultants, culinary students, food enthusiasts
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