The United States remains one of the most influential markets in the global food and beverage industry. Whether you’re a producer, processor, distributor, retailer, or an emerging CPG brand, 2026 lineup offers exceptional opportunities to grow your visibility, connect with high-value buyers, and strengthen your position across the U.S. market.
In such a competitive environment, a high-impact, professionally designed exhibit booth can transform every conversation into a long-term business partnership.
1. IPPE – International Production & Processing Expo
A leading global event for the meat, poultry, egg, and animal food industries, bringing together high-level buyers and more than 1,400 exhibitors for three days of intensive business development.
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta
Date: January 27–29, 2026
Industry: Meat, poultry, egg production, animal nutrition
Featured Exhibitors: Tyson Foods, Cargill, Marel
2. The NGA Show
The premier gathering for the independent grocery industry, featuring over 300 exhibitors showcasing innovations across fresh food, centre-store, retail technology, and store operations.
Location: MGM Grand Conference Center, Las Vegas
Date: February 1–3, 2026
Industry: Grocery, retail, food distribution, retail tech
Featured Exhibitors: UNFI, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Instacart
3. Annual Meat Conference (AMC)
A flagship conference for meat and poultry retail professionals, uniting 2,500+ attendees and 140+ exhibitors for three days of insights, trends, merchandising strategies, and supply-chain collaboration.
Location: Oxon Hill, MD
Date: March 2–4, 2026
Industry: Meat retail, protein merchandising, food retail
Featured Exhibitors: Hormel Foods, JBS, Smithfield
4. Seafood Expo North America
North America’s leading seafood trade event, connecting suppliers, processors, retailers, foodservice operators, and logistics partners across the full seafood supply chain.
Location: Boston, MA
Date: March 15–17, 2026
Industry: Seafood, processing equipment, aquaculture, cold-chain logistics
Featured Exhibitors: High Liner Foods, Clearwater, Trident Seafoods
5. World of Coffee San Diego
The North American debut of the globally recognized World of Coffee brand, bringing together roasters, café owners, equipment suppliers, and sustainability innovators shaping the future of specialty coffee.
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: April 10–12, 2026
Industry: Specialty coffee, equipment, sustainability, sourcing
Featured Exhibitors: La Marzocco, Cafe Imports, BWT Water+More
6. The Craft Brewers Conference
The largest professional event for the craft brewing and beverage-alcohol industry, showcasing equipment, ingredients, packaging, and technologies for brewers and distillers.
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: April 20–22, 2026
Industry: Brewing, beverage alcohol, equipment, packaging
Featured Exhibitors: Yakima Chief Hops, Wild Goose Filling, ProBrew
7. National Restaurant Association Show (NRA Show)
The largest foodservice and hospitality trade event in North America, featuring 2,000+ exhibitors, live culinary demos, and innovations across equipment, automation, and sustainable operations.
Location: McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
Date: May 16–19, 2026
Industry: Foodservice, hospitality, restaurant tech, equipment
Featured Exhibitors: Ecolab, Sysco, Middleby
8. TGCSA Convention & Expo
A major event for grocery and convenience-store professionals across Tennessee and the Southeast, offering an interactive expo floor, tastings, education sessions, and networking.
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Date: June 2–4, 2026
Industry: Grocery, convenience retail, distribution, foodservice
Featured Exhibitors: Coca-Cola, Hershey, McLane Company
9. Newtopia Now
A destination event for emerging and established CPG brands focused on natural, organic, and wellness-driven consumer goods, connecting innovators with buyers and investors.
Location: Denver, CO
Date: August 19–21, 2026
Industry: Natural products, wellness, organic CPG, retail
Featured Exhibitors: Primal Kitchen, Gaia Herbs, MadeGood
10. The Global Produce & Floral Show
The top global marketplace for fresh produce and floral professionals, bringing together growers, distributors, retail buyers, and logistics specialists from more than 70 countries.
Location: Orlando, FL
Date: October 15–17, 2026
Industry: Fresh produce, floral, supply chain, packaging
Featured Exhibitors: Dole, Driscoll’s, Oppy
Elevate Your Food & Beverage Trade Show Presence with totm exposition
In the food and beverage industry, how you showcase your brand matters just as much as the quality of your products. At totm exposition, we create custom exhibit booths engineered to stand out on the busiest U.S. show floors.
Partner with totm exposition for your next U.S. food & beverage trade show.
Vice-president | Co-founder of totm exposition