Food industry events (March 2026)
Food industry events in March 2026: trade fairs, congresses, and B2B meetings for professionals in Europe, the USA, Asia, and Latin America. Dates, venues, and official links.
March merges the end of the major winter celebrations (such as Chinese New Year and the start of Ramadan in February) with the beginning of the major trade fair season in Europe, acting as a bridge between the symbolic fasting of Lent/Ramadan and the exuberance of spring.
Date | Event | Location | Focus / Event Profile | Official website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 – 6 Mar | Natural Products Expo West | Anaheim, USA | Leading trade fair dedicated to natural, organic and healthy products. | expowest.com |
7 – 14 Mar | Vancouver International Wine Festival | Vancouver, Canada | Important wine festival that brings together producers and professionals from the sector. | Not specified |
10 Mar | CFIA Rennes | Bruz, France | Event focused on suppliers to the agri-food industry and fluid processing. | Not specified |
10 – 13 Mar | FOODEX Japan | Tokio, Japan (Tokyo Big Sight / Makuhari Messe) | One of Asia's largest international food and beverage trade fairs for importers, buyers, and distributors. | jetro.go.jp |
13 – 17 Mar | INTERNORGA | Hamburg, Germany | Leading global platform for hospitality, catering, kitchen technology, foodservice and bakery. | www.internorga.com |
15 – 17 Mar | Seafood Expo North America / Seafood Processing North America | Boston, USA | The largest seafood trade event in North America, including processing, packaging, and aquaculture equipment. | www.seafoodexpo.com/north-america |
15 – 17 Mar | ProWein Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf, Germany | The world's leading trade fair for wines and spirits. In 2026, it will include new areas such as ProSpirits, organic wines, and a non-alcoholic segment (ProWein Zero). | www.prowein.com |
20 – 29 Mar | Melbourne Food & Wine Festival | Melbourne, Australia | A gastronomic and wine festival with a significant commercial and public impact (includes the famous "World's Longest Lunch" on March 20). | Not specified |
23 – 26 Mar | Alimentaria + Hostelco | Barcelona, Spain | An essential international trade fair for the food industry, food service, and HORECA equipment. It features specialized pavilions such as Intercarn, Restaurama, and Fine Foods. | alimentaria.com |
30 Mar – 1 Abr | Food, Drink & Hospitality Week | ExCeL Londres, UK | Semana que agrupa seis grandes eventos del sector: IFE (descubrimiento de alimentos), IFE Manufacturing, HRC (hostelería), The Pub Show, Hospitality Tech360 y la prestigiosa competición para chefs International Salon Culinaire. A week that brings together six major industry events: IFE (food discovery), IFE Manufacturing, HRC (hospitality), The Pub Show, Hospitality Tech360 and the prestigious International Salon Culinaire chef competition. | Not specified |
(Note: In cases where it indicates "Not specified", the sources confirm the existence and date of the event, but do not provide the direct URL of the web page).