2026 Shanghai China Food Exhibition (hereinafter referred to as: China Food Exhibition) will be held again in Shanghai National Convention and Exhibition Center. As a leading comprehensive exhibition of the whole industry chain of catering ingredients in East China, China Food Exhibition is committed to creating a one-stop procurement and exchange platform from the source to the table.

Relying on the location advantages of Shanghai as an international consumer center city and the world-class food manufacturing industry cluster in the Yangtze River Delta, China Food Exhibition directly links China's most dynamic consumer and import demand markets. At the same time, with Shanghai's status as an international shipping and trade hub, the exhibition has become a strategic gateway for overseas brands to enter China and domestic enterprises to the world, providing exhibitors with broad cross-regional business opportunities.

Basic information of 1. exhibition

full name of the exhibition: 2026 Shanghai China Food Exhibition (HUA FOOD EXPO)

exhibition time: March 5, 2026 to March 7

venue: Shanghai National Convention and Exhibition Center

official website: www.huafoodexpo.com

2. Exhibition Introduction

this year's exhibition focuses on the three dimensions of "new ingredients, new equipment and new markets", with deep coverage of restaurants and hotels, food Processing, retail e-commerce, import and export trade and other core channels. Of particular concern is that the exhibition for the first time clearly planned "sea" topic, aimed at integrating domestic high-quality supply chain resources, food ingredients and food machinery enterprises to expand Southeast Asia, the Middle East and other overseas markets to build efficient channels.

3. Exhibition Highlights
with the theme of "Taste has come", the 2026 China Food Exhibition plans five professional theme pavilions with precise subdivision to meet the diversified needs of buyers in different fields:

• central Kitchen and Food Equipment Hall (Hall 5.1): as the core display area of food machinery and equipment, it focuses on the overall solutions of prefabricated vegetable processing, intelligent cooking, packaging and sterilization, cold chain storage and digital management system, which directly hits the pain points of cost reduction and efficiency increase in catering industrialization.
• prefabricated food and catering supply chain pavilion: focus on displaying all kinds of ready-to-cook, ready-to-eat, ready-to-eat pre-prepared dishes, reflecting the latest trends in the downstream market, providing a direct demand vane for upstream equipment manufacturers.
• high end ingredients and condiments pavilion: bring together the world's high-quality meat, aquatic products, fruits and vegetables and condiments, highlighting the trend of consumption upgrading.
• Hot Pot and Barbecue Ingredients Restaurant: provide a one-stop food and equipment selection platform for popular catering formats.
• "Sea" thematic exhibition and docking area: special area, organize overseas buyers and domestic export enterprises to accurately match, and hold market interpretation, policy consultation and other supporting activities.

4. exhibition area planning and core display content

for food machinery manufacturers, hall 5.1-Central Kitchen and Food Equipment Hall it is the core of exhibition and visit. Its exhibits cover the whole process of food processing:

Note: The above information is based on the planning data published by the organizer. The layout of the specific exhibition area and the schedule of activities may be adjusted. It is suggested to pay close attention to the official channels of the exhibition for final confirmation.