Automation & Food Trade Shows You Should Attend in 2021 & 2022

Trade Shows Recommendations 2021

Automation & Food Trade Shows You Should Attend in 2021 & 2022

Last year many trade expos had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, a lot has changed since then and the world is little by little going back to normal, or at least to a new normal. Resulting in most trade expos opening their doors back again.

If you are a food startup, pharmaceutical startup, or any industrial startup and don’t know what Automation or Food & Beverage (F&B) trade shows will open their doors, no worries, we’ll make it easy for you. See below Maxpack’s automation and food & beverage trade show recommendations for 2021 and some from 2022 that you should keep an eye on.

Automation Trade Shows

USA

  • Pack Expo East
    • Date: March 21-23, 2022
    • Place: Philadelphia, PA
    • Info: Experience the best of PACK EXPO in a centralized East Coast location. You’ll see top suppliers and their latest packaging and processing innovations—with applications for a wide variety of vertical markets, all under one roof.
    • Link to website: https://www.packexpoeast.com/
  • Pack Expo International
    • Date: September 27-29, 2021; October 23-26, 2022
    • Place: Chicago, IL
    • Info: Attending PACK EXPO International is the most efficient and effective way to explore packaging and processing solutions for every kind of product, your entire production line and even your supply chain. That’s because no other event in 2022 will bring together more packaging and processing suppliers, ideas and industry professionals. So much has changed in the four years since PACK EXPO International was last held; plan to attend to experience the latest innovations that are moving the industry forward.
    • Link to website: https://www.packexpointernational.com/

Latin America

  • Expo Pack
    • Date: June 14-17, 2022
    • Place: Mexico City, Mexico
    • Info: EXPO PACK Mexico 2022 will be the most important and comprehensive meeting place in Latin America for the entire packaging and processing industry, featuring the latest technologies in action, sustainable solutions and a cutting-edge educational program.
    • Link to website: https://www.expopackmexico.com.mx/en

Food & Beverage Trade Shows

USA

  • ExpoWest
  • SNAXPO
    • Date: August 22-24, 2021
    • Place: Charlotte, NC
    • Info: Sustainable supply chains. Quality ingredients. Mouthwatering flavors. Efficiency-boosting equipment. In today’s competitive snack industry, these elements can make or break your business. At SNAXPO21 you and your team can build the kind of knowledge that matters: firsthand knowledge.
    • Link to website: http://www.snaxpo.com/
  • Sweet and Snacks Expo
    • Date: May 24-26, 2022
    • Place: Chicago, IL
    • Info: The Sweets & Snacks Expo is a can’t-miss event for thousands of confectionery and snack retailers, manufacturers and suppliers for a reason – here you’ll find all the product innovations, insights and industry connections you need to build a world-class in-store or online experience that will delight your shoppers.
    • Link to website: https://sweetsandsnacks.com/
  • ExpoEast
    • Date: September 22-25, 2021
    • Place: Philadelphia, PA
    • Info: Whether you are looking for health and beauty, organic, or natural and specialty foods, this is THE place to see the newest products and trends this fall. Expo East connects you with the people behind the products, introduces you to industry experts in the classroom, and invites you to have fun with a community of other like-minded professionals.
    • Link to website: https://www.expoeast.com/en/home.html
  • PMA Fresh Summit
    • Date: October 28-30, 2021
    • Place: New Orleans, Louisiana
    • Info: Attendees Fresh Summit brings together produce and floral industry leaders, retail buyers, food safety experts and importers/exporters from across the globe. From decision makers to market innovators, Fresh Summit attendees and exhibitors are the people you need to know.
    • Link to website: https://www.pma.com/events/freshsummit/

Latin America

  • Expo Carnes
    • Date: February 21-23, 2023
    • Place: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
    • Info: With more than 6,500 visitors and more than 300 confirmed exhibitors, Expo Carnes y Lácteos has positioned itself as the ideal place to do business.
    • Link to website: https://www.expocarnes.com/

Europe

  • Natural Products
    • Date: April 3-4, 2022
    • Place: London, UK
    • Info: Natural & Organic Products Europe is your one-stop-shop for eco-friendly, sustainable, natural, organic and free from food, drink, beauty, self-care and well-being.
    • Link to website: https://www.naturalproducts.co.uk/
  • Alimentaria Barcelona
    • Date: April 4-7, 2022
    • Place: Barcelona, Spain
    • Info: As a leading trade show, Alimentaria anticipates trends and predicts business opportunities. For this reason, this edition of Alimentaria presents a new concept which multiplies its offer to boost the business of each sector and facilitates transversal synergies.
    • Link to website: https://www.alimentaria.com/en/
  • Seafood Expo
    • Date: April 26-28, 2022
    • Place: Barcelona, Spain
    • Info: Conveniently located in Barcelona, Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global is the world’s largest seafood trade fair. The fair features more than 2,000 exhibiting companies from 89 countries. If you are a professional seafood buyer, do not miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to meet and do business with seafood suppliers from every corner of the globe.
    • Link to website: https://www.seafoodexpo.com/global/
  • SIAL Paris Expo
  • Fruit Attraction
    • Date: October 5-7, 2021
    • Place: Madrid, Spain
    • Info: Take part in the main face-to-face reunion and be part of the largest professional community for the fruit and vegetable sector.
    • Link to website: https://www.ifema.es/en/fruit-attraction
  • ProdExpo
    • Date: February 7-11, 2022
    • Place: Moscow, Russia
    • Info: Prodexpo is a major international show of food and drinks in Russia and Eastern Europe. It features foodstuffs from across the globe, from essential food and beverages to exquisite speciality as well as organic, sport and healthy food, halal, kosher, and exotic products.
    • Link to website: https://www.prod-expo.ru/en/
  • SNACKEX
    • Date: July 6-7, 2022
    • Place: Hamburg, Germany
    • Info: SNACKEX is the industry-defining event for the savoury snacks business. SNACKEX brings together all stages of the demand and supply chain providing a unique opportunity to buy, sell and network with top management, qualified buyers and key decision-makers.
    • Link to website: http://www.snackex.com/

Asia

  • Fruit Logistica Asia
    • Date: September 7-9, 2022
    • Place: Hong Kong
    • Info: Fruit Logistica, Asia’s leading fresh fruit and vegetable trade show, is where every link of the international fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain meets face to face each year to make contacts and do business.
    • Link to website: https://www.asiafruitlogistica.com/

Beyond Automation and Food Trade Shows

  • SXSW
    • Date: March 11-20, 2022
    • Place: Austin, TX (USA)
    • Info: The SXSW Conference & Festivals celebrate what’s next in the worlds of film, culture, music, and technology. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery.
    • Link to website: https://www.sxsw.com/
  • Web Summit
    • Date: November 1-4, 2021
    • Place: Lisbon, Portugal
    • Info: Web Summit brings together the people and companies redefining the global tech industry.
    • Link to website: https://websummit.com/
  • TechCrunch Disrupt
    • Date: September 21-23, 2021
    • Place: Virtual
    • Info: TechCrunch Disrupt is three days of non-stop programming with two big focuses: founders and investors shaping the future of disruptive technology and ideas and startup experts providing insights to entrepreneurs.
    • Link to website:https://techcrunch.com/events/tc-disrupt-2021/
  • CES 2021
    • Date: January 5-8, 2022
    • Place: Las Vegas, NV (USA)
    • Info: CES is the world’s gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies.
    • Link to website: https://www.ces.tech/

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