Food and Beverage Innovation Forum 2026

One of the Asia-Pacific region’s most influential food-industry events is returning to China for 2026, with the 12th edition of the Food and Beverage Innovation Forum to be held from 27-29 April at Hangzhou International Expo Center.

Founded in 2014 by Simba Events, FBIF is dedicated to sharing global successful business cases and concepts and technologies that are endowed with innovative concepts and thus help the industry leaders gain insights about future trends and promote the development of the food and beverage industry.

FBIF2026 will spotlight globalisation, advanced technologies, functional ingredients, channel dynamics, and brand strategies. Building on this foundation, six key trends have been identified as particularly deserving of industry attention not simply as insights, but as potential pathways for future growth.

This year, a systematic review will once again be conducted, covering over 3000 products and brand cases from more than 30 countries. From this extensive analysis, around 70-80 representative examples will be selected. The review will unfold across five core dimensions: product innovation, brand strategy, channel breakthroughs, packaging design, and consumer engagement. The result will be a series of thought-provoking topics designed to help the industry find answers grounded in practice.

Meanwhile, FBIF2026 Food Innovation Expo spans 53,800 square meters, with an estimated 650+ exhibitors, covering global food industry brands and supply chain innovation enterprises. Exhibits include a wide range of categories such as dairy, beverages, snacks, alcohol, convenience food, functional food, ingredients, contract manufacturing, packaging, design, and marketing.

For further information and to secure tickets, head to foodtalks.cn.

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