May 2025
  • May 6 —ConTech 2025, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Ai Group Confectionery Sector
    Phone: +61 (3) 9867 0181; Home page: www.aigroup.com.au; E-Mail: julie.gerrard@aigroup.com.au
  • May 7-9 —The NAMA Show 2025, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA. NAMA / National Automatic Merchandising Association
    Phone: +1 (312) 346 0370; Home page: www.namanow.org; E-Mail: jbradshaw@vending.org
  • May 10-12 —FHC Food & Hospitality China, Guangzhou, Guangzhou China Import and Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou,China. Informa Markets
    Phone: +1 (480) 990 1101; Home page: www.fhcchina.com; E-Mail: Aliya.deng@imsinoexpo.com
  • May 13-15 —NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA. NCA / National Confectioners Association
    Phone: +1 (202) 534 1440; Home page: www.sweetsandsnacks.com; E-Mail: info@candyusa.com
  • May 13-16 —Enhanced Gummies & Jellies, Babcock Hall, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI USA. University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Phone: +1 (608) 263 3046; Home page: foodsci.wisc.edu/outreach-programs/; E-Mail: candy@mailplus.wisc.edu
  • May 13-16 —InterFood Azerbaijan, Baku Expo Center, Baku, Azerbaijan. Caspian Event Organizers LLC
    Phone: +994 12 404 1000; Home page: www.ceo.az; E-Mail: office@ceo.az
  • May 17-20 —National Restaurant Association Show, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA. IMEX Management, Inc.
    Phone: +1 (704) 365 0041; Home page: www.imexmanagement.com; E-Mail: info@imexmanagement.com
  • May 18-22 —IBA 2025, Messe Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany. GHM/Gesellschaft für Handwerksmessen
    Phone: +49 (89) 189 149 181; Home page: www.iba.de; E-Mail: iba@ghm.de
  • May 19-21 —Sial China 2025, SNIEC, Shanghai, China. IMEX Management, Inc.
    Phone: +1 (704) 365 0041; Home page: www.imexmanagement.com; E-Mail: info@imexmanagement.com
  • May 19-21 —Sial Shanghai, SNIEC Shanghai New Internation Expo Center, Shanghai, China. ComExposium
    Phone: +33 (1) 7677 1111; Home page: www.comexposium.com; E-Mail: nelly.baron@comexposium.com
  • May 19-22 —Iran Agrofood, Tehran International Permanent Fairgrounds, Tehran, Iran. Fairtrade GmbH & Co KG
    Phone: +49 (6221) 456 514; Home page: www.fairtrade-messe.de; E-Mail: l.ganser@fairtrade-messe.de
  • May 20-21 —PLMA’s World of Private Label International Trade Show, RAI Exhibigtion Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands. PLMA / Private Label Manufacturers Association
    Phone: +1 (212) 972 3131; Home page: www.plma.com; E-Mail: info@plma.com
  • May 24-27 —MICF 2025, Sabah International Convention Center (SICC), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Malaysian Cocoa Board
    Phone: +60 (88) 234 477; Home page: www.koko.gov.my; E-Mail: norhaini@koko.gov.my
  • May 26-28 —NACS Convenience Summit Europe, Copenhagen Marriott Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark. NACS / National Association of Convenience Stores
    Phone: +1 (703) 684 3600; Home page: www.convenience.org
  • May 27-30 —Ipack-Ima, Fiera Milano, Milan, Italy. Ipack-Ima
    Phone: +39 (02) 319 1091; Home page: www.ipackima.com; E-Mail: ipackima@ipackima.it
June 2025
  • Jun. 1-3 —Candy Planning: Easter & Valentine’s Day Session, Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village, Cape Coral, FL, USA. ECRM / Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing
    Phone: +1 (440) 498 0500; Home page: www.ecrm.marketgate.com; E-Mail: dvillena@ecrm.marketgate.com
  • Jun. 2-4 —FI Africa & Propak MENA, Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC), Cairo, Egypt. Informa Markets
    Phone: +1 (480) 990 1101; Home page: www.informamarkets.com
  • Jun. 10-12 —Expo Pack Guadalajara, Expo Guadalajara, Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico. PMMI / The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
    Phone: +1 (571) 612 3200; Home page: www.expopackguadalajara.com.mx; E-Mail: expo@pmmi.org
  • Jun. 10-13 —SFH Food & Hotel Seoul, KINTEX Korea International Exhibition Center, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Informa Markets
    Phone: +1 (480) 990 1101; Home page: www.informamarkets.com
  • Jun. 11-14 —Propak Asia, Bankok International Trade & Exhibitor Centre (BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand. Informa Markets
    Phone: +1 (480) 990 1101; Home page: www.propakasia.com
  • Jun. 16-19 —RCI Annual Convention & Industry Expo, The Northern Kentucky Convention Center, Covington, KY, USA. RCI / Retail Confectioners International
    Phone: +1 (417) 883 2775; Home page: www.retailconfectioners.org; E-Mail: events@retailconfectioners.org
  • Jun. 16-20 —Penn State Chocolate Short Course: Bean-to-Bar, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University, State College, PA, USA. Pennsylvania State University
    Phone: +1 (814) 863 2298; Home page: foodscience.psu.edu/workshops; E-Mail: grz1@psu.edu
  • Jun. 19-21 —Ethiopia Agrofood, Millennium Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Fairtrade GmbH & Co KG
    Phone: +49 (6221) 456 514; Home page: www.fairtrade-messe.de; E-Mail: l.ganser@fairtrade-messe.de
  • Jun. 19-21 —Ethiopia Food Show, Millennium Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Fairtrade GmbH & Co KG
    Phone: +49 (6221) 456 514; Home page: www.fairtrade-messe.de; E-Mail: l.ganser@fairtrade-messe.de
  • Jun. 24-26 —Hi & Fi Asia-China, NECC, Shanghai, China. Informa Markets
    Phone: +1 (480) 990 1101; Home page: www.informamarkets.com
  • Jun. 25-29 —Western Candy Conference 2025, The Fairmont Grand Del Mar, Del Mar, CA. Western Candy Association
    Home page: www.westerncandyconference.org; E-Mail: info@westerncandyconference.org
  • Jun. 28 —FCIA Summer Event: Crafting the Future of Chocolate, Cocoa Store, New York City, NY, USA. FCIA / Fine Chocolate Industry Association
    Phone: +1 (206) 577 9983; Home page: www.finechocolateindustry.org; E-Mail: info@finechocolateindustry.org
  • Jun. 29- Jul. 1 —FCIA Pavilion, Fancy Food Show, Javits Convention Center, New York, NY, USA. FCIA / Fine Chocolate Industry Association
    Phone: +1 (206) 577 9983; Home page: www.finechocolateindustry.org; E-Mail: info@finechocolateindustry.org
  • Jun. 29- Jul. 1 —SFA Summer Fancy Food Show, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY, USA. SFA / Specialty Food Association
    Phone: +1 (212) 482 6440; Home page: www.specialtyfood.com; E-Mail: membership@specialtyfood.com
July 2025
  • Jul. 1-3 —Food & Drinks Malaysia by Sial, Malaysia International Trade Exhibition Center (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. IMEX Management, Inc.
    Phone: +1 (704) 365 0041; Home page: www.imexmanagement.com; E-Mail: info@imexmanagement.com
  • Jul. 13-16 —IFT First: Annual Event and Expo, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA. IFT / Institute of Food Technologists
    Phone: +1 (312) 782 8424; Home page: www.ift.org; E-Mail: info@ift.org
  • Jul. 21-22 —The Coffee, Tea & Cocoa, Summer Session, Sheraton Dallas Hotel, Dallas, TX, USA. ECRM / Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing
    Phone: +1 (440) 498 0500; Home page: www.ecrm.marketgate.com; E-Mail: dvillena@ecrm.marketgate.com
  • Jul. 21-23 —The Snack, Summer Session, Sheraton Dallas Hotel, Dallas, TX, USA. ECRM / Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing
    Phone: +1 (440) 498 0500; Home page: www.ecrm.marketgate.com; E-Mail: dvillena@ecrm.marketgate.com
  • Jul. 21- Aug. 1 —Resident Course in Confectionery Technology, (Candy School), Babcock Hall, UW–Madison Campus, Madison, WI, USA. University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Phone: +1 (608) 263 3046; Home page: foodsci.wisc.edu/extension/candy/; E-Mail: candy@mailplus.wisc.edu
  • Jul. 22-25 —FHI Food & Hospitality Indonesia, JIEXPO, Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia. Informa Markets
    Phone: +1 (480) 990 1101; Home page: www.informamarkets.com
August 2025
September 2025
October 2025
  • Oct. 4-8 —Anuga, Koelnmesse, Köln, Germany. Kölnmesse GmbH
    Phone: +49 (221) 821 2076; Home page: www.anuga.de; E-Mail: info@koelnmesse.de
  • Oct. 6-8 —The Natural, Organic, Plant-based, Keto & Gluten Free Food & Beverage Session, Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village, Cape Coral, FL, USA. ECRM / Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing
    Phone: +1 (440) 498 0500; Home page: www.ecrm.marketgate.com; E-Mail: dvillena@ecrm.marketgate.com
  • Oct. 13-15 —AACT National Technical Seminar, Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook, IL, USA. AACT / American Association of Candy Technologists National Chapter
    Phone: +1 (920) 295 6959; Home page: www.aactcandy.org; E-Mail: aactinfo@gomc.com
  • Oct. 14-17 —NACS Show, McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL, USA. NACS / National Association of Convenience Stores
    Phone: +1 (703) 684 3600; Home page: www.convenience.org
  • Oct. 23-26 —2025 Candy Hall of Fame, Signia by Hilton, Orlando Bonnet Creek, Orlando, FL, USA. NCSA / National Confectionery Sales Association
    Phone: +1 (216) 631 8200; Home page: www.candyhalloffame.org; E-Mail: info@candyhalloffame.org
  • Oct. 28-30 —The Eats Show, (formerly Process Expo). McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA. Messe Frankfurt Inc.
    Phone: +1 (678) 732 2435; Home page: theeatsshow.us.messefrankfurt.com; E-Mail: kim.porter@usa.messefrankfurt.com
  • Oct. 29-30 —IDFA Dairy Tech Conference, Columbus, OH, USA. IDFA / International Dairy Foods Assoc.
    Phone: +1 (202) 737 4332; Home page: www.idfa.org; E-Mail: publications@idfa.org
November 2025
  • Nov. 4-5 —NAMA CTW, Miami, FL, USA. NAMA / National Automatic Merchandising Association
    Phone: +1 (312) 346 0370; Home page: www.namanow.org; E-Mail: jbradshaw@vending.org
  • Nov. 4-6 —Gulfood Manufacturing, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE. Dubai World Trade Centre
    Phone: +971 (4) 332 1000; Home page: www.gulfoodmanufacturing.com; E-Mail: info@dwtc.com
  • Nov. 16-18 —PLMA Private Label Trade Show, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL, USA. PLMA / Private Label Manufacturers Association
    Phone: +1 (212) 972 3131; Home page: www.plma.com; E-Mail: info@plma.com
  • Nov. 25-27 —Shanghai World of Packaging (SWOP), Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Shanghai, China. Messe Düsseldorf
    Phone: +49 (211) 456 001; Home page: www.messe-duesseldorf.de; E-Mail: infoservice@messe-duesseldorf.de
December 2025
January 2026
February 2026
March 2026
  • Mar. 8-10 —NCA State of the Industry Conference, JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, FL, USA. NCA / National Confectioners Association
    Phone: +1 (202) 534 1440; Home page: www.candyusa.com; E-Mail: info@candyusa.com
  • Mar. 23-26 —Alimentaria & Hostelco, Gran Via Venue of Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. Alimentaria Exhibitions
    Phone: +34 (93) 452 1100; Home page: www.alimentaria.com; E-Mail: ssantamaria@alimentaria.com
  • Mar. 30- Apr. 1 —IFE International Food, Drink and Hospitality Week, ExCel London Convention & Exhibition Centre, London, UK. Montgomery Group
    Phone: +44 (20) 7886 3000; Home page: www.montgomerygroup.com; E-Mail: info@montgomerygroup.com
April 2026
  • Apr. 14-15 —PMCA Production Conference, (new 2-day schedule). Lancaster County Convention Center & Marriott Lancaster at Penn Square, Lancaster, PA, USA. PMCA
    Phone: +1 (610) 625 4655; Home page: www.pmca.com; E-Mail: info@pmca.com
  • Apr. 22-24 —The NAMA Show 2026, Los Angeles, CA, USA. NAMA / National Automatic Merchandising Association
    Phone: +1 (312) 346 0370; Home page: www.namanow.org; E-Mail: jbradshaw@vending.org
  • Apr. 29- May 1 —Sial Canada 2026, Palais des Congrès de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada. IMEX Management, Inc.
    Phone: +1 (704) 365 0041; Home page: www.imexmanagement.com; E-Mail: info@imexmanagement.com
May 2026
  • May 7-13 —Interpack Processes & Packaging, International Trade Fair for Packaging Machinery, Packaging and Confectionery Machinery. Düsseldorf, Germany. Messe Düsseldorf
    Phone: +49 (211) 456 001; Home page: www.interpack.com; E-Mail: interpack@messe-duesseldorf.de
    U.S. Contact: Phone: +1 (312) 781 5180; Home page: www.interpack.com; E-Mail: info@mdna.com
  • May 19-21 —NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, Las Vegas, NV, USA. NCA / National Confectioners Association
    Phone: +1 (202) 534 1440; Home page: www.sweetsandsnacks.com; E-Mail: info@candyusa.com
June 2026
  • Jun. 2-5 —Expo Pack Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico. PMMI / The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
    Phone: +1 (571) 612 3200; Home page: www.expopack.com.mx; E-Mail: expo@pmmi.org
  • Jun. 8-11 —RCI Annual Convention & Industry Expo, The Westin IndianapolisI and the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA. RCI / Retail Confectioners International
    Phone: +1 (417) 883 2775; Home page: www.retailconfectioners.org; E-Mail: events@retailconfectioners.org
July 2026
  • Jul. 12-15 —IFT First: Annual Event and Expo, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA. IFT / Institute of Food Technologists
    Phone: +1 (312) 782 8424; Home page: www.ift.org; E-Mail: info@ift.org
September 2026
  • Sep. 14-17 —Convenience Distribution Business Exchange (CDBX), JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort, Aventura, FL, USA. CDA / Convenience Distribution Association
    Phone: +1 (703) 208 3358; Home page: www.cdaweb.net; E-Mail: cda@cdaweb.net
October 2026
January 2027
February 2027
  • Feb. 22-24 —Convenience Distribution Marketplace, Loews Arlington Hotel, Arlington, TX, USA. CDA / Convenience Distribution Association
    Phone: +1 (703) 208 3358; Home page: www.cdaweb.net; E-Mail: cda@cdaweb.net
April 2027
May 2027
  • May 5-7 —The NAMA Show 2027, New Orleans, LA, USA. NAMA / National Automatic Merchandising Association
    Phone: +1 (312) 346 0370; Home page: www.namanow.org; E-Mail: jbradshaw@vending.org
  • May 18-20 —NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA. NCA / National Confectioners Association
    Phone: +1 (202) 534 1440; Home page: www.sweetsandsnacks.com; E-Mail: info@candyusa.com
July 2027
  • Jul. 11-14 —IFT First: Annual Event and Expo, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA. IFT / Institute of Food Technologists
    Phone: +1 (312) 782 8424; Home page: www.ift.org; E-Mail: info@ift.org
September 2027
  • Sep. 27-29 —Pack Expo Las Vegas, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA. PMMI / The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
    Phone: +1 (571) 612 3200; Home page: www.packexpolasvegas.com; E-Mail: expo@pmmi.org
May 2028
  • May 16-18 —NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA. NCA / National Confectioners Association
    Phone: +1 (202) 534 1440; Home page: www.sweetsandsnacks.com; E-Mail: info@candyusa.com
July 2028
  • Jul. 9-12 —IFT First: Annual Event and Expo, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA. IFT / Institute of Food Technologists
    Phone: +1 (312) 782 8424; Home page: www.ift.org; E-Mail: info@ift.org
November 2028
  • Nov. 5-8 —Pack Expo International, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA. PMMI / The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
    Phone: +1 (571) 612 3200; Home page: www.packexpointernational.com; E-Mail: expo@pmmi.org
May 2029
  • May 15-17 —NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, Las Vegas, NV, USA. NCA / National Confectioners Association
    Phone: +1 (202) 534 1440; Home page: www.sweetsandsnacks.com; E-Mail: info@candyusa.com
July 2029
  • Jul. 15-18 —IFT First: Annual Event and Expo, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA. IFT / Institute of Food Technologists
    Phone: +1 (312) 782 8424; Home page: www.ift.org; E-Mail: info@ift.org
September 2029
  • Sep. 24-26 —Pack Expo Las Vegas, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA. PMMI / The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
    Phone: +1 (571) 612 3200; Home page: www.packexpolasvegas.com; E-Mail: expo@pmmi.org
May 2030
  • May 14-16 —NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA. NCA / National Confectioners Association
    Phone: +1 (202) 534 1440; Home page: www.sweetsandsnacks.com; E-Mail: info@candyusa.com
July 2030
  • Jul. 14-17 —IFT First: Annual Event and Expo, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA. IFT / Institute of Food Technologists
    Phone: +1 (312) 782 8424; Home page: www.ift.org; E-Mail: info@ift.org
May 2031
  • May 13-15 —NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA. NCA / National Confectioners Association
    Phone: +1 (202) 534 1440; Home page: www.sweetsandsnacks.com; E-Mail: info@candyusa.com
May 2032
  • May 18-20 —NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center, West hall, Las Vegas, NV, USA. NCA / National Confectioners Association
    Phone: +1 (202) 534 1440; Home page: www.sweetsandsnacks.com; E-Mail: info@candyusa.com