September 2025
- Sep. 1-3 —Sial Shenzhen, Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, Shenzhen, China. ComExposium
Phone: +33 (1) 7677 1111; Home page: www.comexposium.com; E-Mail: nelly.baron@comexposium.com - Sep. 8-10 —The Latin America Food & Beverage Session, Sheraton Dallas Hotel, Dallas, TX, UISA. ECRM / Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing
Phone: +1 (440) 498 0500; Home page: www.ecrm.marketgate.com; E-Mail: dvillena@ecrm.marketgate.com - Sep. 8-11 —Convenience Distribution Business Exchange (CDBX), Arizona Grand Resort, Phoenix, AZ, USA. CDA / Convenience Distribution Association
Phone: +1 (703) 208 3358; Home page: www.cdaweb.net; E-Mail: cda@cdaweb.net - Sep. 9-11 —Propak West Africa, Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria. Montgomery Group
Phone: +44 (20) 7886 3000; Home page: www.propakwestafrica.com; E-Mail: info@montgomerygroup.com - Sep. 11-13 —Sial India 2025, India International Convention & Expo Center, New Delhi, India. IMEX Management, Inc.
Phone: +1 (704) 365 0041; Home page: www.imexmanagement.com; E-Mail: info@imexmanagement.com - Sep. 13-17 —IBIE 2025 , International Baking Industry Exposition, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA. ABA / American Bakers Association
Phone: +1 (202) 789 0300; Home page: www.americanbakers.org; E-Mail: info@americanbakers.org - Sep. 14-16 —Philadelphia National Candy, Gift & Gourmet Show, Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, Atlantic City, NJ, USA. Philadelphia National Candy, Gift & Gourmet Show
Home page: www.phillycandyshows.com; E-Mail: rcapcandyshow@gmail.com - Sep. 15-17 —BarTech Europe: Smart Technology for Bars Industry Congress, (in German and English), Solingen, Germany. ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de - Sep. 16-18 —European Cocoa Forum, Radisson Golden Sands, Melieha, MLH, Malta. ECA / European Cocoa Association
Phone: +32 (2) 662 0006; Home page: www.eurococoa.com; E-Mail: info@eurococoa.com - Sep. 16-18 —RCI Fall Regional Conference, Dallas, TX, USA. RCI / Retail Confectioners International
Phone: +1 (417) 883 2775; Home page: www.retailconfectioners.org; E-Mail: events@retailconfectioners.org - Sep. 16-18 —The Concession & Hospitality Expo, Westin San Antonio North, San Antonio, TX, USA. NACDS / National Association of Chain Drug Stores
Phone: +1 (703) 549 3001; Home page: www.nacds.org; E-Mail: ckrese@nacds.org - Sep. 17-20 —Pack Print International, BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand. Messe Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 (211) 456 001; Home page: www.messe-duesseldorf.de; E-Mail: infoservice@messe-duesseldorf.de - Sep. 18-20 —PackPrintPlas, SMX Convention Center, Manila, Philippines. Messe Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 (211) 456 001; Home page: packprintplasphilippines.com; E-Mail: infoservice@messe-duesseldorf.de - Sep. 20-23 —Südback 2025, Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart Germany. Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH
Phone: +49 (711) 185 600; Home page: www.messe-stuttgart.de; E-Mail: info@messe-stuttgart.de - Sep. 23-25 —Bakery Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine. ACCO International
Phone: +38 (44) 456 3804; Home page: www.sweetsexpo.com.ua; E-Mail: info@acco.kiev.ua - Sep. 23-25 —Inprodmash, Kiev, Ukraine. ACCO International
Phone: +38 (44) 456 3804; Home page: www.inprodmash.com; E-Mail: info@acco.kiev.ua - Sep. 23-25 —Sweets Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine. ACCO International
Phone: +38 (44) 456 3804; Home page: www.sweetsexpo.com.ua; E-Mail: info@acco.kiev.ua - Sep. 23-25 —Upakovka, Kiev, Ukraine. ACCO International
Phone: +38 (44) 456 3804; Home page: www.inprodmash.com; E-Mail: info@acco.kiev.ua - Sep. 29- Oct. 1 —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
October 2025
- Oct. 1-3 —Cacao and Chocolate Summit, UDLA Park, Quito, Ecuador. Conexión Chocolate
Phone: +593 2 351 4142; Home page: https://cacaoandchocolatesummit.com; E-Mail: hello@conexionecuador.ec - Oct. 3-7 —Uganda Trade Fair, Kampala, Uganda. Inexpo Group
Phone: 971 55 550 6187; Home page: www.inexpo.ae; E-Mail: salman@inexpo.ae - 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. 8-10 —Foodtech VN, Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Informa Markets
Phone: +1 (480) 990 1101; Home page: www.informamarkets.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. 27-30 —SupplySide Global, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV, USA. Informa Markets
Phone: +1 (480) 990 1101; Home page: www.supplysideglobal.com - 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
- Dec. 1-4 —Fi Europe, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris France. IMEX Management, Inc.
Phone: +1 (704) 365 0041; Home page: www.imexmanagement.com; E-Mail: info@imexmanagement.com - Dec. 2-4 —InterPraline Internationaler Kongress, (in German and English), Solingen, Germany. ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de - Dec. 2-4 —Vitrual Format: The Candy Planning: Halloween Session, with ECRM Connect. ECRM / Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing
Phone: +1 (440) 498 0500; Home page: www.ecrm.marketgate.com; E-Mail: dvillena@ecrm.marketgate.com - Dec. 9-12 —FoodAfrica, EIEC-Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Messe Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 (211) 456 001; Home page: www.messe-duesseldorf.de; E-Mail: infoservice@messe-duesseldorf.de - Dec. 9-12 —PacProcess Middle East Africa, EIEC-Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Messe Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 (211) 456 001; Home page: pacprocess-mea.com; E-Mail: infoservice@messe-duesseldorf.de
January 2026
- Jan. 11-13 —SFA Winter FancyFaire*, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, USA. SFA / Specialty Food Association
Phone: +1 (212) 482 6440; Home page: www.specialtyfood.com; E-Mail: membership@specialtyfood.com - Jan. 21-23 —Nutrition & Snack Bar Technology, Babcock Hall, UW–Madison Campus, Madison, WI, USA. University of Wisconsin–Madison
Phone: +1 (608) 263 3046; Home page: www.foodsci.wisc.edu; E-Mail: foodsci@wisc.edu
February 2026
- Feb. 1-4 —ISM, International Sweets and Biscuits Fair, Cologne Exhibition Centre, Köln, Germany. Kölnmesse GmbH
Phone: +49 (221) 821 2076; Home page: www.ism-cologne.de; E-Mail: info@koelnmesse.de
U.S. Contact: Phone: +1 (732) 933 1117; Home page: www.ism-cologne.de; E-Mail: f.balve@koelnmesse.us - Feb. 1-4 —ProSweets Cologne, Cologne Exhibition Centre, Köln, Germany. Kölnmesse GmbH
Phone: +49 (221) 821 2076; Home page: www.prosweets.de; E-Mail: info@koelnmesse.de
U.S. Contact: Phone: +1 (773) 326 9920; Home page: www.prosweets.de; E-Mail: info@koelnmessenafta.com - Feb. 16-18 —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 - Feb. 17-19 —Pack Expo East, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA. PMMI / The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
Phone: +1 (571) 612 3200; Home page: www.packexpo.com; E-Mail: expo@pmmi.org
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 - Mar. 30- Apr. 3 —Candy Basics Course, Babcock Hall, UW–Madison Campus, Madison, WI, USA. University of Wisconsin–Madison
Phone: +1 (608) 263 3046; Home page: www.foodsci.wisc.edu; E-Mail: foodsci@wisc.edu
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. 15-17 —ISM Japan, International Sweets and Biscuits Fair, Tokyo Big Sight,Tokyo, Japan. Kölnmesse GmbH
Phone: +49 (221) 821 2076; Home page: www.ismjapan.com; E-Mail: info@koelnmesse.de
U.S. Contact: Phone: +1 (732) 933 1117; Home page: www.ismjapan.com; E-Mail: f.balve@koelnmesse.us - Apr. 22-24 —Anuga FoodTec India Dairy 2026, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India. Kölnmesse GmbH
Phone: +49 (221) 821 2076; Home page: https://dairy.anugafoodtec-india.com; E-Mail: info@koelnmesse.de - 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 12-15 —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 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, Expo Santa Fe, CDMX, 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 - Jun. 10-14 —Western Candy Conference 2026, Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio, TX, USA. Western Candy Association
Home page: www.westerncandyconference.org; E-Mail: info@westerncandyconference.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 - Jul. 20-31 —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
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
- Oct. 17-21 —Sial Paris, Paris Nord Villepinte, Paris, France. ComExposium
Phone: +33 (1) 7677 1111; Home page: www.sialparis.com; E-Mail: nelly.baron@comexposium.com - Oct. 18-21 —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 - Oct. 22-25 —2026 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
January 2027
- Jan. 31- Feb. 3 —ISM, International Sweets and Biscuits Fair, Cologne Exhibition Centre, Köln, Germany. Kölnmesse GmbH
Phone: +49 (221) 821 2076; Home page: www.ism-cologne.de; E-Mail: info@koelnmesse.de
U.S. Contact: Phone: +1 (732) 933 1117; Home page: www.ism-cologne.de; E-Mail: f.balve@koelnmesse.us - Jan. 31- Feb. 3 —ProSweets Cologne, Cologne Exhibition Centre, Köln, Germany. Kölnmesse GmbH
Phone: +49 (221) 821 2076; Home page: www.prosweets.de; E-Mail: info@koelnmesse.de
U.S. Contact: Phone: +1 (773) 326 9920; Home page: www.prosweets.de; E-Mail: info@koelnmessenafta.com
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 - Feb. 23-26 —Anuga FoodTec India, Cologne Exhibition Centre, Köln, Germany.. Kölnmesse GmbH
Phone: +49 (221) 821 2076; Home page: www.koelnmesse.de; E-Mail: info@koelnmesse.de
April 2027
- Apr. 12-14 —Pack Expo Southeast, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA, USA.. PMMI / The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
Phone: +1 (571) 612 3200; Home page: www.packexposoutheast.com; E-Mail: expo@pmmi.org - Apr. 27-29 —Sial Canada 2027, Enercare Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada. IMEX Management, Inc.
Phone: +1 (704) 365 0041; Home page: www.imexmanagement.com; E-Mail: info@imexmanagement.com
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