English 
Русский FHC China — Food & Hospitality China 2026
- Dates
- Venue
- Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC)
- City
- Shanghai, China
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Official website
- www.fhcchina.com
FHC China , Food & Hospitality China takes place at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) in Shanghai from 12 November to 14 November 2026. Imported food, beverage, hospitality and catering equipment.
What the fair covers
The show covers food and drink products, ingredients, and the processing and service equipment behind them. Imported food, beverage, hospitality and catering equipment. That shapes both the exhibitor mix and the questions worth preparing before you arrive.
Dates, venue and getting there
The fair runs from 12 November to 14 November 2026 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) in Shanghai. It runs for 3 days, which is short, so deciding which halls to prioritise before arriving makes a difference. Shanghai hosts more international trade fairs than any other city in China, and its two main venues sit on opposite sides of the city. Check which one your fair uses before booking a hotel, because crossing Shanghai in exhibition traffic can take well over an hour. The metro is extensive and almost always faster than a taxi during fair weeks.
Planning your visit
Food fairs are tasting events as much as trading ones, and that is the reason to attend in person. Specification sheets do not tell you how a product actually tastes, how consistent the batch is, or how it holds up in the packaging it will ship in. Most buyers work through a shortlist of halls, sample steadily, and use the days to reduce a long supplier list to the few worth pursuing seriously. For FHC China , Food & Hospitality China, that means preparing ahead of the November dates and arriving with a target list of stands.
Language and interpreting support
Most exhibitors are Chinese manufacturers, and while larger stands often have English speaking sales staff, that is not something to rely on across a whole venue. English tends to run out exactly where it matters most, once a conversation moves to specifications, tolerances, materials and pricing terms. Buyers working with an interpreter generally cover more ground in a day, because they can negotiate directly rather than through a phone app. An interpreter already working in Shanghai saves further time simply by knowing the venue and how to move around it.
After the fair
Food sourcing carries requirements that go beyond price and taste. Shelf life, labelling, certification and import documentation all have to line up with your own market before a product can be sold there, and those rules differ by country. Buyers routinely check certification status and arrange inspection on first shipments, since consistency between the sample and the production batch is the usual point of failure.
Frequently asked questions
When and where does FHC China , Food & Hospitality China take place?
It runs from 12 November to 14 November 2026 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) in Shanghai. Confirm the dates against the organiser's official site before booking travel.
What is shown at the fair?
The show covers food and drink products, ingredients, and the processing and service equipment behind them. Imported food, beverage, hospitality and catering equipment.
How much time should I allow?
It runs for 3 days, which is short, so deciding which halls to prioritise before arriving makes a difference. Planning a route through the halls in advance makes a noticeable difference to how much you get done.
Will I need an interpreter?
Most exhibitors are Chinese manufacturers, and while larger stands often have English speaking sales staff, that is not something to rely on across a whole venue. English tends to run out exactly where it matters most, once a conversation moves to specifications, tolerances, materials and pricing terms. Buyers working with an interpreter generally cover more ground in a day, because they can negotiate directly rather than through a phone app.
What happens after the fair?
Food sourcing carries requirements that go beyond price and taste. Shelf life, labelling, certification and import documentation all have to line up with your own market before a product can be sold there, and those rules differ by country. Buyers routinely check certification status and arrange inspection on first shipments, since consistency between the sample and the production batch is the usual point of failure.
Where do I find official information and registration?
The organiser's official site (www.fhcchina.com) is the primary source for dates, visitor registration and the exhibitor list. Registering before you travel is worth doing, as it saves queueing at the counters on the first day.