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- Dates
- Venue
- Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
- City
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Official website
- www.hktdc.com
HKTDC Food Expo PRO takes place at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong from 12 August to 14 August 2027. Trade only food and beverage fair for importers, distributors, retailers and caterers sourcing packaged food, fresh produce and drinks.
What the fair covers
The show covers food and drink products, ingredients, and the processing and service equipment behind them. Trade only food and beverage fair for importers, distributors, retailers and caterers sourcing packaged food, fresh produce and drinks. That shapes both the exhibitor mix and the questions worth preparing before you arrive.
Dates, venue and getting there
The fair runs from 12 August to 14 August 2027 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong. It runs for 3 days, which is short, so deciding which halls to prioritise before arriving makes a difference. Hong Kong is straightforward for international visitors: visa requirements are lighter than for mainland China for many nationalities, English is widely used in business, and the airport connects directly to the exhibition district. Many buyers use it as a base for trips into Guangdong province.
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 HKTDC Food Expo PRO, that means preparing ahead of the August dates and arriving with a target list of stands.
Language and interpreting support
English is widely used in business in Hong Kong, and most exhibitors will be comfortable in it. Language support is still worth considering if your suppliers are mainland manufacturers exhibiting here, since the working language at their factories will be Mandarin and technical discussions may need it. An interpreter already working in Hong Kong 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 HKTDC Food Expo PRO take place?
It runs from 12 August to 14 August 2027 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong. 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. Trade only food and beverage fair for importers, distributors, retailers and caterers sourcing packaged food, fresh produce and drinks.
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?
English is widely used in business in Hong Kong, and most exhibitors will be comfortable in it. Language support is still worth considering if your suppliers are mainland manufacturers exhibiting here, since the working language at their factories will be Mandarin and technical discussions may need it.
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.hktdc.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.