Taiwan International Food Industry Show 2026

How it compares

FOOD TAIPEI in June is Taiwan's main export food fair, with 1,224 exhibitors from 33 countries in 2026. It is the better trip for an importer who wants Taiwan's large food brands and regional pavilions in one place. FOODTECH TAIPEI & BIO/PHARMATECH TAIWAN runs in the same week with 190 exhibitors of processing and packaging machinery, a deeper choice for plant engineers than the equipment rows in November.

Hotel and restaurant purchasing teams are better served by Taiwan HORECA - Taiwan Int'l Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Show, also in June, and bakery buyers by the Taipei International Bakery Show - TIBS in March, which had 370 exhibitors in 2026.

The November show earns the trip for buyers who source from smaller Taiwanese makers of sauces, snacks, frozen foods and specialty agricultural products, and for those who want to combine that with the Taiwan International Coffee Show and the Taiwan International Tea Expo under one roof. Its late date also suits buyers filling holiday and Lunar New Year ranges.

The right trip for buyers sourcing sauces, snacks, frozen and specialty foods from smaller Taiwanese producers who also want to see compact packing and processing machines in the same hall.

Who exhibits

Food companies make up most of this year's list, with Uni-President Enterprises, President Nisshin and Costco President Taiwan next to family producers such as Yuhtay Soy Sauce, San Ying Foods and Taiwan Golden Buckwheat. The equipment section is smaller and practical: packing machines from Gongde Packing Machine, vacuum sealers from Daily Sealing System, freezers from Neo-Freeze Refrigeration, scales and labeling from Teraoka Corporation and Niimbot, and food waste processors from SOGA Sustainable.

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Taiwan International Food Industry Show 2026

This year's show again shares Hall 1 with the tea, coffee and wine shows. The Taipei International Culinary Challenge returns on all four days with display, hot cooking, baking, carving and bartending contests, including sponsored contests for U.S. chicken, potatoes and rice and a team championship on the final day.

Chan Chao is again subsidizing hotel stays for qualifying foreign buyers who apply ahead of the show; the airfare category for larger importers is already full.

• Overseas buyers enter free by registering online and showing ID and a business card at the door. The QR code covers one day, so redeem a separate code for each day you plan to attend.
• Hold supplier meetings on Friday or Monday. Saturday and Sunday bring the ticketed public crowd for tastings and show-only deals, which makes serious conversations at food stands harder.
• Equipment suppliers are grouped together at the low end of the K booth numbers, with food producers further along, so a buyer with a machinery list can cover it in one stretch before moving to the food stands.
• Exporters of U.S. chicken, potatoes or rice can watch the sponsored Culinary Challenge contests to see how Taiwanese chefs use those ingredients.

Exhibiting

Stands are sold as 3 m by 3 m units, either raw space, which needs a stand builder, or a standard booth with walls, furniture and lighting. Overseas exhibitors are placed first by booth count and payment date; local companies pick locations at a meeting about three months before the show, and payments are only half refundable until that meeting. Each exhibitor can nominate up to three foreign buyers for the hotel subsidy, which makes the show pay off best for Taiwanese producers who bring their own overseas customers.