Define your fair goals
Visiting, sourcing, meetings and exhibiting call for different preparation. List your priority categories, target companies and key questions.
Edition record 2026
SIAL Shanghai · Food and beverage · 2026
Professional food, drink and hospitality meetings. Shortlist categories, channels, storage and samples; verify importing and labelling requirements separately.
- Fair dates
- 18 May 2026 — 20 May 2026
- Host city
- ShanghaiChina
- Industry
- Food and beverage
This edition has ended and its details remain available for reference. Use the new edition’s dates when planning your next visit.
- Venue
- Shanghai New International Expo Center
2026 / 2027 editions
Prepare your team and materials
Share dates, group size, languages, product materials and meeting topics. Include any interpreting, reception or documentation needs.
Prepare your stand design brief
For stand design and build, provide the floor plan, open sides, exhibits and technical manual. Then define drawings, materials, build-up and dismantling.