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Food and Beverage Innovation Forum (FBIF) has become one of the most influential food-industry events in the Asia-Pacific region. FBIF, founded in 2014 by Simba Events, is dedicated to sharing global successful business cases and concepts and technologies that are endowed with innovative concepts and thus help the industry leaders gain insights about future trends and promote the development of food and beverage industry. FBIF has been held successfully 10 times, and it has attracted quite a few global top 100 enterprises of food and beverage industry. 

With the theme "NURTURE THE PRESENT, VENTURE FORWARD", the Food & Beverage lnnovation Forum 2025 (FBIF2025) and FBlF Food Innovation Expo will take place May 8-10, 2025 in the National Convention and Exhibition Centre (Shanghai), China.  

FBIF2025 is expected to have 200+ global speakers and juries, 7400+ industry guests attending the conference, 300+ VIP guests attending the Channel Gala Dinner, 600+ exhibitors, and draw participation from over 47,000 attendees.

The FBIF2025 forum will last for three days, consisting of a Plenary Session and 8 sub-forums. The Plenary Session will take place on the last day. 

The forum will discuss industry trends and innovation cases from different perspectives such as dairy, snacks, bakery, beverages and other categories, as well as industry strategies, functional ingredients, marketing, channels and packaging. 

FBIF forum planning has an international perspective. A panorama of trends and dynamics of global top brands, challenger players, and key suppliers will be unfolded to the attendees in three short yet exciting days. Check the confirmed speakers of FBIF2025.

Meanwhile, FBIF Wow Food Awards and FBIF Food Innovation Expo, an exhibition of food innovations that covers over 62,000 square meters, will bring a splash of inspirations. 

FBIF Food Innovation Exhibition, aims to provide F&B companies with a professional display and communication platform.  

FBIF Food Innovation Exhibition (FBIF Super Picks) consists of 600+ exhibitors and special events. It brings together leading and emerging brand companies, as well as cutting-edge suppliers from food ingredients, manufacturing equipment, OEM, packaging, marketing, design, testing, and supply chain services.  

As for the exhibition special events, "FBiF Global New Food Collection" will feature 600+ SKUs of the latest global food products, categorized into five zones based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: Basic Foods, Functional Foods, Social Foods, Refined Taste Foods, and Personalized Foods. The "FBiF Global Creative Packaging Design Gallery", will feature 300 selected works from over 20 countries, crossing cultural and creative boundaries to offer a global tour of packaging design. Additionally, it will include short videos with design masters, offering insights into their creative philosophies and exploring the boundaries of design innovation. Foodtalks salon will invite 10 cross-generational and cross-sector practitioners from the food and beverage industry to share their career stories.

In addition, FBIF2025 has also planned the FBiF Channels & Brands Matchmaking featuring domestic channels and global expansion channels. Confirmed channel participants include 99 Ranch Market, Shizu, Shandong Inzone, Easy Joy, Yiming, Tao Factory, Tmall Mart, XKA, Modu P Mom, Chenyiwuyu, Chuanghuo Mall, Guangzhou Oushen, Shanxi Quanyi, RT-Intl, Goldlight, Hainan Zhilan, and other key online, offline, and global distribution partners.

Time: May 8-10, 2025

Place: National Convention and Exhibition Centre (Shanghai), China

Official Website: https://www.foodtalks.cn/fbif/en

Buy tickets: https://www.foodtalks.cn/fbif/en/2025/attend/buytickets 

Contact: Carrie

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