Can't Miss CPG Conferences and Trade Shows for Brand Leaders
Updated: 7 days ago
Whether you’re looking to connect with industry leaders, explore the latest in retail and tech, or uncover strategies to fuel brand growth, there’s a CPG conference that fits the bill.
We’ve pulled together a running list of upcoming conferences worth your attention. This roundup will be updated regularly as new events are announced—so consider bookmarking it as a go-to resource.
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October 2026 CPG Conferences
Irving, TX • October 20-22
Rooted Expo is Texas’s premier homegrown B2B trade show designed to connect emerging brands directly with major retail buyers, investors, and essential growth partners. The three-day event features an exclusive sampling showcase, targeted industry workshops, and a live pitch competition offering $45,000 in prizes. It serves as the region’s central platform for discovering product innovation and securing shelf placement across top regional and national retailers.
Berlin, Germany • October 21
Join Europe's PMM community in-person at Product Marketing Summit for an unrivalled learning and networking experience that will transform your go-to-market, messaging & positioning, and AI-enabled marketing strategies.
Sydney, Australia • October 28
Drive strategy, own execution, and put product marketing at the center of growth. Grow your network, skip years of trial-and-error, and recharge your PMM batteries through candid discussion with fellow PMMs, all in just one day.
Boston, MA • October 27 & 28
Grow your network, skip years of trial-and-error, and recharge your PMM batteries. Upgrade your GTM, positioning, and AI-enabled marketing strategies. All in just two days.
SupplySide Global (formerly SupplySide West)
Las Vegas, NV • October 26-30 (expo floor Oct 28-30)
The leading nutraceutical and supplement ingredient trade show, covering the dietary supplement, food, beverage, and personal care ingredient supply chain for brands, formulators, and manufacturers.
November 2026 CPG Conferences
InStore Ignite (formerly P2PI Summit)
Chicago, IL • November 10-12
Path to Purchase Institute's flagship event, focused on in-store marketing and digitally influenced sales for CPG brands and retailers.
Toronto, Canada • November 12 & 13
Maximize your impact even with limited resources. Learn to implement lean PMM strategies with an AI-enabled tech stack, messaging that provokes connection, and powerful advocacy programs.
Rosemont, IL • November 15-17
The industry's key event for store-brand sourcing, connecting retail buyers and category managers with private label manufacturers across food, beverage, and household categories.
Las Vegas, NV • November 16-19 (exhibits Nov 17-19)
The Association for Cleaning & Facility Solutions' flagship trade show for cleaning products, equipment, and facility solutions manufacturers, distributors, and end users.
Chicago, IL • November 19 & 20
Define what you own - and why it matters. Learn to prioritize effectively, prove value across functions, and scale impact with clear KPIs, smart collaboration, and aligned ownership.
Santa Barbara, CA • November 18-21
MediaPost's CPG-focused summit covers AI, martech, retail media, and first-party data strategy for CPG marketers.
December 2026 CPG Conferences
Los Angeles, CA • December 3 & 4
Nosh Live offers space to step back, connect with peers who get it, and re-align for the following year. This is a thoughtfully curated event built for growth-minded brands to exchange real insights, build trust-driven relationships, and leave with a clearer path forward.
Join two days of editorial-led conversations, 1:1 meetings, candid peer exchange, and product-led inspiration, all in a supportive space where emerging and established brands come together to grow with intention.
Park City, UT • December 6-9
MediaPost's Email Insider Summit covers email, CRM, and owned-channel strategy for marketers, in a small-group format built around peer discussion.
Deer Valley, UT • December 9-12
MediaPost's summit on connected TV and video advertising, for marketers and media partners.
Deer Valley, UT • December 13-16
MediaPost's summit on search, social, and performance marketing for brand and agency marketers.
January 2027 CPG Conferences
Las Vegas, NV • January 6-9
The world's most powerful tech event is your place to experience the innovations transforming how we live — a real feel for the latest AI, retail, and consumer tech solutions with immersive activations and demos from the industry's sharpest minds.
Las Vegas, NV • January 6-8
Adweek's CES adjunct event dives into AI-enabled marketing, the tools winning brands use to shape purchasing decisions, and the shifts in agency models defining the year ahead.
New York, NY • January 10-12
Retail's flagship annual event draws 40,000+ retail professionals to the Javits Center for deep programming on AI, omnichannel, retail media, and supply chain — a must for CPG brands watching where retail investment is headed next.
Winter FancyFaire (formerly Winter Fancy Food Show)
San Francisco, CA • January 17-19
The Specialty Food Association's reimagined winter show kicks off the trade show year for specialty food and beverage brands, leaning into local immersion, sampling, and product discovery.
San Diego, CA • January 20-23
FMI's invitation-only signature event brings together 1,700+ senior executives from food retail, wholesale, and supplier companies for high-impact conversations shaping the future of the food industry.
Orlando, FL • January 24-27
The International Dairy Foods Association's premier annual event brings together 1,200+ executives from dairy processors, cooperatives, retailers, and suppliers for strategy, innovation, and policy programming.
Orlando, FL • January 24-27
Joint business planning at the executive level between foodservice distributors and their manufacturer partners, built around structured one-on-one meetings.
Miami Beach, FL • January 26-28
Cosmoprof's Miami edition positions Miami as a beauty hub for the Latin American and U.S. Hispanic market, drawing 800+ exhibitors and 19,000+ beauty and personal care industry professionals.
Atlanta, GA • January 26-28
The world's largest annual poultry, meat, and animal food industry event, combining the International Meat, Feed, and Poultry Expos under one roof.
Long Beach, CA • January 26-28
UNFI's West region selling show gives natural, conventional, and specialty suppliers direct access to UNFI's retail customer base on the West Coast.
Providence, RI • January 27
Chex Finer Foods' annual distributor selling show brings specialty and natural foods brands together with independent and regional retail buyers across the Northeast.
Las Vegas, NV • January 31-February 2
The largest annual gathering of independent grocery professionals, bringing retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and suppliers together for three days of learning and product discovery.
February 2027 CPG Conferences
Dallas, TX • February 1-4
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America's flagship event is the beverage alcohol industry's largest gathering, bringing wholesalers, suppliers, retailers, and importers together under one roof.
Phoenix, AZ • February 9-10
KeHE's seasonal selling show gives suppliers a chance to showcase summer-focused new items and promotions directly to KeHE's natural, specialty, and grocery retail buyers.
Orlando, FL • February 9-11
The East region counterpart to UNFI's West show, connecting natural and conventional suppliers with UNFI's East Coast retail customer channels for seasonal buying.
Orlando, FL • February 11-13
The only show 100% dedicated to commercial foodservice equipment and supplies, connecting manufacturers with restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality buyers.
San Diego, CA • February 14-17
The Refrigerated Foods Association's annual conference brings together manufacturers and suppliers of prepared, refrigerated food products to advance and safeguard the category.
eTail Palm Springs (formerly eTail West)
Palm Desert, CA • February 22-25
eTail's flagship West Coast event brings 2,500+ senior ecommerce and retail leaders together for a resort-style, workshop-heavy format — a useful venue for brands with a strong DTC or omnichannel presence.
Florida (location TBA) • February 24-27
MediaPost's Brand Insider Summit: Retail brings brand and retail marketers together for a small-format, meeting-driven program on retail media, shopper marketing, and omnichannel strategy.
March 2027 CPG Conferences
Atlanta, GA • March 1-2
WBR's brand-led commerce media conference helps CPG brands adopt retail media strategies to drive traffic and grow revenue as traditional digital advertising reaches less of their audience.
Dallas, TX • March 1-3
Hosted by FMI and the Meat Institute, AMC is the premier event for meat and poultry retail, combining education on shopper trends with an exhibit hall of the latest industry products and technology.
Anaheim, CA • March 2-5
Expo West is the defining event for the natural and organic products industry and one of the largest CPG trade shows in the country, drawing 65,000+ attendees and 3,000+ exhibitors across natural food, beverage, supplements, personal care, and household products. For most CPG brands, this is the single most important show on the calendar.
New York Restaurant Show/Healthy Food Expo
New York, NY • March 7-9
A major Northeast foodservice trade show running alongside Coffee Fest New York, connecting restaurant and hospitality operators with food, beverage, and equipment suppliers. The event also includes the Healthy Foods Expo, a regional showcase for health-focused and functional food and beverage brands looking to reach Northeast retail and foodservice buyers.
New York, NY • March 7-9
Coffee Fest New York brings the specialty coffee and tea community together for product discovery, education, and networking, running alongside the New York Restaurant Show.
Boston, MA • March 7-9
North America's largest seafood trade exposition brings seafood buyers together with exhibiting suppliers from 50+ countries to source, sample, and network across the seafood supply chain.
Orlando, FL • March 17-19
One of the pet industry's largest trade shows, bringing pet product manufacturers, distributors, and retailers together across 3,500+ booths and 28,000+ products.
Scottsdale, AZ • March 17-20
MediaPost's out-of-home summit covers OOH planning, measurement, and creative for brand and agency marketers.
Boston, MA • March 21-22
The region's largest restaurant, bar, and foodservice event, serving foodservice operators and retail-facing beverage and food brands looking to reach New England buyers.
Las Vegas, NV • March 22-24
Retail is changing fast. At Shoptalk, you'll connect with 10,000+ industry leaders, 200+ speakers, and the bold ideas shaping the future of retail in the age of AI.
Bar & Restaurant Expo (incl. World Tea Conference + Expo)
Las Vegas, NV • March 22-24
Bar & Restaurant Expo brings together bar and restaurant owners, operators, and bartenders around beverage, hospitality, and operations trends.
Kalamazoo, MI • March 30 & 31
An academic-industry conference connecting food marketing and retail students with CPG and grocery industry leaders.
April 2027 CPG Conferences
Phoenix, AZ • April 4-7
An invitation-leaning gathering for C-suite restaurant executives, built around strategy sessions and high-level networking — useful for CPG brands with restaurant and foodservice partnerships.
San Antonio, TX • April 5-7
The Brewers Association's flagship event is the largest beverage alcohol trade show in the U.S., combining brewing education with a major expo floor — co-locating with CiderCon in 2027.
Provo, UT • April 7-8
A new 2027 launch from Informa's SupplySide portfolio, bringing networking and sourcing opportunities to the Mountain West's dietary supplement, food, and beverage community.
New Orleans, LA • April 9-11
The Specialty Coffee Association's flagship U.S. event combines exhibits, education, and the World Coffee Roasting Championship for the specialty coffee trade.
Las Vegas, NV • April 13-15
Billed as the world's largest pizza show, this event brings independent pizzerias, chains, and suppliers together for product sourcing, competitions, and education.
New Orleans, LA • April 14-17
MediaPost's Planning & Buying Insider Summit brings media planners, buyers, and brand marketers together for peer-led sessions on where and how to place media.
Palm Beach, FL • April 18-20
Join our industry's most influential business leaders at this exclusive event. Build vital strategic partnerships with a who's who in health, wellness, and beauty, and gain new insights into today's changing marketplace.
Madison, WI • April 20-22
Hosted by the Center for Dairy Research and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, CheeseCon is the go-to event for cheese and dairy processors on manufacturing, food safety, and category innovation.
Orlando, FL • April 26-28
Focused on ecommerce, digital shelf performance, and AI-driven commerce, this summit is a useful venue for CPG teams building out ecommerce and digital shelf strategy alongside traditional retail.
Manhattan Beach, CA • April 27-28
The Beverage Forum's flagship event brings beverage founders, retailers, investors, and innovators together for two days of high-impact programming and deal-making.
Toronto, ON • April 27-29
A sector-specific showcase for the retail, foodservice, and food processing industries, helping CPG brands understand market dynamics and global food trends as they look toward Canadian expansion.
May 2027 CPG Conferences
Charleston, SC • May 2-5
MediaPost's CPG-focused summit covers AI, martech, retail media, and first-party data strategy for CPG marketers.
Parma, Italy • May 4-6
Cibus – International Food Exhibition – is the most important trade fair dedicated to the Italian agri-food sector. Taking place in the heart of the Italian Food Valley, it brings major brands of Made in Italy food, consortia, PDO, PGI, and TSG producers, and a selection of micro-productions and specialty foods from local territories. The Exhibition represents a huge opportunity to establish and develop commercial relations at an international level, but also to stay updated on sector innovations and plan the future of one's business.
Las Vegas, NV • May 12-14
The baby and children's product industry's biggest trade show, showcasing the latest innovations across baby gear, nursery, feeding, toys, and family lifestyle categories.
Indianapolis, IN • May 17-20
The National Confectioners Association's flagship show is the definitive event for the confectionery and salty snacks categories, bringing retailers, brokers, wholesalers, and distributors together across the entire snacking aisle.
Chicago, IL • May 22-25
Often called the industry's Super Bowl, the NRA Show is one of the largest foodservice events in the world, spanning kitchen equipment, ingredients, technology, and menu trends.
Nashville, TN • May 23-26
MediaPost's Email Insider Summit covers email, CRM, and owned-channel strategy for marketers, in a small-group format built around peer discussion.
June 2027 CPG Conferences
Barcelona, Spain • June 1-3
Europe's home for retail innovation, connecting 4,500+ power players — including senior retail, brand, tech, and investor decision-makers — pioneering tomorrow's digital innovations in store and online.
IDDBA (International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association Show)
Atlanta, GA • June 6-8
The premier event for the dairy, deli, bakery, and foodservice categories, drawing 11,000+ attendees and 1,000+ exhibiting companies — a key show for perishables and fresh-format CPG brands.
Madison, WI • June 8-9
The second new 2027 SupplySide Connect launch, bringing sourcing and networking to the Midwest's food, beverage, and supplement supply chain.
New York, NY • June 10-11
BevNET Live is the beverage industry's leading innovation and investment conference, connecting emerging beverage brands with retailers, distributors, and investors.
Seattle, WA • June 17-18
Product Marketing Summit brings together the brightest minds in product marketing for two days of networking, learning, and discussion to uplevel your GTM, positioning, and AI-enabled strategies.
Cannes, France • June 21-25
At Cannes Lions, the advertising and communications industry meets to see the world's best work — a week of global networking, world-class learning, and benchmark-setting Awards at the world's biggest celebration of history-making creativity.
Uncasville, CT • June 22-24
UNFI's summer selling show, held at Mohegan Sun, gives suppliers another seasonal touchpoint with UNFI's East and Central region retail customers ahead of summer and back-to-school buying.
July 2027 CPG Conferences
Chicago, IL • July 11-14
The Institute of Food Technologists' flagship event is the largest global food science and innovation expo, connecting food scientists, formulators, and ingredient suppliers with the latest in food technology and R&D.
Las Vegas, NV • July 13-15
The leading B2B beauty trade show in the Americas, held at Mandalay Bay Convention Center for the beauty and personal care industry.
Las Vegas, NV • July 20-22
UNFI's Central/West selling show brings natural and conventional suppliers together with UNFI's western retail customer base, including the Circle of Excellence Awards recognizing top customers in the region.
New York, NY • July 25-27
Now in its seventh decade, the Specialty Food Association's Summer show is one of the food industry's tentpole events, bringing specialty food discovery, tastings, and buyer meetings to the Javits Center.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA • July 26-29
An invitation-only executive retreat bringing together C-suite leaders and senior decision-makers shaping the future of the $70+ billion global supplement industry.
August 2027 CPG Conferences
Las Vegas, NV • August 10-13
The World Pet Association's trade show brings pet product manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to Mandalay Bay for product discovery, education, and networking.
Lake Tahoe, CA • August 15-18
MediaPost's Brand Insider Summit: Retail brings brand and retail marketers together for a small-format, meeting-driven program on retail media, shopper marketing, and omnichannel strategy.
Lake Tahoe, CA • August 18-21
MediaPost's Data & Programmatic Insider Summit gathers marketers and media partners for focused conversations on first-party data, identity, and programmatic buying.
September 2027 CPG Conferences
Las Vegas, NV • September 13-15
GroceryShop connects grocery, mass, club, drug, and c-store retailers with CPG, food, and beverage brands around AI, retail media, and omnichannel strategy.
Chicago, IL • September 14-16 (show floor Sept 15-16)
New Hope Network's natural products show moves to the Chicago area for 2027, focused on purpose-driven, better-for-you CPG brands and emerging brand discovery.
Savannah, GA • September 14-16
A new relationship-first, education-forward event built for emerging CPG brands, pairing curated buyer connections with scale-focused programming.
Austin, TX • September 15-18
MediaPost's Planning & Buying Insider Summit brings media planners, buyers, and brand marketers together for peer-led sessions on where and how to place media.
Miami Beach, FL • September 27-29
An industry-only B2B show where buyers source new food and beverage products for store shelves, menus, and export, with strong Latin America and U.S. Hispanic reach.
Las Vegas, NV • September 27-29
PMMI's largest North American packaging and processing showcase, spanning food and beverage, pharma, and consumer goods.
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