CIFA 2024

International  Food and Agricultural Products Exhibition 2024（Zhengzhou）

Time

Oct. 11-13, 2024

Venue

Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center-Henan •China

Website

www.importfoodfair.com

Exhibition Review 

In recent years, with the continuous growth of the import and export trade of China’s food, it has become one of the key players in the global food market. The data shows that the total volume of imported and exported food reached nearly 1.9 trillion yuan in 2022, up 10.3 per cent year-on-year. The volume of exported food was 509.18 billion yuan, grew by 10.0 per cent year-on-year, while the total volume of imported food exceeded 1,387.27 billion yuan,  with a increase of 10.4 per cent. International import Food and Agricultural Products Exhibition, as the famous purchase exhibition for import food and agriculture products and the important platform for overseas company to expand Chinese market. Zhengzhou " import Food Fair" will be a professional exhibition for imported agricultural products, established based on the advantages of Henan-China's largest inland meat port and the country's largest frozen food production, research and development base, and logistics center, with a total planned area of 30,000 square meters, in the context of the full recovery of the world economy, reduced tariffs, expanded sources of imported food, and an increase in the variety of imported food, We have attracted dozens of imported food and agricultural industry organizations and government agencies from more than 40 countries and regions around the world to participate in the exhibition, as well as hundreds of excellent enterprises bringing tens of thousands of high-quality imported food and agricultural products to participate. It is expected that over tens of thousands of professional buyers will visit and purchase on-site. Today, with the rapid recovery of the global economy, the Zhengzhou "Food Expo" will gather industry forces and integrate resources with a new look, making the exhibition and conference a comprehensive platform for imported food and agricultural products enterprises from around the world to grasp the consumption status, development trends, trade connectivity, and government enterprise exchanges in China. The exhibition will also receive support and participation from Chinese government regulatory agencies and relevant institutions during the holding process, in order to better assist overseas imported food and agricultural product enterprises in smoothly entering the Chinese market and conducting international trade, and provide a communication platform and green channel for expanding business.

New Opportunity

In order to demonstrate the high attention of Chinese government on import food and agricultural products safety, administration departments and relevant agencies was specially invited as the organizer of the exhibition with an aim to amplify the spillover effects of CIFA, to integrate the resources of the global market of import food and agricultural products, and to develop Zhengzhou into an international consumption center city and meet huge consumer demand in China's import food and agricultural products. With the guidance of superior department , co-hosted by China General Chamber of Commerce together with China Customs Brokers Association, undertaken by Shanghai Sino Vip Exhibition Co., Ltd.. Taking “New Consumption, Shared Global Food” as its theme, the fair will be held on Oct. 11-13, 2024 at Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center, Henan Province. With an exhibition area of more than 30,000 square meters, the exhibits cover a wide range of food and drinks fields including import food, meat and aquatic products, wine and beverages, dairy and honey, candy and nuts, bakery and coffee, fruits and vegetables, grains, cereal and oils, cold drinks and condiments, catering and ingredients, and protected geographical indication agricultural products. It is expected that CIFA will attract more than 500 well-known and outstanding enterprises of import food and agricultural products at home and abroad, and more than 20,000 professional visitors to attend the fair for visiting and purchasing. The organizer believes that the rebirth of CIFA will bring greater benefits to the domestic and overseas government agencies, industry organizations and enterprises participating in the exhibition.

Exhibition highlights

In order to effectively promote the safety of imported food and assist more food enterprises in understanding the food in the import and export links of the management system and regulatory requirements, the organizer of the fair, will be continually to manifest the highest-level international conference in the field of import food and agricultural products, to hold a series of forums and activities such as International Summit on the Safety Supervision and Customs Clearance of the Edible Agricultural Food Products ,Training Seminar on New Regulations for Domestic and Overseas Agricultural Food Products and One-on-One Meeting of the import Food. Relevant Chinese government agencies and industry experts will be invited to discuss and exchange ideas on the new regulations in Zhengzhou. With the help of the on-site conference and activities, it is beneficial for industry organizations and enterprises to familiar with requirements and procedures of the market access, risk management and control, product classification and tariff calculation, industry requirements and relevant information in domestic and foreign markets, so as to provide a communication platform and open up green channels to help more foreign enterprises enter the Chinese market rapidly and smoothly, and acquire a large market share and meet the huge demand of consumer.

Concurrent Activities

During the exhibition, in addition to holding the International Summit on the Safety Supervision and Customs Clearance of the Edible Agricultural Products, One-on-One Meeting of the import Food and Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of imported Food, there will also be a series of forums and activities such as China Beef & Mutton Production and Multi-channel Supply Summit, International Wine Product Label Management and Customs Clearance Practice Summit, International Dairy Summit, Forum on International Cooperation of Bee Products, International Cubilose Industry Development Forum, Forum on Laws and Regulations on the import and Export of Wholegrain, China-EU Forum on Development and Protection of Geographical Indications, International Forum on High-quality Development of Wine and Spirits, Yangtze River Delta Food Innovation and Development Forum, Forum on Supermarket Supply Chain Management and E-commerce Channel and online celebrity Live Selection Conference, World Wine Master Class, the first Star Chef Challenge, China Catering Franchise Conference, Forum on the Digital Transformation of China Catering Franchise, Promotion Activities of Provinces and Cities Food Producing Areas and China International Air Travel Meal Chef Cooking Championship to hold, which contribute to the huge demand for domestic and overseas import food and agricultural products to expand the Chinese market.

Major Exhibits

All kinds of edible agricultural products, meat products, aquatic products, eggs, milk & dairy products, bee products, grains, cereals and oils, fruits and vegetables, nuts, wine and spirits, beverages, coffee, tea, frozen drinks, sweets, preserves, pastries and biscuits, condiments, health foods, special meals and others.

Target Audiences

•All related international organizations and chambers of commerce (associations), foreign embassies in China (zhengzhou), commercial organizations and information platforms in the field of agricultural products and import food, etc. 

•Manufacturer, traders, importers, distributors, agents, processors and e-commerce in the agricultural and food industries.

•Shopping malls, supermarkets, wholesale markets, hotel restaurants, nightclubs, clubs, western restaurants and coffee shops, etc.

•State-owned enterprises and institutions such as banks, telecommunications, aviation, cruise ships, trains, and duty-free shops.

• E-commerce industry: website designers, professional buyers, etc.

To reserve the booth of "CIFA 2024" or learn more information, please contact:

Tel: (86-21) 6439 6190

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