Trade shows, congresses, and workshops on food microbiology and safety around the world — curated so you don't miss a single one.
69 upcoming events, sorted by date
Middle East exhibition dedicated to food and beverage manufacturing, organized in five sectors: ingredients, processing, packaging, automation and control, and supply chain. It includes a FoodTech Summit and industry excellence awards, among them food safety.
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesOrganized by: Informa Markets
A Mexican gathering focused on technologies applied to microbiological risk control, bringing together academia, government, and industry.
Puerto Vallarta, MexicoOrganized by: Universidad de Guadalajara
International conference of the European federation of food science and technology, hosted by the Poznań University of Life Sciences under the theme "Building Sustainable Food Systems".
Poznań, PolandOrganized by: EFFoST (European Federation of Food Science and Technology) / Poznań University of Life Sciences
UK laboratory industry exhibition with free conference theatres on automation, quality and compliance, sustainability and safety, aimed at scientists, lab managers and suppliers of analytical technology.
Birmingham, United KingdomOrganized by: Easyfairs
A summit focused on microbiome science applied to health, agriculture, and nutrition, with sessions relevant to next-generation microbiological diagnostics.
Boston, United StatesOrganized by: Hanson Wade
Scientific congress of the Brazilian society of food science and technology, held at the Salvador Convention Center in Bahia.
Salvador, BrazilOrganized by: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos (SBCTA)
One of Europe's leading beverage-industry trade shows (beer, soft drinks, water, spirits), relevant for spoilage yeast and bacteria detection kits.
Nuremberg, GermanyOrganized by: NürnbergMesse
One of China's most influential food and beverage exhibitions, with millions of professional buyers across previous editions.
Shanghai, ChinaOrganized by: UBM / Informa Markets
The world's most important dairy-industry congress, with sessions dedicated to microbiological control across the entire dairy production chain.
Auckland, New ZealandOrganized by: International Dairy Federation (IDF)
A leading regional food-safety conference in the Middle East, focused on regulation, pathogen control, and best practices for the Gulf industry.
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesOrganized by: Dubai Municipality
Session of the Codex Alimentarius committee responsible for food hygiene standards, including microbiological specifications and associated testing methods.
Scottsdale, Arizona, United StatesOrganized by: FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission
Europe's largest food-ingredients trade show, with tens of thousands of professionals and a focus on ingredient innovation, quality, and safety.
Frankfurt, GermanyOrganized by: Informa Markets / Fi Global
International trade fair for modern food processing technologies, held at the Ptak Warsaw Expo venue near Warsaw.
Warsaw, PolandOrganized by: Ptak Warsaw Expo
A Latin American food science and technology congress bringing together professional associations from across the region to discuss innovation and food safety.
Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicOrganized by: ALACCTA / ADOPCTA
Tenth annual conference of the AOAC India Section, with technical sessions on chemical contaminants, microbiological safety and quality systems.
Hyderabad, IndiaOrganized by: AOAC INTERNATIONAL (India Section)
A historic workshop — the DYCFung memorial — specialized in rapid methods and automation for food microbiology, a leading European academic reference in the field.
Barcelona, SpainOrganized by: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
The annual congress of the Microbiology Society of Chile, a meeting point for the country's academic, clinical, and food-industry microbiologists.
La Serena, ChileOrganized by: Sociedad de Microbiología de Chile (SOMICH)
One-day, industry-led conference with a networking exhibition on proactive food safety, covering artificial intelligence, digital traceability, allergen control and supply chain resilience for food safety and quality teams.
Amsterdam, NetherlandsOrganized by: Global Insight Conferences
Eleventh edition of Africa's international food and beverage exhibition, held at the Egypt International Exhibition Center. It brings together manufacturers, exporters and buyers from Africa, the Middle East and worldwide.
Cairo, EgyptOrganized by: IFP Group, Konzept y Messe Düsseldorf
A key B2B food and beverage platform for the Indian subcontinent, focused on processing, ingredients, and quality control.
Mumbai, IndiaOrganized by: Koelnmesse YA Trade Fair Pvt. Ltd.
34th International Food Products and Processing Technologies Exhibition, held at the Istanbul Expo Center.
Istanbul, TürkiyeOrganized by: ICA Events
The world's leading trade show for animal protein, poultry, and meat processing, with a strong focus on Salmonella and pathogen control in plants.
Atlanta, United StatesOrganized by: US Poultry & Egg Association / American Feed Industry Association / National Chicken Council
The country's first national microbiology congress, with keynote lectures, panels, hands-on workshops, and a commercial exhibition, covering topics such as molecular diagnostics, applied biotechnology, and biosafety.
Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicOrganized by: Asociación Dominicana de Microbiología (ADEMICRO)
International trade fair for the organic food industry, bringing together producers, manufacturers and buyers of the organic sector from around the world at the Nuremberg exhibition centre.
Nuremberg, GermanyOrganized by: NürnbergMesse
A leading triennial trade show for processing, packaging, automation, and analysis technology for the global food and beverage industry.
Cologne, GermanyOrganized by: Koelnmesse
North America's most important seafood trade show, where processors need control of pathogens such as Vibrio and Listeria in seafood and fish.
Boston, United StatesOrganized by: Diversified Communications
The world's leading annual conference of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), bringing together retailers, manufacturers, and certification bodies to discuss global food-safety standards.
Amsterdam, NetherlandsOrganized by: The Consumer Goods Forum
The world's leading trade show for drinking-water, process, and wastewater technology, key for positioning water-quality indicator kits.
Amsterdam, NetherlandsOrganized by: RAI Amsterdam / Aquatech Trade
One of Asia's largest international food and beverage exhibitions, focused on product innovation and quality standards.
Tokyo, JapanOrganized by: Japan Management Association (JMA)
The world's largest food and beverage trade show, with thousands of global exhibitors and a key meeting point for international food safety.
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesOrganized by: Dubai World Trade Centre
The most relevant food and beverage processing and packaging trade show in Nigeria and West Africa, an expanding market for laboratory diagnostics.
Lagos, NigeriaOrganized by: fairtrade Messe GmbH
Southeast Europe's largest food and beverage trade exhibition, covering categories such as meat, bakery, dairy, olive oil, seafood and beverages, at the Metropolitan Expo.
Athens, GreeceOrganized by: FORUM SA (NürnbergMesse Group)
Two-day hybrid summit on food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance, with content on contamination prevention, food fraud detection, and risk management.
Toronto, CanadaOrganized by: Strategy Institute
Annual congress of the European society of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases (formerly ECCMID), covering research, guidelines and advances in microbiology. It offers in-person and online access.
Stockholm, SwedenOrganized by: ESCMID (European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases)
The Microbiology Society's flagship event, bringing together microbiology scientists for an overview of current research and discoveries.
Birmingham, United KingdomOrganized by: Microbiology Society
26th International Exhibition on Food, Ingredients and Food Technologies, held at the Uzexpocentre NEC.
Tashkent, UzbekistanOrganized by: Iteca Exhibitions
The world's largest seafood trade show, with a focus on Vibrio and other pathogen detection in seafood and fish at a global scale.
Barcelona, SpainOrganized by: Diversified Communications
Asia's leading food and hospitality trade show at Singapore Expo, with segments for dairy, seafood, halal and sustainable food, plus a manufacturing zone debuting at this edition.
Singapore, SingaporeOrganized by: Informa Markets
International trade fair for laboratory equipment and technology, supporting the diagnostic and research industries. It is held at Ptak Warsaw Expo.
Warsaw, PolandOrganized by: Ptak Warsaw Expo
The European symposium of the International Association for Food Protection, bringing together scientists and industry to discuss the latest advances in pathogen control and food safety.
Copenhagen, DenmarkOrganized by: International Association for Food Protection (IAFP)
Solution-oriented conference and expo for the entire food industry, with an educational program led by subject-matter experts and networking events, held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
Rosemont, Illinois, United StatesOrganized by: Food Safety Magazine
34th edition of the food and beverage technology exhibition within Iran agrofood, covering food processing, packaging and refrigeration, at the Tehran International Permanent Fairgrounds.
Tehran, IranOrganized by: fairtrade Messe GmbH & Co. KG / Palar Samaneh
Asia's leading food-innovation trade show, focused on the southern China market and product quality and safety.
Shanghai, ChinaOrganized by: SIAL Network / Comexposium
International trade show for the nutraceutical industry at Fira Barcelona Gran Via. It brings together suppliers, manufacturers and distributors of ingredients, finished products and contract manufacturing services.
Barcelona, SpainOrganized by: Informa Markets
Asia-Pacific's largest food and beverage trade show, with thousands of exhibitors and a strong regional agri-food export component.
Bangkok, ThailandOrganized by: Koelnmesse / Departamento de Comercio Exterior de Tailandia
Biennial packaging and processing trade show for Latin America, held at Expo Guadalajara with pavilions organized by product category and educational programming.
Guadalajara, MexicoOrganized by: PMMI
Eleventh annual one-day conference on food and beverage safety. It covers regulation, microbiology and chemical contaminants, allergens, supply chain resilience and artificial intelligence.
London, United KingdomOrganized by: Global Insight Conferences
Argentine congress on food, health and environment with international reach, organized by Córdoba's professional association of food chemistry at the National University of Córdoba, with water as its central theme.
Córdoba, ArgentinaOrganized by: CAQC (Colegio de Licenciados y Técnicos en Química e Industrias de la Alimentación de Córdoba)
Asia's leading food and beverage processing and packaging exhibition, with a growing focus on quality-control technology.
Bangkok, ThailandOrganized by: Informa Markets
Seventeenth edition of this two-day conference on food safety and quality management. The 2027 edition focuses on food safety and integrity in a digital age, with a proactive and collaborative approach.
Amsterdam, NetherlandsOrganized by: Mark Allen Group (MA Exhibitions)
The world's largest annual gathering of microbiologists, with applied and environmental microbiology sessions key to next-generation molecular PCR diagnostics.
Chicago, United StatesOrganized by: American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
South America's largest technology event for the food and beverage industry, focused on automation, processes, and quality control.
São Paulo, BrazilOrganized by: Informa Markets Brasil
Africa's most important food and beverage trade show (formerly Africa's Big Seven), relaunching as Anuga Select South Africa, focused on the continent's entire food supply chain.
Cape Town, South AfricaOrganized by: Koelnmesse
Congress and exhibition of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies under the theme "Growing microbial futures", bringing together researchers to share discoveries. It is held at the GR Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Ljubljana, SloveniaOrganized by: FEMS (Federation of European Microbiological Societies)
The largest annual food science and innovation event in the U.S., with over a thousand exhibitors covering ingredients, processing, and food safety.
Chicago, United StatesOrganized by: Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
International conference and exhibition on food safety, quality management and compliance, bringing together regional and global experts on the continent's food safety and security challenges.
Kampala, UgandaOrganized by: FW Brands MEA
The world's leading annual congress on food protection and safety, featuring the latest research in microbiology and pathogen control.
Kansas City, United StatesOrganized by: International Association for Food Protection
Annual meeting of the official analytical methods organization, offering professional development, networking, and collaboration in methods-based science at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.
Toronto, CanadaOrganized by: AOAC INTERNATIONAL
Australia's leading foodservice, hospitality, and retail trade show, focused on the country's entire food supply chain.
Melbourne, AustraliaOrganized by: Diversified Communications Australia
Southeast Asia's leading food-ingredients trade show, alternating between Bangkok and Jakarta, with a focus on product innovation and regional regulatory compliance.
Bangkok, ThailandOrganized by: Informa Markets / Fi Global
European analytical chemistry conference under the theme "Balance", focused on the role of analysis in sustainable development, green chemistry and environmental protection.
Dubrovnik, CroatiaOrganized by: Croatian Chemical Society / EuChemS Division of Analytical Chemistry
Asia's most important seafood and fish-processing trade show, highly relevant for Vibrio and Listeria detection in seafood.
Singapore, SingaporeOrganized by: Diversified Communications
Biennial New Zealand trade show for food manufacturing, packaging and processing technology, with seminars that include food safety technology, at the Auckland Showgrounds.
Auckland, New ZealandOrganized by: XPO Exhibitions Limited
Conference of the European Food Safety Authority marking its 25th anniversary and the launch of its Strategy 2034, covering risk assessment, preparedness for emerging risks and One Health. Online participation is available.
Parma, ItalyOrganized by: EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)
The world's largest food and beverage trade show, held every two years, with tens of thousands of global exhibitors and a strong food quality and safety component.
Cologne, GermanyOrganized by: Koelnmesse
Interdisciplinary scientific conference on microbiomes across food systems. Topics include food production, fermentation, food safety, sustainability, and policy and regulatory aspects.
Paris, FranceOrganized by: Microbiome Support Association, AIT y ÖGMBT
A trade show for equipment, automation, and technology for North American food and beverage processors, focused on plants that need in-line microbiological control.
Chicago, United StatesOrganized by: Messe Frankfurt / FPSA
East African B2B trade exhibition connecting producers, processors, manufacturers, distributors and importers across the agrifood value chain, at the Bomas Convention Centre.
Nairobi, KenyaOrganized by: MIE Events
The leading food processing and packaging trade show in the Andean region and Central America, with growing focus on food-safety technology.
Bogotá, ColombiaOrganized by: Koelnmesse / Corferias
