NORTHERN IRELAND FOOD EXHIBITIONS

IFEX is Northern Ireland’s principal trade exhibition for food, drink, retail, hospitality and food service.

The event brings together food and beverage suppliers with retailers, wholesalers, hospitality operators, chefs, caterers, distributors and other professional buyers.

IFEX is particularly relevant to canned-food manufacturers seeking contacts with food-service distributors, hospitality buyers and companies supplying the retail and catering markets in Northern Ireland.

The event is held biennially. The 2026 edition took place from February 24 to 26 at the Eikon Exhibition Centre, and the organiser has already announced the next edition for February 2028.

Source: official IFEX website.

Official IFEX website

Belfast Food Show is a professional food, drink and hospitality event bringing suppliers together with trade buyers and industry decision-makers.

The show offers a compact B2B environment for manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, hospitality operators and buyers looking for new products and commercial partnerships.

For canned-food companies, the event can be useful for introducing packaged and shelf-stable products to regional distributors, food-service buyers and retail contacts.

The format also supports cross-border commercial opportunities between Northern Ireland and the wider Irish food market.

Source: official Ireland Food Show website.

Official Belfast Food Show website

Useful links

• International food exhibitions directory
• Food exhibitions calendar
• Canned food importers directory
• Canned food manufacturers directory
• St George's Market, Belfast