Grocery Innovation Canada Expo 2026 to bring together retailers and manufacturers in Toronto

Grocery Innovation Canada Expo 2026 will take place on 27–28 October 2026 at the Toronto Congress Center – North Building. The event will bring together retailers, manufacturers, suppliers and food industry experts from across Canada.

The exhibition will provide a platform for showcasing new products, services and solutions for the grocery and specialty food sectors. Participants will be able to explore current trends shaping retail, compare supplier offers and build relationships with business partners involved in the development of the market.

New products and solutions for retail

The event will feature innovations across food, beverages, retail, store equipment, technologies and services supporting both major retail chains and independent retailers.

The programme will also include live product demonstrations, interactive zones, networking opportunities and expert-led sessions, focusing on market developments, new sales models and the future direction of the food retail sector.

Grocery Innovation Canada Expo will create opportunities for direct meetings between producers, buyers, distributors and purchasing decision-makers. For exhibitors, it will be a chance to present new products and build relationships with representatives of the Canadian retail market.

Thousands of industry professionals

The scale of the event highlights its importance to the sector. The exhibition will feature more than 320 booths, with over 600 exhibitors representing more than 1,500 companies.

More than 5,600 key decision-makers, buyers and industry leaders are expected to attend, while the total number of professional and trade visitors will exceed 10,000.

Grocery Innovation Canada Expo 2026 will therefore provide a meeting point for companies seeking new sales channels, business partners and solutions that help them respond more effectively to changing consumer expectations.

This year’s edition will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, 27–28 October 2026, at the Toronto Congress Center, combining product discovery, networking and industry knowledge exchange focused on the future of Canada’s grocery market.

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