Food Export's trade missions create high-impact opportunities for U.S. suppliers to meet with prospective buyers and distributors in key international markets. These well-organized missions allow suppliers to better understand their export potential while building relationships that can lead to long-term growth in export sales.
2026 focused trade missions currently open for supplier registration include:
- Mexico: July 6-10, 2026 (Retail and Foodservice)
- Taiwan: August 18-20, 2026 (Retail and Foodservice)
- Canada: September 9-10, 2026 (Retail and Foodservice)
- Southeast Asia: October 5-9, 2026 (Retail and Foodservice)
- Korea: October 27-29, 2026 (Innovative, Healthy, & Convenient Products)
- Middle East: December 8-11, 2026 (Retail and Foodservice)
Details for all focused trade missions and the individual event offerings can be found on each event’s page on the Food Export website.
For a full list of upcoming training webinars, buyers missions, trade shows, and more, visit the Events page at Food Export Association of the Midwest USA and Food Export USA–Northeast.
Wisconsin cheese and food product companies are invited to join us at Fine Food Australia 2026, Australia’s leading food and beverage trade show serving buyers from Australia and New Zealand.
This activity will align with the USDA Australia & New Zealand Trade Mission, offering Wisconsin companies valuable market exposure and in-market connections across Oceania. Participation is jointly supported by Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports, with Food Export-Midwest’s Branded Program available to help offset eligible travel costs.
Contact
Jennifer Lu or
Shirley Acedo if you're interested in learning more.
Funded by the
Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports.
SIAL Paris
Dates: October 17-21, 2026
Location: Paris, France
Over the space of 60 years, SIAL Paris has become the flagship meeting for the entire food industry. Every two years, SIAL Paris brings them together for five days of discoveries, discussions, and meetings.
DATCP is currently recruiting Wisconsin cheese companies to exhibit with us as part of the Wisconsin cheese presence at SIAL Paris 2026. DATCP had a successful Wisconsin cheese presence at the show in 2024, with the collaboration of Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and the U.S. Dairy Export Council. We are building on that momentum and will replicate the large footprint again in 2026. There is no participation fee to exhibit within the Wisconsin Cheese booth, you would only incur your travel costs to staff the booth.
DATCP offers a turnkey, furnished, and shared booth package. Participants are accepted on a first-come basis and are responsible for airfare, hotel, and meals.
Contact
Shirley Acedo for more information and to secure your spot.
Funded by the Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports.
Food & Hospitality China
Dates: November 10-12, 2026
Location: Shanghai, China
As China's leading showcase for imported food and drinks, Food and Hospitality China (FHC) offers exhibitors the opportunity to meet buyers from wholesale and retail outlets, as well as manufacturers, importers, distributors, and representatives from the hospitality and catering trades in China and across Asia. FHC’s main exhibits include high-end dairy products, tea and coffee, bakery, snacks, confectionary, chocolate, meat and seafood, catering design and decoration products, and supply chain products.
DATCP offers a turnkey, furnished, and shared booth package. Participants are accepted on a first-come basis and are responsible for airfare, hotel, and meals.
Contact
Jennifer Lu for more information and to secure your spot.
Funded by the Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports.