FOODEX Japan 2027 | Trade Mission

FOODEX JAPAN is one of Asia’s leading trade shows for the food and beverage industry. In its 2026 edition, the show brought together 3,238 exhibitors from 76 countries and regions, as well as 73,842 registered trade visitors, including 14,430 international visitors.

The event offers a valuable opportunity to explore Japanese and Asian market trends, showcase your products, and build business relationships with importers, distributors, and international buyers. Bringing together thousands of exhibitors from around the world, FOODEX JAPAN serves as a strategic platform for Québec agri-food companies looking to increase their visibility, explore new business opportunities, and expand their presence in Asian markets.

• A supermarket tour in the Tokyo area on March 8;
• Shared exhibit space for participating companies within the Groupe Export booth in the Canada Pavilion;
• Dedicated space in a product display case (approximately 20 cm x 30 cm);
• An interpreter on-site to facilitate discussions with Japanese visitors and buyers;
• Two trade show admission badges;
• Company visibility in the participant directory;
• On-site representation by Groupe Export.

Price

• Participation in the trade mission: $1,650

Financial Assistance for Participants

Reimbursement of a travel allowance of $2600 per company.

• To obtain a travel allowance reimbursement, the company must provide proof of travel (e.g., an invoice for an airplane, train, or bus ticket with a full itinerary, or a receipt for gasoline near the destination) AND proof of accommodation (e.g., official hotel invoice, AirBNB, etc.).
• An additional $500 per allowance will be granted if your company is located in one of these regions and that the departure also takes place from one of  the following regions : Gaspésie-ÎIes-de-la-Madeleine, Côte-Nord, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, or Nord-du-Québec.

The Groupe Export reserves the right to request any additional supporting documents.

By registering to this event, you agree to complete and return the activity report which will be forwarded to you shortly. You will have 60 days following the event to send us back the completed report, otherwise you may be required to reimburse the subsidies received for this activity. The data that will be compiled is for the sole purpose of evaluating the economic benefits of this activity.

Cancellation Policy

The Groupe Export Agri-Food is a non-profit organization who manages export financial programs from the ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec and from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

As a government program manager, Groupe Export has defined a general cancellation policy to follow when participating in a trade show. Policy’s details are as follows:

When a participation or registration form is signed by a representative of a company, this company becomes liable to the Groupe Export Agri-Food, as this form is a contract between the company and the Association.

• In the five days following registration, the company must pay, as a deposit, 50% of participation fees. This amount can be paid by check, direct deposit or credit card by contacting Groupe Export’s financial department at 450-649-6266. Direct deposits are preferred.
• The remaining 50% of participation fees must be paid at least 60 days before the activity.
• If the company does not respect these terms, Groupe Export Agri-Food has the right to cancel the company’s participation.

When a company is cancelling its participation:

• If the company or the Groupe Export Agri-Food finds a replacing participant, the full amount will be reimbursed, except for a $200 administration fee, as soon as a replacing participant has paid in full the amount due.
• In case a substitute cannot be found, all other incurred charges, including 100% of the invoice for a space reservation, would be charged to the company.
• All cancellation requests must be made in writing and be addressed to the person in charge of the activity, whose name appears on the participation form.

This policy was ratified by the Groupe Export’s Board of Directors on February 14, 2008.

To qualify as an exhibitor, participant or visitor, the company must:

• Meet all eligibility criteria for provincial subsidies applicable to this activity.
• Hold a license number from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) or demonstrate that it is not required for its type of business.

The Groupe Export reserves the right to refuse any registration for this activity.