FoodEx Japan 2025 | Trade Mission

Group Export, in collaboration with the Délégation générale du Québec à Toyko, invites you to submit your application to take part to the trade mission to FoodEx Japan.

FoodEx Japan is one of the most important food and beverage trade show in the Asia-Pacific region. With over 2,800 exhibitors and more than 76,000 visitors from 68 countries in 2024, FoodEx offers an exceptional opportunity to discover trends in the Japanese market and network with importers/distributors. This is an opportunity not to be missed showcasing your products on the international stage!

FoodEx Japan trade mission program includes the following activities:

• March 11 to 14 – Group Export Agri-Food booth in the Canada Pavilion at FoodEx;
• Inclusion of 2 badges;
• Limited space in a showcase at the booth;
• Guided store tour (March 10, AM);
• To be confirmed: networking activity;
• Representation of the Group Export at the booth.

Price :

Participation in the trade mission: $1,100

Market Data :

• Consumer Profile – Japan
• Market Overview – Japan
• Sector Trend Analysis
  • Pet food in Japan
  • Confectionary trends in Japan
  • E-Commerce market trends in Japan
  • Bakery products in Japan
  • Noodles in Japan
  • Plant-based protein food and drink trends in Japan
  • Meat trends in Japan
  • Wine, beer and spirits Japan
  • Fish and seafood trends in Japan
  • Sweet spreads, honey and maple products in Japan
  • Food Service in Japan
  • Chocolate confectionery in Japan
  • Cooking oils in Japan
• Competitive Trade Analysis – Agri-food and seafood trends in Japan
• Health and Wellness Series
  • Functional foods and beverages in Japan
  • Organic packaged food trends in Japan

Financial assistance for participants

• Reimbursement of a travel lump sum of $2,350 per person, for a maximum of two lump sums per company.
  • To benefit from the lump sum reimbursements, the company must absolutely provide proof of travel (e.g. airline, train, bus ticket, etc. with complete itinerary or gas receipt near destination) AND proof of accommodation (e.g. official hotel invoice, AirBNB, etc.).
  • To obtain two travel lump sum reimbursements, the same proof mentioned above is requested for each reimbursement.
    • If the two people share the same transportation (e.g. carpooling), two separate proofs of accommodation will be required and the name of the company or traveler must appear on them (e.g. two hotel bills).
    • If the two people share the same accommodation, two separate proofs of transportation will be required (e.g. two airline tickets).
  • You will be entitled to an extra $500 per lump sum if your company is located in one of the following regions: Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Côte-Nord, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec.
• Group Export reserves the right to request any additional supporting documentation.

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 Group 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 an administrator of government programs, Group Export had to implement a cancellation policy which applies for trade show participation. Policy’s details are as follows:

When a participation or registration form is completed by a representative of a company, this company becomes liable to the Group 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 either be paid by check, direct deposit or credit card by contacting the Group 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, Group Export Agri-Food has the right to cancel the company’s participation.
• When a company is cancelling its participation:
  • If the company or Group Export Agri-Food finds a replacing participant, the full amount will be reimbursed, except for a $200 administration fee, as soon as the 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 cancellations must be made in writing and be addressed to the person in charge of the trade show, whose name appears on the registration form.

This policy was endorsed by the Group Export Agri-Food’s Board of Directors, on February 14, 2008.

Eligibility for Participants
To qualify as a participant, 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 Group Export reserves the right to refuse any registration for this activity.

*Please note that applications with the highest export potential to Japan will be selected.