The Global Produce & Floral Show 2025

Organized by the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), the Global Produce & Floral Show (GPFS) is the largest North American trade show dedicated to fruits, vegetables, and floral products. It attracts over 21,000 participants and 1,160 exhibitors from more than 60 countries.

Exhibitors have the opportunity to connect with a targeted and influential audience: grower-exporters (37%), industry suppliers (24%), brokers, distributors, retailers, and more. It’s a unique opportunity to generate qualified leads, enhance visibility, and explore new global business opportunities.

Exhibit at this trade show in a generic formula, under the Group Export’s umbrella, and benefit from several advantages including:

• Custom designed structure;
• Carpet and under-carpet;
• 2 exhibitor badges and visitor badges (TBD);
• 1 counter with graphics on three sides (you must provide us with your file in high definition);
• 1 printed rigid panel;
• 1 high stool;
• 1 wastebasket;
• On-site coordination of the event and presence of a Group Export Agri-Food’s representative during the entire event.

Price

• Corner booth 100 sq2 : $ 9,550

Market Data

According to the Statistical Overview of the Canadian Fruit Industry, 2023 published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada : “In 2022, a significant increase in the production of cranberries and lowbush blueberries in Quebec propelled the province to the top spot in fruit production, accounting for 33.2% of the country’s total production volume, ahead of Ontario (27.1%) and British Columbia (26.3%). However, with year-over-year declines in fruit production of 21% in Quebec and 9.7% in British Columbia in 2023, Ontario regained the top position with 32.2% of the country’s fruit harvest, followed by Quebec (28.6%) and British Columbia (25.8%). Together, these three provinces accounted for 86.6% of Canada’s total fruit production volume in 2023.”

Financial assistance for exhibitors

Reimbursement of a travel lump sum of $1 250 per person, for a maximum of two lump sums per company.

• To benefit from the lump sum, 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 and that the departure also takes place from 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.
• 75% financial assistance on the additional costs of setting up your booth and sending samples (when consolidating with Group Export) up to a maximum of $6,000 in eligible expenses per company.
• The Group Export reserves the right to request any additional supporting documentation.

Financial assistance for visitors

Reimbursement of a travel lump sum of $1 250 per company.

• To obtain one travel lump sum reimbursement:
  • The company must imperatively provide proof of travel (e.g., an invoice of flight, train, bus, etc. with complete itinerary or receipt for the purchase of gas near the place of destination) AND a proof of accommodation (e.g., official hotel invoice, AirBNB, etc.). Accommodation must have been paid for; redemptions of bonus points of any kind remove the right to this subsidy.
  • You will be entitled to an extra $500 per lump sum if your company is located in one of the following regions and that the departure also takes place from 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.
  • The Group 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 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 a government program manager, Group 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 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 be paid by check, direct deposit or credit card by contacting 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 the Group 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 Group Export’s Board of Directors on February 14, 2008.

Eligibility for Exhibitors and Visitors

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

• Meet all eligibility criteria for provincial and federal 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;
• Have a registration number with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

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