Winter Fancy Food Show 2025

The Group Export Agri-Food will participate in the Winter Fancy Food Show (WFFS) 2025. Held annually in Las Vegas, this show is the largest gathering of the specialty, gourmet, ethnic, natural and organic food industry on the U.S. East Coast. The Winter Fancy Food Show’s last edition in January 2024 in Las Vegas brought together over 15,000 exhibitors and visitors.

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

• 100 sqf booth that includes : structure, carpeting lighting & garbage bin;
• 3 shelves;
• 1 counter;
• 1 stool;
• 1 table;
• 2 chairs;
• On-site coordination of the event and presence of a Group Export Agri-Food representative during the entire event.

Options 

• Regular booth 100 ft² : 6 300 $
• Corner booth 100 ft² : 6 800 $

Market data

According to the report Consumption Profile – United States, presented by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, ”[P]er capita expenditures (PCE) on food and beverages increased at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2016 to 2020, reaching US$3,426.90 in 2020. This spending is expected to increase to US$4,019.70 in 2025, with a forecast CAGR of 3.2% for the five-year period starting in 2021.”

Additionally, the Specialty Food Association (SFA) describes the current period as “an era of specialty food prominence.” Sales of specialty products have grown from $88 billion in 2013 to an estimated $207 billion in 2023, an increase of 149%. With specialty food and beverages now representing 21.6% of all center store grocery sales in the 63 categories measured by SFA, they are no longer regarded as niche products but a major driver of growth in the grocery sector.

Financial assistance for exhibitors

• Travel expenses, valid for one or two employees, are reimbursable up to a maximum of 50% of a total value of 750 $, upon presentation of proof of travel (e.g., airline, train or bus ticket invoice; gasoline invoices, etc.);
• The “per diem” is $237.50 per day, valid for one or two employees, for a maximum of five days, upon presentation of proof of accommodation (ex: hotel or Airbnb invoice…);
• Additional information :
  • Travel by train, plane or bus must be economy class;
  • In case of a purchase in higher class: presentation of an estimate of travel in economy class for the same itinerary (date and flights) in order to obtain a refund;
  • Expenses must be paid, and the use of reward points cancels the possibility of reimbursement;
  • Mileage estimated at $0.55 per kilometer.
• Additional booth set-up and sample shipment costs (consolidation with Group Export) are reimbursable at 75% up to a maximum of $6,000 per company.
• The Group Export reserves the right to request 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.

Financial assistance for visitors

• Reimbursement of a travel lump sum of $850 per company. 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.
  • 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.
  • The Group Export reserves the right to request any additional supporting documents.

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 exhibitors and visitors

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

• Comply with all eligibility criteria for provincial and federal subsidies applied 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 your 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.