Fine Food Australia (September 2024)

September 2-5, 2024

Melbourne, Australia

The Canadian Food Exporters Association is inviting you to participate in the Fine Food Australia trade show, taking place in Melbourne from September 2-5, 2024.

The Fine Food Australia is the country’s leading trade exhibition for the foodservice and retail industries. Participating will give you the opportunity to promote your products and to develop business with buyers and decision-makers for both retail and food service. 26,000 local and international trade buyers attend this event.

Trade professionals from the following industries visit this event:

  • Supermarket
  • Convenience Stores
  • Specialty Food Stores
  • Bars, Clubs
  • Restaurants
  • Hotels
  • Foodservice Distributors
  • Retail Distributors
  • Wholesalers

More information about the show can be found at: http://finefoodaustralia.com.au

The cost to participate is CDN $4,642.00-members or CDN $9,285.00-non-members for a 6sqm furnished stand. Each Canada branded stand comes furnished with 1 info counter, 1 round table, 2 chairs, 2 shelves, 1 electrical outlet, 1 light, 1 wastebasket and name sign.

To register for this event please go to https://www.cfea.com/fine-food-australia-2024-registration/

Benefits of participating with the CFEA:

  • Reduction in your space, travel and shipping costs (CFEA members only)
  • Full-service event coordination
  • Opportunity to showcase your products to Australian buyers
  • Network with other Canadian companies and High Commission staff

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to working with you!


CFEA Membership: You are not required to be a member to participate in this program however if you would like to benefit from the reduced rates and funding you would need to be a member and can register at https://www.cfea.com/application.


Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will only be permitted if a replacement can be found to take the space. In the event a replacement can be found the cancellation fee will be CDN $750.00.


Event Funding:

CFEA members will receive reimbursements for the following items:

Airfare: 50% reimbursement of a premium economy airline ticket (maximum two per company).

Carbon Offset Fee: 50% reimbursement of a carbon offset fee associated with airline ticket (maximum two per company). The Government of Canada expects companies participating in the Agrimarketing program to purchase carbon offset credits for their flight(s). Eligible vendors must adhere to internationally agreed standards, including Gold Standard, VER+, VERRA (formerly VCS, Verified Carbon Standard), or B.C. Offset System. Some airlines offer this as part of ticketing. If it’s not available through the airline then you’ll need to search for a company or reach out to us for a suggestion.

Per Diems: a per diem of $287.50 per day up to 7 days (maximum two person per company).

Shipment: 50% reimbursement of the shipment of samples to the trade fair.

We reserve the right to limit the maximum reimbursement if the airline ticket and/or shipment costs exceed our budget.

Funding for this program is provided by
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s /Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
AgriMarketing Program / Programme Agri-marketing