Why GSF?
GSF is the premier event for the grocery and specialty food industry — the ultimate destination for innovation, collaboration, and business growth.
Why Attend GSF
Step into the heart of the grocery industry at Grocery & Specialty Food West—the premier trade show where innovation meets opportunity.
This is the stage where top brands showcase the latest products, services, and trends shaping the future of food and retail. Meet industry leaders, discover groundbreaking solutions, and build meaningful connections with partners driving change. Dive into interactive experiences, thought-provoking sessions, and live product demonstrations that bring the future of grocery and specialty food to life. Don’t miss your chance to connect, learn, and lead.
What’s There?
320+
booths
210+
exhibitors
850+
companies
2,800+
key decision-makers, buyers, and thought leaders
Top 5 Reasons to Attend
Grocery focused
This is the only grocery-focused show in Canada. More than 2,800+ key grocery stakeholders attended the show.
Business opportunities
This show is the only exhibition dedicated to serving the growing multi-billion dollar grocery industry. Categories include fresh, frozen and refrigerated foods, snacks, beverages, ethnic specialties, and gourmet lines. Along with food categories, retailers are looking for solutions for front and back end (operations, POS systems, displays, uniforms, equipment, etc).
Networking
The annual event, established in 1997, as a means of promoting collaboration between retailers and manufacturers in the western grocery sector. It’s also a must-attend event for food producers, manufacturers to network with key Canadian retailers to further enhance their position in the market place as well as to expand coast to coast across Canada.
Education
Morning conference sessions, engaging workshops and live trade floor listen and learn sessions for grocers and manufacturers provide effective ways to show and sell more effectively.
Innovations
Discover the latest trends, innovations and growing product categories on the more than 90,000-sq.-ft. trade floor where there are close to over 210 exhibitors showcasing their latest products and services for grocery. Pavilions this year: First Timers (discover brand new entrants into the grocery scene); BuyBC (BC local SMEs); Canada Connect (regional and local brands and services); Sustainability Sentral (green and eco friendly products / services)
PLUS! Get valuable learnings from the Insights & Innovations stage – FREE to all trade show attendees!
Category specialists share their best practices
Demonstrations by leading experts on trends, innovations
Marketing and merchandising best practices, and more!
Listen & Learn Morning Conference & Workshops(preregistration required)
FREE Networking Events
Opening Reception
Mix and Mingle
