Annapoorna Inter Food 2025: India’s Premier F&B Trade Expo Returns to Mumbai with Expanded Scale, Innovation & Awards

The much-anticipated 17th edition of Annapoorna Inter Food 2025, India’s leading international food & beverage trade expo being organized since 2006 by FICCI, is set to return to Mumbai, reaffirming its status as a cornerstone event for the country’s thriving F&B industry. Organized at Hall 1 of the Bombay Exhibition Centre from 11–13 December 2025, the expo promises a larger footprint, enriched experiences, and greater business opportunities for stakeholders across food manufacturing, retail, distribution and hospitality.

A Showcase of Diversity, Scale and Opportunity
Spanning a gross exhibition area of 10,000 sq. m, Annapoorna Inter Food 2025 will host over 200 exhibitors and is expected to attract more than 10,000 trade visitors including food-and-beverage importers, distributors, retailers, and procurement professionals from hotels, restaurants, QSRs, bakeries, airlines and catering services. 

Visitors will have access to a wide array of product categories — from agricultural produce, dry fruits, spices and condiments to bakery, confectionery, snacks, frozen foods, ready-to-eat/ ready-to-cook items, dairy, beverages and more. 

Knowledge, Innovation & Culinary Excellence

In addition to product displays and business networking, the 2025 edition will feature masterclasses by celebrated chefs from across India — offering attendees a chance to engage with emerging culinary trends, food-service innovations, and creative product applications. These include Chef Rakhee Vaswani and Chef Nishant Choubey.

Celebrating Excellence: Annapoorna Inter Food Awards 2025
A highlight of the expo will be the Annapoorna Inter Food Awards 2025, an initiative powered by FICCI and VA Exhibitions, that honours excellence across the F&B value chain — from retail and distribution to restaurants, QSRs, catering, packaging, and innovation. 

The awards cover a wide range of categories, such as:
•    Best Food Retailer – Modern Trade
•    Best Food Retailer – e-commerce
•    Best Food Retailer – Imported Food
•    Best Home-Grown QSR
•    Best QSR – Multinational
•    Best Sustainable Packaging in Food Service
•    Best Restaurant – Premium Segment
•    Best Restaurant – Popular Category
•    Large Scale Catering Excellence Award
•    Best Menu Innovation Award
•    Best Artisan Bakery Craftsmanship
•    In-Flight F&B Excellence Award
•    Best Importer of F&B Products
•    Best in National Distribution Network
•    Digital Transformation Excellence in Kirana
•    Community-Centric Retail Excellence 

By recognizing innovation, entrepreneurship and operational excellence, the Awards aim to spotlight businesses that are “redefining how India eats, drinks and shops.

Concurrent Events: Panel Discussions & Chef Competition
To enrich the expo experience, Annapoorna Inter Food 2025 will also host a series of concurrent events, offering attendees additional opportunities to learn, network and showcase talent. Key events include:
•    A panel discussion titled “Power of Purchasing in Hospitality Industry”, scheduled for 11 December 2025 to be conducted by Hospitality Purchasing Managers’ Forum (HPMF).
•    A panel discussion titled “Decode Your Plate: Tackling Obesity Through Smarter Food Choices” scheduled for 11 December 2025 to be conducted by FSSAI.
•    Swaad Sutra 2025 — a chef competition to be conducted by ChefPin and renowned culinary guru Mr. Rocky Mohan, with lifestyle influencer Mr. Kunal Vijaykar also a part of the event.

These events are expected to attract HoReCa professionals, chefs, food service decision-makers, and industry influencers — making the expo a vibrant hub for both business and culinary innovation.

Why Annapoorna Inter Food Matters
In the context of India’s rapidly evolving food and beverage sector — driven by rising consumer demand, shifting dietary preferences, and growth in organized retail and quick commerce — Annapoorna Inter Food 2025 stands out as a premiere B2B platform. It offers brands, distributors and retailers a unique opportunity to connect, collaborate and grow.  For exhibitors and attendees alike, the expo provides:
•    Access to decision-makers across modern retail, HoReCa, QSR, catering and import-export channels. 
•    Interaction with 100 hosted buyers from across the world.
•    A forum to launch new products, get market feedback, and generate leads. 
•    Insights into market trends through masterclasses, panel discussions and networking sessions. 
•    Introspective discussions with distributors and retailer influencers hosted by Kirana Club to get insights of market and industry sales.

Registration and Participation
Registration for trade visitors and exhibitors is open via the official website of Annapoorna Inter Food. Exhibitors can also submit nominations for the Awards across various categories until specified deadlines. 

To register yourself, please visit https://annapoornainterfood.com/.