Virginia Made. Market Ready.

Virginia’s premier specialty food and beverage trade event is back. 

The 2027 Virginia Food & Beverage Expo, hosted by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), brings Virginia’s Finest® producers together with buyers, retailers, distributors, food-service professionals, industry partners and media for one powerful day of discovery, deliciousness, and connection. 

This is where Virginia-made products meet the marketplace.

delicious cookies sit on a pink counter - chocolate chip, oatmeal, and double chocolate.
an array of handmade pastas from a long roll of fresh spaghetti to longer piles of fettucine, farfalle, penne, and angel hair pastas.
two glasses of locally made beer, with several oak barrels in the background.

*The Virginia Food & Beverage Expo is a trade exclusive event open to Virginia’s Finest members and buyers of specialty food and beverage products.

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March 12, 2027 11:45 PM
Farmer's market customers with seasonal produce

 

 

Expand Your Market. Find Your Next Opportunity. 

Virginia’s food and beverage industry is built by makers, entrepreneurs, and businesses creating products consumers want—and the Expo gives those products a place to be discovered. 

Whether you are looking to expand your brand, find new products, build relationships, or identify your next market opportunity, the Expo puts hundreds of Virginia products and the people behind them together in one place. 

Taste. Connect. Discover. Do business.

Upcoming Deadlines

  • October 5, 2026: Registration Opens
  • February 1, 2027: Apply for Best New Product
  • March 12, 2027: Registration Closes

Expo at a Glance

Here's an overview of what's happening at the event!
March 23, 2027
  • Exhibitor Load-In
    9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Exhibitor Networking Reception
    5 p.m.
March 24, 2027
  • Expo Opens
    9 a.m.
  • Awards Presentation
    1 p.m.
  • Expo Closes
    4 p.m.
bottles of red and white wine, with stemmed wine glasses partially filled and red and purple grapes
appetizing plate with crackers, olives, cheese, honey, & fruit

Countdown to the Event

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