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Tavola 2026

Trade-orientedLarge-scaleIn-personRegional draw
📅 15 March 2026 – 17 March 📍 Kortrijk Xpo, Kortrijk, BE ↗ 🏢 Kortrijk Xpo 🔁 biennial

484

Exhibitors

15,977

Attendees

Tavola is a premier, strictly curated food trade fair in Belgium (Kortrijk Xpo) focused on high-quality premium food and beverage products, serving retail, wholesale, and catering sectors with a strong international presence.

Exhibitor mix: Premium food and beverage sectors, including deli, frozen, dry foods, beverages (alcoholic/non-alcoholic), regional products, and fresh products, with artisan and large-scale brands.

Food ProductsBeverages DrinksHospitality CateringCulinary GastronomyB2b Trade Sourcing gourmet fooddelicatessenfine foodcateringretailwholesalebeveragesfood sourcing

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Venue

Kortrijk Xpo

Exhibition centre · 35,000 m² · 6 halls

Kortrijk Xpo is a major exhibition and conference center located in Kortrijk, Belgium. It provides extensive indoor exhibition space for trade shows, consumer fairs, and corporate events.

📍 Doorniksesteenweg 216, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium

22 events tracked at this venue → Venue website ↗

Organizer

Kortrijk Xpo

Private · Kortrijk, Belgium · Founded 1967

An international multipurpose convention center and trade fair organizer managing large-scale specialized industrial exhibitions.

Runs 20 events → LinkedIn ↗ Full portfolio ↗

Why people attend

To discover high-end, artisanal products, connect with premium suppliers across Europe, and experience innovations in food quality and taste, focusing on the 2026 product landscape.

Who attends

Buyersimportersdistributorsand decision makers from retailwholesalespecialty food storescatering companiesand foodservice sectors.

Exhibitor categories

Delicatessen products & specialtiesReady meals & catering productsDrinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)Meat, cured meats, poultry & gameConfectionery, bread & cakes

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Speakers

35 speakers at Tavola

T

Tony YIP

VSF

"Nouvelles façons de déguster le saké : idées d’accords mets et saké"

sakefood pairingmodern dining
J

Jürgen Bastiaen

Desafieu

"400 ans de tradition dans l’huile d’olive et le vin"

olive oilwinetradition
J

"Comment servir des boissons raffinées au gingembre ?"

ginger beveragesrefined drinks
F

Flora Versyck

Basko Healthcare

"Dégustation d’huile d’olive extra vierge (EVOO)"

PhysiotherapyOrthopedic technologyGait analysis

Also speaking at OTWorld 2026

C

Céleste Fryns

Fryns distillery

"Mocktails à base de Fryns 0 %"

mocktailsnon-alcoholic
H

Heike Dedecker

Directeur général · Mirabel Fresh&Fruity

"Créer des mocktails délicieux, frais et originaux avec Mirabel Fresh & Fruity"

mocktailsfresh drinks
M

Mathurin Heude

Founder · Armateurs

"La singularité du terroir breton dans le vieillissement des spiritueux : exploration du sarrasin, des algues et des spiritueux vieillis en mer"

spiritsBreton terroiraging
B

"Liqueurs Saveurs des Sucs"

liqueurs
M

Marta Klejman

Fermentistas BV

"Jus de betterave fermenté: frais et naturellement fermenté"

fermented juicebeetroot
C

Carlo Bartolucci

Polyedrica Food

"Le secret le mieux gardé d’Italie : les vins méconnus de Pesaro-Urbino"

Italian winePesaro-Urbino
K

Kamiel Buysse

Blend Brothers

"Virgin by BlendBrothers, apéritifs sans alcool"

non-alcoholicaperitifs
M

"Mystery shoppers onthullen hun bevindingen"

mystery shoppingklantenbelevinggrensoverschrijdende innovatie
S

Silvie Vanhout

Managing Partner · Gondola Academy

"The 5 levers of success"

Bio

Silvie Vanhout is een gepassioneerd trainer, ze deed 25 jaar ervaring op in diverse aspecten van training, consumenten- en business-to-business marketing, zowel in een Belgische als een pan-Europese omgeving. Ze werkte o.a. bij The House of Marketing, waar bedrijven haar kennis inkochten voor opdrachten op het domein van communicatie en marktonderzoek. Tijdens haar werkperiode bij NielsenIQ had ze de leiding over verschillende accounts, zowel grote als middelgrote klanten en was ze mede-verantwoordelijk voor het trainingsprogramma in Europa. Ze leidde trainees op in België, Nederland, Frankrijk, UK en India. Silvie is sinds september 2012 Managing Partner van Gondola Academy.

shopper behaviorretail strategyconsumer trends
A

"Food Trends 2026"

food trends
V

Vincent Panneels

20/CENT Retail

"Food Trends 2026"

Also speaking at Saveurs & Métiers Namur

R

"Food Trends 2026"

food trends

+ 19 more speakers at this event.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Tavola?+
Tavola takes place on 15 March 2026 to 17 March 2026.
Where is Tavola held?+
Tavola is held at Kortrijk Xpo, Kortrijk, BE.
Who organises Tavola?+
Tavola is organised by Kortrijk Xpo.
How many exhibitors attend Tavola?+
Tavola typically hosts approximately 484 exhibitors.
How often is Tavola held?+
Tavola is held biennial.

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