This list, like our Top Food Safety Events List, provides you with an overview of the most important events dealing with all things Organic. This will also be constantly updated and we hope we can help you with this to plan your year in the most efficient way and not miss out on any important event.

This list is sorted by month and is constantly updated with the latest information available. It is the ideal starting point for planning your personal event calendar and selecting the events that best meet your needs.

Do you know an event that should definitely be on this list? Then write to us at blog@intact-systems.com and help us to make this list even better.

Overview

EventMonthCountry
Sustainable Foods Summit (North American Edition)JanuaryUSA
EcoFarm ConferenceJanuaryUSA
BIOFACHFebruaryGermany
OrganicologyFebruaryUSA
Natural Products Expo WestMarchUSA
Natual & Organic Products EuropeAprilUnited Kingdom
Sustainable Foods Summit (Europe Edition)JuneNetherlands
Natural Products Expo EastSeptemberUSA
BIOFACH AMERICA – ALL THINGS ORGANICSeptemberUSA
European Organic CongressSeptemberN/A
Anuga – Taste the FutureOctoberGermany
NatexpoOctoberFrance
Organic & Non-GMO ForumOctober/NovemberN/A
Natural Products Scandinavia / Nordic Organic Food FairNovemberN/A

Click on an event’s name to go directly to the corresponding event information.

Sustainable Foods Summit (North American Edition)

The North American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will feature sustainable ingredients, plant-based foods, and green marketing. For the ninth consecutive year, the executive summit will be hosted in San Francisco, California.

This summit deals with questions such as what the future outlook on plant-based alternatives to livestock and seafood is like. What new technologies are on the brink of entering the US market and how do they create novel sustainable ingredients? Such questions will be addressed in a high-level forum.

Next Event Date: January 16–17, 2019

Event Location: San Francisco, CA, USA

Event Website: click here »

EcoFarm Conference

The Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm) is the oldest and largest organic farming conference in the West. It describes itself as a prime networking and educational hub for ecologically-minded farmers, ranchers, and all who work to support their success in stewarding our air, water, soil, and communities.

The conference always covers a lot of workshops, keynotes, farm tours, an exhibitor marketplace, tastings, a seed swap, live entertainment, and organic culinary fare.

Next Event Date: January 23–26, 2019

Event Location: Pacific Grove, CA, USA

Event Website: click here »

BIOFACH

The world’s leading trade fair for organic food stared back in 1990 and has been a fixture on everyone’s event calendar ever since. More than 3,000 exhibitors from 93 countries take part in BIOFACH at any given year to present their organic products and make new business contacts. More than 50,000 visitors explore the nine exhibition halls of the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre, where thorough planning is a must But even so it is almost impossible to see everything the fair has to offer in only four days.

Next Event Date: February 13–16, 2019

Event Location: Nuremberg, Germany

Event Website: click here »

Organicology

With intensive training sessions, workshops, a variety of keynote speakers, great chances for networking, Organicology is a conference to look out for.

Unlike most sustainable agriculture events, Organicology seeks to bring all of the stakeholder groups to the table to not only develop skills in their own areas of activity but to gain exposure to the challenges and accomplishments of those in other areas of the trade and movement.

Next Event Date: February 14–16, 2019

Event Location: Portland, OR, USA

Event Website: click here »

Natural Products Expo West

The Natural Products Expo West showcases exhibitors in all avenues of the food, beverage, and supplement industry. This show continues to grow every year and again set a new record with more than 80.000 attendees in 2017! This number is a wonderful indicator that organic is booming in the US and you can also see the latest trends of the organic market there.

Next Event Date: March 5–9, 2019

Event Location: Anaheim, CA, USA

Event Website: click here »

Natural & Organic Products Europe

Two days to be a part of one of Europe’s biggest natural & organic trade events—more than 700 exhibiting companies will show visitors their products, ranging all the way from superfoods, personal care and beauty, eco home/living, to foods and drinks. Alongside the exhibition there is also a show to visit where spectators are entertained with debates, keynote speeches, and new product showcases.

Next Event Date: April 7–8, 2019

Event Location: London, United Kingdom

Event Website: click here »

Sustainable Foods Summit (Europe Edition)

The Sustainable Foods Summit is an international series of summits that focuses on the leading issues the food industry faces concerning sustainability and eco-labels and their impact on the entire industry and ecosystem. Other editions are hosted in Latin America and Europe.

The aim of the summit is to discuss key industry issues such as how eco-labelling schemes can promote sustainability in the long term. With growing proliferation in labels, what are the prospects for a single sustainability standard for food products? What are the practical application of sustainability metrics? What advances are occurring in sustainable ingredients? What developments are happening in formulation, production and marketing of sustainable food and beverages? Such questions are regularly addressed at this international series of summits.

Next Event Date: June, 2019

Event Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Event Website: click here »

Natural Products Expo East

For more than 3 decades the Natural Products Expo East is at the epicenter of consumer demand and innovation in food and beverage, personal care and home, and supplements and ingredients. More than 1,500 exhibiting companies are welcoming tens of thousands of visitors over the course of these two days. Education sessions and special events are held throughout the convention center and nearby hotels during event time, creating opportunities for the community to come together and make connections.

Next Event Date: September 12-14, 2019

Event Location: Baltimore, MD, USA

Event Website: click here »

BIOFACH AMERICA – ALL THINGS ORGANIC

Just like its European counterpart, BIOFACH AMERICA gives its professional audience the opportunity to get in touch with manufacturers and traders in the organic market. Since it is co-located with Natural Products Expo East, this is a great chance to cover a lot in a short period of time. “A lot” meaning in this case an additional 230 exhibitors and another 2,300 sqm to cover.

Next Event Date: September 12-14, 2019

Event Location: Baltimore, MD, USA

Event Website: click here »

European Organic Congress

The congress has a different focus every year. At the time of the publication of this blog article, the content of the coming year was not yet known, but it will be handed in later as soon as there is an update from the organizer.

In recent years, the focus has ranged from measures to improve the living conditions of farmers to opportunities to implement new guidelines in organic farming.

Next Event Date: September, 2019

Event Location: N/A

Event Website: click here »

Anuga – Taste the Future

The unique trade fair concept of Anuga – 10 trade shows in one – represents the diversity of the food and beverage industry. Due to the special mix of big and small, both nationally and internationally, the Anuga has developed into the No. 1 trading place in the world. With the various trend themes, Anuga also proves a consistent focus on the branch trends of the future.

Next Event Date: October 5-9, 2019

Event Location: Cologne, Germany

Event Website: click here »

Natexpo

France is the second largest consumer market in Europe for organic products after Germany. The organic sector is developing its reach powerfully in France. To achieve growth on this high-potential market, Natexpo, the trade show for organic and eco-friendly products and dietary supplements, is France’s most compelling B2B event.

Next Event Date: October 20-22, 2019

Event Location: Paris, France

Event Website: click here »

Organic & Non-GMO Forum

The Organic & Non-GMO Forum is the source for conventional food and agricultural businesses to learn about opportunities in the organic and non-GMO industry, and for those in the field to discuss the challenges and advantages it presents. Producers, processors, manufacturers, buyers and more convene for engaging, informative discussions on the practical issues in the supply chain and the challenges in the industry. This event, which has grown three-fold, promises unique insights from leading experts, and unparalleled networking opportunities.

Next Event Date: October/November, 2019

Event Location: N/A

Event Website: click here »

Natural Products Scandinavia / Nordic Organic Food Fair

Nordic Organic Food Fair is dedicated to promoting the organic food industry to food buyers from the Nordic countries and across Europe. This is an event with purpose and sound, sustainable principles. It will be promoted in close consultation with the industry to establish itself as the definitive networking, learning, social and, of course, business event of the year.

Next Event Date: November, 2019

Event Location: N/A

Event Website: click here »