Food & Beverage

Fine Food Australia 2026

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Fine Food Australia 2026 ran Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026 at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia. It is a Food & Beverage conference that expected about 25,000 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 10 speakers, 24 sponsors and 10 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jun 2, 2026 · dates verified May 6, 2026

Fine Food Australia is Australia's leading trade-only event for the foodservice, hospitality, and retail industries. Held annually, this event connects over 25,000 food industry professionals with the latest in food innovation, equipment, and ideas. Attendees can discover new products and suppliers, explore innovations across twelve product categories, and s…

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10Speakers
24Sponsors
10Sessions
30Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Fine, in alphabetical order.

Amy Renae
CEO · Shift8
Dale Brander
Founder and Director · Stacked Content
Dan Southern
Practice Manager · Citysoft Consulting
David Clifton
Senior Executive
Jad Barakat
Jonno Wilkins
Systems Manager · Laundy Hotels
Pierre Durand
Head of Sales, Operation & Export · DMG Fine Wine
Thor Bergquist
Tony Bizzarri
Regional Manager – Southern & Central Regions · Comcater Pty Ltd
Zach Green
The Storyteller Chef

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

allpress
baker refrigeration
beedee bags
biopak
coffee machine technologies
europastry
everest
Export ConnectSupporting Partner
federal hospitality
Federal Hospitality EquipmentRegistration Sponsor
goodman fielder
heinz
huhtamaki
itw
lactalis
patties
peerless
robot coupe
skope
Talking Trends Stage Sponsor
tasman foods
TyroTalking Tech & Business Stage Sponsor
unox
williams refrigeration

Agenda

Selected from 10 sessions.

  • May 12, 2026

    New Flavours for Australian Plates

    A flavour-led tour stopping at exhibitors representing Global flavours. Producers working to bring their heritage into mainstream Australian food culture share their stories throug…

  • May 12, 2026

    Show Tour: Equipment & Technology Tour

    A focused walk through the equipment and technology zones of the show, designed for operators who need to make smart purchasing decisions and stay ahead of what's available. The to…

  • May 12, 2026

    Show Tour: First-Time Visitor Tour

    Designed specifically for visitors who are new to Fine Food Australia, this tour removes the overwhelm and replaces it with a confident, curated first experience. With over 900 exh…

  • May 12, 2026

    Show Tour: First-Time Visitor Tour Day 2

    Designed specifically for visitors who are new to Fine Food Australia, this tour removes the overwhelm and replaces it with a confident, curated first experience. With over 900 exh…

  • May 12, 2026

    Show Tour: Technology Tour

    A walk through technology exhibitors and solution providers, framed around practical business impact rather than hype. Explicitly jargon-free and outcome-focused, this tour is for …

  • May 12, 2026

    Show Tour: Technology Tour Day 4

    A walk through technology exhibitors and solution providers, framed around practical business impact rather than hype. Explicitly jargon-free and outcome-focused, this tour is for …

  • May 12, 2026

    Show Tour: The New Drinks Frontier

    A guided walk through the beverages section featuring stops at matcha and Japanese tea importers, bubble tea innovators, ACV and fermented drink producers, and emerging functional …

  • May 12, 2026

    Show Tour: The New Drinks Frontier Day 4

    A guided walk through the beverages section featuring stops at matcha and Japanese tea importers, bubble tea innovators, ACV and fermented drink producers, and emerging functional …

  • May 12, 2026

    Show Tour: The Sustainable Plate

    A curated walk through exhibitors working in sustainable packaging, regenerative farming, ethical sourcing, and waste reduction with brief expert commentary at each stop. Includes …

Quick answers

When is Fine Food Australia 2026?
Fine Food Australia 2026 ran Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026 at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
Where is Fine Food Australia 2026 held?
Fine Food Australia 2026 was held at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
Who is speaking at Fine Food Australia 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 10 speakers, including Amy Renae (CEO, Shift8), Dale Brander (Founder and Director, Stacked Content) and Dan Southern (Practice Manager, Citysoft Consulting).
Who sponsors Fine Food Australia 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 24 sponsors, including allpress, baker refrigeration, beedee bags, biopak and coffee machine technologies.
Company intelligence

An audience of 30 companies, parsed from the program.

30 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
24Sponsoringsponsor only
6Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

30% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite110%
  • Founder / Owner110%
  • Director / Head of110%
  • Manager / Lead330%
  • Other roles440%

Of 10 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1allpressSponsor-
2baker refrigerationSponsor-
3beedee bagsSponsor-
4biopakSponsor-
5coffee machine technologiesSponsor-
6europastrySponsor-
7EverestSponsor-
8Export ConnectSponsor · Supporting Partner-
9federal hospitalitySponsor-
10Federal Hospitality EquipmentSponsor · Registration Sponsor-
11goodman fielderSponsor-
12heinzSponsor-
13huhtamakiSponsor-
14ITWSponsor-
Sponsors by tier
registration sponsor1
4% of 24
supporting partner1
4% of 24
talking tech & business stage sponsor1
4% of 24
unspecified21
88% of 24