Nov10–122026
CHOCOTEC 2026
Food- · Tue–Thu, 3 days
- Cologne, Germany
- Koelnmesse Congress-Centrum Nord
About this exhibition
CHOCOTEC 2026 is a Food trade fair held at Koelnmesse Congress-Centrum Nord in Cologne, Germany, 8–10 December 2026 (Tue–Thu, 3 days). The organiser is ZDS.
When and where
CHOCOTEC 2026 runs from Tuesday 8 December 2026 to Thursday 10 December 2026 at Koelnmesse Congress-Centrum Nord in Cologne, Germany (Tue–Thu, 3 days). Opening hours, hall allocation and exhibitor deadlines are published by the organiser; the dates on this page were last checked on 2026-10-01.
This is currently the only edition of the series in the catalogue.
Also in Cologne around the same dates
Within about six weeks of CHOCOTEC 2026, Cologne also hosts PMW Expo 2026 (11–12 November 2026), Power Transmission & Distribution Technology Expo 2026 (17–19 November 2026), PMRExpo 2026 (24–26 November 2026) and VdS-BrandSchutzTage 2026 (2–3 December 2026). If you plan to attend more than one of them, stand, transport and staffing can be arranged for the combined period.
Before you exhibit at CHOCOTEC 2026
General notes for the Food sector. They do not replace the organiser’s exhibitor manual.
If you plan tastings or cooking on the stand, ask the organiser and the venue how to order refrigeration power, water and drainage, and which hygiene rules apply, before the design is fixed. Chilled samples need a plan for restocking and storage during the show. Check the host country’s inspection and labelling rules for imported food before you ship.
Ask the organiser which buyer groups the fair is aimed at, and prepare information on origin, ingredients and certificates for them. For talks in German or English, an interpreter with food-industry vocabulary reduces misunderstandings. Tastings count as stand catering and must follow the organiser’s rules for CHOCOTEC 2026.
Official organiser channels
Official exhibitor services are provided by the organiser or the venue, not by EuroExpo Desk service providers. Some services, such as venue catering or rigging points, may only be available from the official contractor.
About this data
Dates and venue come from the organiser for this edition, last checked 2026-10-01. Exhibitor rules and opening hours follow the organiser’s latest announcements. If you spot an error, email us. Report an error
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