Seoul Food & Hotel 2019 will return to Kintex, Seoul and already looks set to expand on its record breaking year in 2018. Seoul Food & Hotel, taking place May 21-24, provides participating companies with an opportunity to meet with key importers, distributors and industry buyers from retail, catering and hospitality trade across the of Korea. As a nation of ever-evolving tastes and with a variety of developing food trends, Korea is one of Asia's most important nations for launching new and innovative products.

Organic Trade Association will host a pavilion of 8 US organic companies at the trade show. The cost is $600 for new exhibitors to SFH, and $1,000 for return participants. Sign-ups will be taken on a first come, first serve basis with priority given to new exhibitors. Organic Trade Association shared booth space is already at full capacity for this year, but contact Alexis Carey for more information on how to get involved! 

Registration includes: Tabletop in OTA booth, 1 round trip economy transportation to and from Seoul, booked through OTA’s travel agent (excluding airport transfers), Hotel stay for 1 for the duration of the activity, Fascia and counter graphics, 1 Group dinner, and buyer dinner support.

Tradeshow Information: 

Seoul Food & Hotel 2019

May 21-24, 2019

Seoul, Korea

New to the organic industry? Join a panel of industry experts as they explore the basics of what the organic label does (and doesn’t) mean, how it is enforced, and why it is the gold standard for food the world around. Learn more about our Webinar series.

The Organic Trade Association will be exhibiting at the Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, California July 10-11, 2019. Come visit us at tabletop TT4! 

The Organic Trade Association will also host its first-ever Buyers Mission at the Organic Produce Summit during the afternoon of July 10th, 2:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Buyers in attendance will be from major retailers and importers invited from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Mexico, and others! Buyer profiles to come soon. As this is a limited time frame for meetings, supplier registration is limited and interested companies are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible to guarantee a spot! Registration will be closed after Friday June 7th. Register now!

For all USDA MAP programs, all of the products you promote must be USDA certified organic, produced in the USA, and made of 51% or more of U.S. based ingredients either by value (cost of the ingredients) or volume (against overall weight of the product).  This is the federal USDA regulation for participation and part of declaration you agree to when signing up for Organic Trade Association activities.  All supplier participants must complete Organic Trade Association’s onsite evaluation and a 6 month follow-up evaluation.

For more information, contact Organic Trade Association's International Trade Manager, Alexis Carey. 

Social marketing strategy is an important part of any company's overall marketing mix. The Organic Trade Association and Edelman have new findings to share about the best ways to design and implement meaningful social media campaigns for organic products. We'll also spend some time discussing the intricacies of designing social media campaigns for international audiences. Learn more about our Webinar series.

Natural Products Expo East continues to be the East Coast's leading trade show in the natural, organic and healthy products industry, attracting over 28,000 industry professionals and 1,900 exhibits to the Baltimore Convention Center, September 11-14, 2019. 

The Organic Trade Association will be exhibiting and will organize the All Things Organic Conference education sessions as well as host international buyers meetings and organic stakeholder meetings at the show.

Save the date for the Organic Trade Association's Annual Membership Meeting and Leadership Awards Celebration hosted in conjunction with Expo East, taking place on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. 

Check back soon for updates on all of these events taking place at Expo East 2019. More info available on the Organic at Expo East page of our website. 

Trade Show Information: 

September 11-14, 2019

Baltimore Convention Center

Baltimore, MD 

Anuga, taking place October 5-9, 2019 in Cologne, Germany, is the largest trade fair in the world and the most important industry meeting point. In 2017, there were 7,405 exhibitors and around 165,000 visitors at the show. With ten trade shows, an informative event program and the largest participation of exhibitors, 2019 is shaping up to be the number one event again.

The Organic Trade Association will host a pavilion at the show for U.S. organic companies. If you are interested in participating, contact OTA's International Trade Manager, Alexis Carey! 

Trade Show Information:

October 5-9, 2019

Cologne, Germany