31 AUG - 3 SEP 2026 | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Fine Food Australia 2026 features 10 curated small group education tours, each designed to navigate a specific theme, trend, or product category across the show floor. Guided by experts, these tours combine exhibitor visits with specialist commentary and tasting stops — making it easier to find what your business needs, faster.
New to Fine Food Australia? This guided walk maps the layout, introduces the key zones, and ensures you leave knowing exactly what the show offers — and with a clear plan to explore further.
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.
A curated walk through native botanicals, bushfoods, and First Nations-owned food enterprises — highlighting the cultural, ecological, and commercial story behind native ingredients and how to engage ethically and effectively.
A guided tasting tour through matcha, functional beverages, ACV, bubble tea, and non-alcoholic alternatives — with an expert trend briefing to separate lasting trends from short-lived fads.
A flavour-led tour stopping at exhibitors bringing Pacific, Middle Eastern, Korean, Japanese, and European heritage into Australian food culture — framed around respectful and profitable incorporation of global flavours.
A curated walk through sustainable packaging, regenerative farming, and ethical sourcing — including a practical discussion on upcoming EPR packaging regulation and what it means for food brands and buyers.
Jargon-free and outcome-focused — a walk through technology exhibitors built for operators who want to understand what AI and automation actually does for a food business, not just what it promises.
A focused tour through the bakery and patisserie zones covering new equipment, specialty ingredients, international baking trends, and growing automation — with guided tastings throughout.
Maximum 20 participants per tour ensures an intimate, high-quality experience where you can ask real questions.
Each tour includes 2–3 pre-arranged expert stops with exhibitors or speakers — conversation, not a sales pitch.
Seven-to-ten minutes per stop. Long enough to be meaningful, short enough to keep moving through the floor.
Where relevant, tours incorporate tasting stops to make the experience memorable beyond the show floor.
Every tour wraps with a brief summary and a recommended 'what to do next' resource for each participant.
Tour themes are drawn directly from the FFA25 post-show visitor survey — addressing what the industry actually asked for.
Tours are limited to 20 participants and sell out quickly. Register your attendance to add a tour to your visit.
