WHY EXHIBIT AT GOURMET SELECTION?
Join us to boost your business, showcase your innovations and meet qualified buyers looking for new products and services.
A must-attend event to promote your know-how
Since 2009, Gourmet Selection has promoted the efforts of local and international producers, passionate manufacturers and talented artisans.
Over two days, it's the perfect opportunity to showcase your products, gain visibility and access an exclusive network of buyers: gourmet grocers, major buyers, catering trades (cheese- and dairymongers, bakers, butchers, delicatessens, greengrocers, etc.) and all the key players of the sector.
Come and meet more than 4,500 professionals visitors who are looking for new product items through which to stand out.
Qualified visitors looking for exceptional and quality products
Come and meet qualified trade visitors
- Fine food stores 42%
- Catering trades 31% Wine merchants / Catering and food trades: cheese- and dairymongers, bakers, butchers, delicatessens, greengrocers…) / Tea shops / Interior design boutiques / Concept stores.
- Specialised distribution 14% Delicatessen corner of supermarkets and specialist retailers (gardening, DIY store, home decoration, etc.) / Department shops / Central purchasing agencies / Wholesalers / Duty free / Import-export / Merchants.
- Hospitality and food service 4% Commercial catering / Sommeliers / Culinary workshops / Catering distributors and wholesalers / E-commerce / Works committees and business gifts / Agri-food industry / Other.
- Producers 8%
Commercial catering / Sommeliers / Culinary workshops / Catering distributors and wholesalers / E-commerce / Works committees and business gifts / Agri-food industry / Other.
A national and international trade show
- 4,550 trade visitors
- 52% of visitors came from the Paris region
- 11% of international visitors
- Top 5 international countries: Belgium, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Japan and United States
- 95% of visitors were satisfied with their last visit to Gourmet Selection 2024*.
- 94% of visitors were satisfied with the quality of the range on offer at the last edition of the show*.
- 92% of visitors intend to return for the next edition of the show
*Visitor satisfaction survey 2024
Showcase your quality grocery products and attract new customers
Benefit from an exhibition stand in one of the show's five worlds:
- Savoury: Groceries, cured meats, seafood, condiments, preserves... Come and share your authentic and original flavours.
- Sweet: Biscuits, chocolates, confectionery, jams, honey, sweet products...
- Beverages: Wines, spirits, beers, cocktails, juices, syrups, teas, coffees... Stock your cellar with original, trend-setting products.
- Non-food: Tableware, packaging, flowers, utensils... Present accessories that enhance the sales experience for our visitors.
- Services : Insurance, cash register solutions, federations... You can help to structure and develop distributors' business.
Brightening up the five senses and taste buds of our visitors with your products!
Animations to highlight and promote your products
The Best Of Contest: the best new gourmet products
Every year, the Best Of Contest gives you the opportunity to put your innovative products in the spotlight and offers you exceptional visibility. The products are selected by an expert jury of food, gastronomy and grocery professionals, presided over by the food journalist Vincent Ferniot.
- Before the show: promotion on the show's website and social networks, press releases.
- During the show: display of products in a dedicated area, official awards ceremony in the Experts' Agora.
- After the show: press coverage, promotion of the winners on our website and social networks.
The jury, whose 2025 composition has not yet been revealed, will first select the products likely to take part in the contest The jury then meets at the beginning of September to taste, try and finally elect the overall winners in each category.
“L'Épicerie de Gourmet”: an immersive experience
A new experience since 2023, the Épicerie de Gourmet is an area specially designed for the show. This ephemeral grocery shop showcases the products of exhibitors who wish to inspire visitors in their purchases and future plans for fitting out and optimising their points of sale.
Why exhibit at the show?
- Meet potential customers and develop your network
- Increase your visibility and enhance your brand image
- Present your products and innovations to a targeted audience
- Understand market trends and refine your strategy
- Benefit from exclusive highlights thanks to the show's animations
Don't miss the opportunity to participate in a trade show that brings together the very best in quality products. Book your stand and join the Gourmet Selection adventure!
They visited Gourmet Selection in 2024
A Murredda, Bulard Enescot, Centre des Monuments Nationaux, Eataly, Epicerie Madame, Euro Disney SCA, Galeries Lafayette, Hôtel de Crillon, La Grande Epicerie Paris, Maison Abel, M.Gosselin, Printemps, Rob The Gourmet’s Market, The Foodie Family.