Introduce your products to those who will shape the future of fine foods.
Published on Mar 1,2023 at 1:26 PM | Updated on Sep 16,2026 at 5:06 PM

Gourmet Selection brings together professionals in Paris who are looking for fine foods, new products and partners to enhance their range.

Over two days, meet buyers from a wide range of retail channels, develop new business opportunities and showcase your products and expertise.

Transform your meetings into business opportunities

Fine food retailers, department stores, catering professionals, hospitality businesses and specialist distributors: connect with decision-makers actively seeking new products and partners.

Take advantage of a trade show designed to foster valuable connections and accelerate your business growth.

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Key figures

300
exhibitors expected
5,500
trade visitors
75%
decision-makers and influencers
22%
international visitors
Trade professionals interacting at a gourmet food exhibitor booth during a trade show, featuring product presentations, demonstrations, and the discovery of new food products.

Expand your distribution into new channels 

From fine food retail to supermarkets, from the catering sector to department stores, Gourmet Selection enables you to meet buyers from a wide variety of distribution channels.

Come and meet professionals who are looking for new products to expand their range and create business opportunities tailored to your development strategy.

Who attends Gourmet Selection?

  • Fine food retails and delicatessens
  • Department stores
  • Supermarkets
  • Cheese and dairy shops
  • Catering professionals
  • Hotels and restaurants
  • Wine merchants
  • Concept stores
  • Travel retail
  • …
Exhibitors showcasing a range of artisanal jams at their stand during the Gourmet Selection trade show.
Exhibitor discussing fine food products with visitors at a Gourmet Selection trade show stand.
Product presentation and tasting at an exhibitor stand during Gourmet Selection.

They were there in 2026!

Air France • Centre des Monuments Nationaux • Dicke Food Makes Fun GmbH (Germany) • El Corte Inglés (Spain) • French Feast (United States) • Épicerie Madame • La Grande Épicerie de Paris • Lagardère Travel Retail • Les Dépendances (Canada) • Maison Gosselin • Metro • Monoprix • Nature & Découvertes • Picard • Pomona • Rob (Belgium)

Hear from the buyers

What do industry professionals come to Gourmet Selection for?

Meet qualified buyers

Gourmet Selection employs a targeted recruitment strategy to attract buyers from various retail channels and facilitate high-value-added meetings.

Qualified business meetings between professionals to develop new business opportunities.

A multi-channel visitor strategy 

A targeted communication plan reaches both buyers from specialist retailers and decision-makers from the mass retail sector: coverage in leading trade publications, direct marketing campaigns targeting qualified databases, and tailored visitor itineraries for different buyer profiles.
Icon representing a program dedicated to buyers and decision-makers in the food industry.

A programme dedicated to Top Buyers 

Gourmet Selection brings together around a hundred of the market’s most influential decision-makers. Among them, 30 French and international buyers will be invited as part of a dedicated programme, to maximise opportunities for meetings with exhibitors.
Icon illustrating a multi-channel visitor acquisition strategy connecting different distribution networks and buyer profiles.

Qualified business meetings

In the run-up to the trade show, identify the buyers who match your objectives and schedule your meetings via a dedicated platform. A practical way to make the most of your time at the event and maximise your business opportunities.
Best Of Gourmet Selection logo in partnership with Galeries Lafayette Le Gourmet.

Showcase your new products and highlight your expertise

Competitions, product spotlights, digital communications, press coverage… Gourmet Selection offers a wealth of opportunities to showcase your products before, during and after the trade fair.

The ‘Best Of’ competition, chaired by Vincent Ferniot, recognises the products that will shape the future of fine foods. For the third year running, Galeries Lafayette Le Gourmet is partnering with the competition, with the winning products from their selection set to be stocked in-store.

Discover the Best Of competition

Your products belong at Gourmet Selection 

Gourmet Selection, at the heart of a network that multiplies opportunities

Driven by the power of the SIAL Network, the world leader in food-related events, Gourmet Selection enjoys a reach that extends beyond the trade fair’s boundaries.

Synergies with other events in the network help to strengthen links between markets, professionals and distribution channels.

 

 

Our exhibitors say it best

Business development, meetings with new buyers, product launches, visibility… Discover why our exhibitors choose Gourmet Selection to grow their business.

Our exhibitors say it best

Business development, meetings with new buyers, product launches, visibility… Discover why our exhibitors choose Gourmet Selection to grow their business.

Meet Nadège Gaultier of Confiture Parisienne in this exclusive interview.

Relive Gourmet Selection 

Two days of networking, discoveries and business opportunities at the heart of the premium food sector. Discover the highlights of the latest edition.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Why exhibit at Gourmet Selection?
    Gourmet Selection is the leading event for professionals seeking fine foods, new products and partners. By exhibiting, you’ll meet qualified buyers, expand your business network and showcase your expertise to a targeted audience.
  • Who can I meet at the fair?
    The trade show brings together buyers from a wide range of distribution channels: delicatessens, department stores, supermarkets, cheese and dairy shops, the catering trade, the hotel and restaurant sector, wine merchants, concept stores and travel retail.
  • What tools are available to showcase my products?
    Exhibitors benefit from numerous opportunities for visibility: the ‘Best Of’ competition, product spotlights, digital marketing, press coverage and meetings with buyers on the lookout for tomorrow’s top products.
  • How does Gourmet Selection foster business opportunities?
    Through a targeted recruitment strategy, a Top Buyers programme and an appointment-booking platform, Gourmet Selection facilitates meaningful meetings between exhibitors and market decision-makers.