WHY EXHIBIT AT GOURMET SELECTION?
A showcase for what gourmet products do best.
More than just a trade show, Gourmet Selection is the must-attend event for professionals in the delicatessen and quality foods sector!
Join us to boost your business, showcase your innovations and meet qualified buyers looking for new products and services.
Join us to boost your business, showcase your innovations and meet qualified buyers looking for new products and services.
An unmissable event to showcase your expertise
Since 2009, Gourmet Selection has highlighted the work of local and international producers, passionate manufacturers, and talented artisans.
For two days, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your products, increase your visibility, and access an exclusive network of buyers: delicatessens, wholesalers, specialized distributors, food retailers (bakers, cheesemongers, greengrocers, etc.), and all key players in the industry.
Come and network with more than 5,350 professional visitors seeking the latest market innovations and trends.
Qualified visitors looking for exceptional and quality products
Come and meet qualified trade visitors
- Fine food stores 45%
- Catering trades 21% Wine merchants / Catering and food trades: cheese- and dairymongers, bakers, butchers, delicatessens, greengrocers…) / Tea shops / Interior design boutiques / Concept stores.
- Specialised distribution 17% 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 3% Commercial catering / Sommeliers / Culinary workshops / Catering distributors and wholesalers / E-commerce / Works committees and business gifts / Agri-food industry / Other.
- Other 2%
A national and international trade show
- 5,350 trade visitors
- 45% of visitors came from the Paris region
- 15% of international visitors
- Top 5 international countries: Belgium, Italy, Spain, Japan, South Korea
- 83% of visitors were satisfied
- 85% of visitors were satisfied with the quality of the range on offer
*Visitor satisfaction survey 2025
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.
Discover the Best Of contest
- 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.
"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 optimizing their points of sale.
Before the show
- 15 days before the exhibition, the list of shortlisted products is sent out to journalists. Media coverage begins in June.
- Products are highlighted on the exhibition's website and social media.
During the show
- The awards are presented to winners by the chair of the judging panel and the products are showcased in a dedicated area.
- You also receive material to promote your award on your stand.
- Your products are displayed in the press lounge, where journalists will be invited to taste them.
After the show
- Media coverage continues.
- Winners will be promoted on the exhibition's web site and social media.
They visited Gourmet Selection in 2025
Fauchon, Galeries Lafayette, Merci, La Grande Epicerie, Natures et Découvertes, Alinéa, Pierre Hermé, Truffaut, Storia e Sapori, G. Detou, Epicerie Madame, Bahadourian, Papilles et Papillotes, Musées Nationaux, Lagardère Travel Retail"Gourmet Selection is our annual rendez-vous to meet our delicatessens, customers, partners and detect new contacts. It's an opportunity to let them taste our new products. Last year, we also brought in our team of Cambodian managers, so that they could see for themselves the impact of their day-to-day work."
Nathalie Chaboche
Co-founder & Director - La Plantation
"The Gourmet Selection trade show is an opportunity for us to make ourselves known to the grocery industry in France and Europe. It's an opportunity to develop our customer portfolio and talk directly with our customers. We can also present our new products and listen to our customers' needs"
Lucie Venet
Director of Operations France - Terroirs du Liban
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!