Looking Back at the Food and Beverage Exhibition 2017

Walking into a food and beverage exhibition 2017 felt like stepping into a giant, high-energy laboratory where everyone was trying to figure out what the world would be eating for the next decade. If you were there, you probably remember that distinct mix of smells—artisan coffee brewing in one corner, some kind of new vegan "meat" sizzling in another, and the general scent of thousand-page catalogs being flipped through. It was a weird, exciting time for the industry. We were right on the cusp of some massive shifts that we now take for granted today, and looking back, those trade show floors were where it all started to bubble up. ...

May 7, 2026 · 7 min · Kardinal Trisha