ICE CREAM CHINA

About the fair

The China International Ice Cream Industry Exhibition is a large-scale event where world-famous companies present a wide range of ice cream, raw materials and ingredients, plus modern ice-cream production equipment and packaging materials. Key products include equipment for producing and storing ice cream and cold drinks, ice-cream makers, ice generators, automatic cutting equipment, filling and quick-freezing machines; automatic packaging machines, waffle-cone moulds, ice-cream tableware machines and decorating equipment; flavourings, food additives, dairy stabilizers, natural colours, sweeteners, lactic-acid bacteria, condensed milk, protein, soy, potato and fruit powders, cream, cheese, chocolate, coffee, dried fruit, nuts and fat substitutes; logistics equipment, refrigerated vehicles and cabinets; trademark-printing machines; disinfectants and grinding machines; and baking equipment. It serves professionals in ice-cream production, import/export and sales, healthy eating, retail, hospitality, catering, chemistry, logistics, certification and government control, and research.

Manufacturers making what this fair covers

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Planning the trip

• Register the badge online. Every major fair issues visitor badges in advance, and on-site registration means queueing on the busiest morning of the show. Registration usually opens one to two months out.
• Check the visa position early. China's entry rules have changed repeatedly in recent years, including visa-free arrangements for a growing list of countries and transit exemptions. Confirm what applies to your passport for this month, and ask the organiser for an invitation letter if a business visa is needed — issuing one is routine.
• Book accommodation before the dates firm up. A large fair fills its host city and rates move accordingly. Cancellable bookings made early cost less than confirmed ones made late.
• Decide which halls before you arrive. The bigger Chinese fairs run to several halls across separate phases, and walking them without a plan burns a day. Shortlist the stands you need and treat anything else as a bonus.
• Plan the follow-up, not just the visit. Business cards collected at a fair convert poorly once you fly home: quotes arrive in patchy English, samples stall, and the time difference eats a day per exchange. Deciding who handles that before you travel is what makes the trip pay for itself.