Food & Drinks by Detrop opens on Friday 13 November 2026 at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition & Congress Centre, with 256 direct and indirect exhibitors from 13 countries, according to organiser HELEXPO. The food and drink trade show runs until Sunday 15 November.

Detrop occupies pavilions 8, 9, 10 and 16. HELEXPO says the exhibition covers about 60% more floor space than the previous edition. Philoxenia–Hotelia, the tourism and hospitality show running alongside it, has another 350 exhibitors. HELEXPO counts the two shows separately.

The organiser’s visitor information lists opening hours of 11am to 8pm on Friday, 10am to 8pm on Saturday and 10am to 6pm on Sunday, all local time. Trade visitors can enter free after registering.

For buyers comparing food trade shows in Greece, the co-location offers a chance to meet suppliers selling into both grocery and foodservice. Ask which products are available in retail packs, who handles local distribution and whether the supplier can replenish stock beyond an initial order.

The Enterprise Europe Network matchmaking sessions run on Friday and Saturday in Pavilion 16. Advance registration closed on 9 November. That deadline applies to the matchmaking programme; the organiser lists separate registration for trade entry to the exhibition.

For supermarket and wholesale buyers shortlisting chilled products, useful follow-up questions include minimum order size, lead time and remaining shelf life on delivery. Importers assessing a new supplier can also ask who holds stock in the destination market and request the product specifications and food safety documentation needed before a listing.

The Taste the Place programme follows on Saturday and Sunday in Pavilion 8, with sessions on local production and its links to gastronomy and hospitality. The exhibition closes at 6pm on Sunday.

Editor’s note: Event details are based on HELEXPO’s 11 November announcement and visitor information, and the Enterprise Europe Network’s matchmaking programme. The exhibitor figures are the organiser’s figures, not visitor totals.