2025 Suppliers’ Expo
October 8 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Minnesota Section IFT
2025 Suppliers' Expo
About the Expo
Join us for the MNIFT Suppliers’ Expo, the premier trade show connecting food industry professionals with top suppliers, cutting-edge ingredients, and innovative solutions.
Exciting Update!
This year, we’re introducing a new exhibitor management tool to streamline registration, booth assignments, and sponsorships. Stay tuned for details!
Exhibitor Registration & Fees
Standard: $575 (beginning July 1, 2025)
Early Bird: $525 (through June 30, 2025)
Register Your Booth
Exhibitor Fees
Early Bird: $525
Standard: $575
Where
Table-Top Display Rules
Permitted
Open Flames / Sterno is allowed but requires a special permit from the City of Minneapolis. The exhibitor is responsible for the documentation and fees. Use this link to fill out the required forms.
Educational sales literature
Samples of ingredients, additives or food products
Sales premiums, souvenirs, handouts, etc.
Instruments and/or equipment (if they can be self supporting and set on the table)
Prohibited
Tables cannot be placed in aisles. We must maintain 10’ aisles per the fire code.
Free standing floor displays
Table-top displays exceeding 5 feet above table
Electrical appliances or displays (you may use sterno heaters with caution)
Solicitation, interviews, or distribution of literature outside the exhibitors booth
Registering a Booth
Choose the booth of choice that works for you! The online Buyers' Guide includes each company's name, contact information, and company description.
Register Your BoothView Exhibitor Terms & Conditions
This is a table-top show; IFT Table Top Rules Apply.
The booth space measures 6x6 feet and will include a standard 6x2-foot table, which will span the full width of the booth. If you would prefer a smaller 4x2-foot table instead, we’d be happy to accommodate your request. Please contact executivedirector@mnift.org to make that arrangement.
Booth includes one company sign, table, chair, and listing in the show directory.
Additional signs can be purchased for $15 each.
Additional chairs can be purchased for $15 each.
Electricity (110V) is available for $150. MUST be arranged prior to show.
There are no refunds. No Exceptions!
Companies may purchase sponsorship items by visiting this page. Please note: if you are already registered as an exhibitor, you will be prompted to log in to the Exhibitor Portal to add sponsorship items to your existing registration.
| Features | Description | Lake Superior Sponsor* | Paul Bunyan Sponsor | Mississippi River Sponsor | Individual Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logo & Link on Expo Webpages | Your logo is displayed in the scrolling banner at the bottom of all Expo pages. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | $500.00 |
| Logo & Link on Expo eMarketing | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | $500.00 | |
| Sponsor Banner at Registration | Get company recognition on the banner at the registration desk! | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | $250.00 |
| Exhibitor Guide Ad | Promote your latest product, advertise a new product line, or just point customers to visit your booth. A great advertising opportunity you don't want to miss! Every attendee receives an Exhibitor Guide. + Full Page Ad: $300.00 + Half Page Ad: $200.00 + Quarter Page Ad: $150.00 + Company logo included as part of exhibitor listing: $100.00 Ad Sizes (No Bleeds) + Full page: 8.5×11 + Half page horizontal: 8.5×5.5 + Half page vertical: 4.25×11 + Quarter page: 4.25×5.5 | Full page: $300 Half page: $200 Logo: $100 |
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| Bag Insert | Bag inserts will be pre-inserted into each bag so that each attendee receives your insert. You provide the inserts, we will distribute. | ✅ | ✅ | $50 | |
| Complimentary eBlast | Limited to 10 companies. Provide content to share to the entire Minnesota Section IFT database via the Constant Contact eMedia tool and via the MNIFT LinkedIn pages. Content can include any information you’d like to share about your company, invite attendees to visit your booth, or use full page ad content. | ✅ | $300.00 |
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| Pen Sponsor | Sponsor pens for exhibitors and attendees. | $150.00 | |||
| Water Station Sponsor** | Water stations are located in the registration area. | $500.00 | |||
| Lanyard Sponsor** | Sponsor lanyards for exhibitors and attendees. | $200.00 | |||
| Bag Sponsor** | Sponsor bags for attendees - You provide the inserts, we will distribute. | $250.00 | |||
| Logo in Booth | Company logo will be displayed inside the booth on the floor plan | ||||
| Logo in Header of Floor Plan | Company logo will be shown in the header of the floor plan. | ||||
| Featured Listing in Expo Map | The company will appear at the top of the search or category and will be formatted more prominently in the list. | ||||
| Hors D'oeuvres Sponsor | |||||
| eBlast to Minnesota Section IFT Membership | |||||
| Value / Cost | Value: $1,900 / Cost: $1,500 Purchase Lake Superior | Value: $1,600 / Cost: $1,250 Purchase Paul Bunyan | Value $1,450 / Cost: $1,000 Purchase Mississippi River |
**Water, Lanyard, & Bag Sponsors have a limit of 1 sponsor each.