FAQs

thinkfood LIVE, presented by foodpro, is a brand new event for food professionals to discover the best suppliers to bring their new products to life.

thinkfood Live will be taking place 25-26 October 2023 at Carriageworks in Sydney.

Registration will open to attend thinkfood LIVE exhibition and conference in 2023, the best way to stay up to date with event news is to subscribe here. By subscribing you can be sure to recieve a link as soon as registration opens!

The exhibitor directory will be available to explore closer to the event.

We follow advice from the State Government and operate under our venue protocols for our attendance guidelines. For the most current information regarding vaccination status and entry to the venue, please read the CarriageWorks Covid-Safe Plan here.   

Should the Government or venue guidelines change around health advice and vaccination status, we will continue to operate and follow the recommended guidelines. We advise visitors to check the guidelines prior to attending. 

We also recommend that visitors regularly check NSW Health and Australian Department of Health websites for the most up to date public health advice. 

Irrespective of the current situation and for the foreseeable future, we will continue our duty of care to all our attendees and customers and will continue to implement the additional health and safety and cleaning measures at all of our events. 

Most visitors will require a Visa to enter Australia. Applications need to be made well in advance at the Australian Consulate in your own country or in some cases can be made online. It is not our company policy to provide invitation letters to visitors wishing to attend our shows. For more information on applying for a Visa visit the Department of Immigration website.

As this is a business event for those people working in the food and beverage industry and contractors servicing these industries, we ask visitors to not bring anyone under the age of 15 to the show. This is for their own safety on the show floor. Proof of age or industry involvement may be requested at the door. Tertiary students with valid student ID will be admitted. Due to OH&S, prams, strollers and trolleys (ie shopping trolleys) are strictly not permitted at the event. Under no circumstances are any children permitted into the exhibition halls during the setting up and disassembling of the show.

Students enrolled at a tertiary level or registered apprentices may attend the show if they have the appropriate student identity card. All students will need to register online. Primary and Secondary school students will not be admitted, regardless of any courses they are studying.

Students must be mindful that thinkfood LIVE is a business event and as such need to be respectful of Exhibitors and their time. Exhibitors are present to engage in business conversations. Please be considerate of their time and of any promotional material available.

Yes. Proof of industry involvement may be requested at the registration counters or the entrance, and can include:

• A business card in your name; or
• Employee verification on company letterhead;’ or
• Evidence of membership of a relevant professional or industry association.

thinkfood LIVE is strictly a trade event for professionals working in the food and beverage industry and contractors servicing these industries.

Of course! Stand bookings are now open for thinkfood LIVE 2023, please get in touch with our sales team here.

Exhibitor badges can be ordered through the Exhibitor Services Website. Please contact your stand coordinator for log in details. We will be in touch with login details and information closer to the 2023 show.

This is a scam and you should ignore them. thinkfood operates under strict data privacy laws, and we do not share our visitor or any other internal data with unauthorised third parties.

Any communication you may receive offering you to rent/buy or download our visitor or exhibitor contacts is a scam and should be deleted. We are currently exploring legal avenues to shut down these practices.