As the largest annual event for the entire soybean product value chain, this year’s SPEE boasts an exhibition area of 25,000 square meters, with participation levels poised to hit record highs. Under the national strategy to expand soybean cultivation, the expo places a strong emphasis on high‑quality industrial development and technological innovation, introducing newly designed zones for processing equipment, raw and auxiliary materials, soy products, and plant‑based meat, alongside concurrent
The Value of Participating in the Hefei China Soy Expo
- The China Bean Expo (SPEE) is the largest and most influential full-chain professional exhibition in the global soy food industry. Since its inception in 2006, it has been held multiple times and is widely regarded by industry insiders as the “barometer” of the soy and plant protein sectors and the core engine driving the development of the global soy products industry. Organized by authoritative bodies such as the Food Circulation Development Center (China-Japan Food Industry Development Committee) and the China Soy Products Professional Committee, the expo leverages Hefei’s strategic location as a national transportation hub and innovation capital, making it a vital platform for connecting global soy food supply chains, showcasing cutting-edge technological advances, and promoting high-quality industry growth.
- The core value of participation lies in its unparalleled full-chain coverage and its unique ability to precisely connect with global buyer networks. At the 2025 edition, the exhibition spanned over 25,000–30,000 square meters, gathering nearly 300–400 renowned domestic and international enterprises, attracting more than 45,000 professional visitors, and setting new records for both exhibit diversity and company numbers. Professional buyers—including soy product manufacturers, raw material suppliers, equipment purchasers, distributors, research institutes, and overseas procurement teams—provided exhibiting companies with a strategic window to engage directly with key global decision-makers.
- The expo establishes a one-stop commercial platform covering the entire soy products value chain. Exhibits range from soy food production raw materials and suppliers (soy ingredients, additives, auxiliary materials) to manufacturing and packaging equipment (traditional soy processing machinery, advanced soy processing devices, fermentation equipment, packaging machines and materials), as well as soy food processing technologies and warehousing/transportation facilities—all categories are represented. Special thematic zones have been established for technical equipment, raw and auxiliary materials, soy products, sprouts, and plant-based meats, comprehensively presenting the most cutting-edge products and services related to soy cultivation, production, and processing.
- The expo aligns with three major industry trends—“increased soy consumption, new-generation productivity, and high-quality development”—and builds a strategic stronghold for deep integration among industry, academia, research, and application. The 2025 edition was themed “Improving Quality, Reducing Costs, Enhancing Efficiency, and Empowering the Soy Products Industry with New-Generation Productivity,” concurrently hosting the 8th China Soy Food Festival, the 2025 China Bean Expo Chairpersons’ Working Meeting, product and technology launch events, promotions of regional specialty soy products, and supply-demand matchmaking sessions for the soy food value chain, helping enterprises transition from traditional manufacturing toward intelligent, green upgrades.
- For Chinese enterprises, this expo serves as a strategic gateway for expanding into global markets, connecting with international resources, and showcasing innovative capabilities. The expo brings together prominent names such as Zuming Soy Products, Hangzhou Soy Food, Locke Machinery, Kangdeli Intelligent Technology, Zhejiang Zhonghe Machinery, Shanghai Yongde Food Machinery, Wenling Yongjin Machinery, Qingdao Zi Fangyuan Machinery, Shandong Hongyang Doufu Machinery, Shandong Hongjin Machinery, Shandong Zhongke Shengchuang, and Zhangzhou Gemeili Automation Equipment. Local pavilions, such as those representing “China’s Soy Capital” Hailun and Beian, highlight regional industrial strengths. Industry leaders like VV Shares and Zuming Shares showcase star products—soy milk powder, soy milk, black bean soy milk, low-purine items—drawing nationwide channel partners for discussions. Through this platform, exhibitors can tap into global procurement networks and seize early opportunities in the intelligent, green, and international transformation of the soy food industry.