Americas Food & Beverage Show & Conference names the United States its 2026 Country of Honor

The Americas Food & Beverage Show & Conference (AFB) has announced the United States as its 2026 Country of Honor, a milestone the organiser ties to AFB's 30th anniversary and America's 250th anniversary. According to the organiser, this year's A Taste of the States: Miami pavilion, produced by NASDA in cooperation with USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, will be the largest in the show's history, spanning 22,200 square feet and bringing together 165 U.S. food and beverage companies, 12 state departments of agriculture and 32 NASDA-sponsored buyers from 23 countries. The organiser says the designation celebrates a longstanding partnership and puts American agriculture, innovation and food and beverage products on the international stage in Miami. The show runs September 14-16 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, with registration open.