EXCITING EVENTS
THE 26th FHC CHINA INTERNATIONAL CULINARY ARTS COMPETITION
As the only culinary competition in China officially certified as an A-grade international event by WACS, it has been successfully held for 25 editions. Since its inception, the competition has been committed to promoting technical exchange and innovative development in the global culinary industry, attracting top chefs from around the world. Its aim is to nurture young chefs and advance the development of both Chinese and Western cuisines. Today, the event has become a highly prestigious international culinary competition.
2025 FHC China International Pastry and Bakery Competition
The 2025 FHC China International Pastry and Bakery Competition is an individual contest affiliated with the China International Culinary Arts Competition, focusing specifically on the dessert and bakery sector. This year’s edition has been designed to emphasize more approachable categories, as simpler items can better showcase contestants’ foundational skills, creativity, and ability to refine and elevate classic offerings.
2025 FHC Shanghai International Culinary Championship
The 2025 FHC Shanghai International Culinary Championship is a team invitational competition for professional chefs. This year’s edition has invited six teams to participate. The competing teams are required to prepare a banquet set for 12 people within a set time limit. The winning team will be awarded the 2025 FHC Shanghai International Culinary Championship Trophy.
2025 FHC AUSSIE MEAT BUTCHERS CHALLENGE
As a professional competition that honors tradition while embracing innovation, this year’s event has undergone comprehensive upgrades while maintaining the professionalism and high standards of its inaugural edition. Not only have six seasoned international judges been specially invited to preside over the judging, ensuring every competitive segment adheres to stringent and authoritative standards, but the competition has also innovatively established offline “MEAT BUTCHERS CLUB” training camps in Beijing, Shenzhen, and Shanghai.
2025 CHINA LATTE ART CHAMPIONSHIP - SHANGHAI DIVISION
WLAC is a professional competition established by the World Coffee Events (WCE), a pioneer in global coffee events, to promote specialty coffee. It showcases the pinnacle of latte art craftsmanship. As a highly visually captivating display of coffee artistry, latte art is often considered the “first introduction to coffee” for many enthusiasts. Latte artists are frequently described as creatives who “use the coffee as their canvas and steamed milk as their brush.”
THE 12th SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FASHION DRINKS COMPETITION
It having established itself as a benchmark event in China’s trendy beverage sector through 12 years of dedicated development. Starting from the 2025–2026 season, the Fashion Drinks Competition is officially upgrading to a world-class specialty competition for customized beverages. It will organize qualifying competitions around the world to select and send outstanding participants to the “World Fashion Drinks Competition.”
SDC X CALLEBAUT SHANGHAI CHOCOLATE FASHION SHOW
It will feature 11 exquisite chocolate fashion garments. Eight pieces, themed “Feitian” (Flying Apsaras) in Chinese style. As the Dunhuang breeze whispers through ancient manuscripts scattered overseas, the fluttering ribbons of Feitian come to life amid the aroma of cocoa. Three additional garments will be crafted by chocolatiers from Switzerland and France, offering audiences an artistic collision between chocolate and fashion, while allowing them to fully appreciate the diverse charm of chocolate in artistic creation.
CHOCOLATE SCULPTURE ART SHOW
The sculpture exhibition, themed “Rebirth of Buddhist Sculptures,” aims to pay homage to the tradition of ancient Chinese Buddhist sculptures while reconstructing lost, fragmented, and forgotten cultural imagery through contemporary artistic expression. The event is expected to showcase 24 works, demonstrating both the remarkable versatility of chocolate as a medium and the exceptional skill of our nation’s chocolatiers.
CFCA Chocolate Talent 2025
The CFCA Chocolate Talent will always: share and explore fine chocolate with passion and curiosity, embrace its boundless potential, and uphold the original mission of promoting fine chocolate culture—rooted in fairness, integrity, originality, and sustainability. It remains open to all who share a love for fine chocolate and is committed to fueling the industry with endless vitality.
The Global Chocolate Tasting Show
It gathers renowned chocolate brands and chocolatiers from around the world to showcase a diverse range of commercial and artisanal fine chocolates. This immersive chocolate and cocoa tasting experience offers participants the opportunity to sample distinctive flavors, gain professional insights into chocolate and cocoa, and access cutting-edge industry trends. It serves as both a premier gathering for industry professionals and chocolate enthusiasts, and a highly anticipated platform for networking and discovery within the chocolate community.
