On July 10th, the launch ceremony of CBST2026 China International Beverage Industry Science and Technology Exhibition was held in Nanping, Fujian Province. Leaders from the China Beverage Industry Association, as well as representatives from numerous beverage enterprises and supplier companies, attended the event to witness this milestone moment.

The holding of this launch ceremony marks the official kickoff of all preparations for CBST2026, a grand event in the beverage industry. Large-scale initiatives such as exhibitor registration, booth reservations, and booth allocation will soon be rolled out. Having a history of over 20 years, CBST is also about to embrace a new round of upgrades and breakthroughs.

Message to CBST2026: Led by the Association, Jointly Building a Platform

As the organizer of CBST, the China Beverage Industry Association has long been committed to promoting high-quality innovative development of the beverage industry and cultivating new productive forces, serving as a key driver for technological innovation in the beverage industry. Under the leadership of the association, CBST has continuously renewed its formats and achieved new heights with each edition.

Zhang Jinze, President of the China Beverage Industry Association, stated that the CBST China International Beverage Industry Science and Technology Exhibition, as one of the most important events hosted by the association, provides the industry with a business service platform for showcasing technological achievements, exchanging development experiences, and expanding cooperation channels. It continuously stimulates the industry’s innovation vitality and effectively drives industrial upgrading. The exhibition has received strong support from government regulatory authorities, supply chain enterprises in the beverage industry, numerous entrepreneurs, industry experts, and technical personnel, while also gaining extensive recognition and positive acclaim from exhibitors both at home and abroad.

A new venue will bring a new ecosystem. The official scheduling of CBST in Shenzhen, the "City of Pengcheng", is bound to inject new vitality and opportunities into the exhibition that has a history of over 20 years, bringing a broader international perspective and greater cooperation potential to the beverage industry.

Looking Ahead to CBST2026: Settling in Pengcheng, Jointly Exploring Opportunities

“After more than 20 years of accumulation and precipitation, CBST has become a weathervane for the development of the beverage industry. Starting from its launch in Beijing in 2003, moving to Shanghai in 2007, and now settling in Shenzhen, the exhibition has always kept pace with the industry's development, witnessing and promoting the growth and transformation of China's beverage industry.” Li Tao, Vice President of the China Beverage Industry Association, introduced that the upcoming CBST2026 China International Beverage Industry Science and Technology Exhibition to be held in Shenzhen will leverage Shenzhen's unique advantage as a core hub in the Pearl River Delta and the Greater Bay Area. On the basis of consolidating its existing audience base, it will attract a large number of professional buyers, distributors, purchasers, and potential partners from Southeast Asia and other overseas regions to the event, providing an efficient scenario for exhibitors to build networks, expand sales channels, and achieve substantive business cooperation.

Meanwhile, as a premier platform for the first launch and exhibition of the beverage industry chain, CBST will also host high-standard concurrent events, integrate industry resources, and provide an efficient communication space for upstream and downstream sectors. The upcoming CBST supply-demand matching platform will offer 365-day full-cycle digital and intelligent services for buyers and sellers in the beverage industry, fully supporting the renewal, innovation, and transformation of the beverage industry chain.

Focus on CBST2026: Grand Opening in Pengcheng, Witnessing the Grand Event Together

This edition of the exhibition will be grandly held from April 9th to 11th, 2026, in Halls 2/3/4/5 of Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. As China’s special economic zone, a national economic center, a gateway for opening up, a core city of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, a national advanced manufacturing base, the core of the Pearl River Delta region, a national innovative city, an international comprehensive transportation hub, and a vital bridge connecting Southeast Asia, Shenzhen boasts unique and superior geographical advantages.

Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, as a landmark building in Shenzhen’s Central Business District and a gathering place for brand exhibitions, features convenient transportation, complete supporting facilities, and a mature operation system. It will provide solid guarantees for the successful hosting of CBST2026.

Empowering CBST2026: Innovating to Lead the Beverage Industry, Jointly Promoting Upgrading

In today’s era where the beverage industry is shifting from high-speed growth to high-quality development, the strategic value of CBST is increasing day by day, and its leading role in the industry is becoming more diverse. Faced with the ever-changing consumer demands and the fierce market competition, the beverage industry is confronted with numerous challenges while also embracing boundless opportunities. Undoubtedly, technological innovation serves as the core engine driving the industry forward through waves of change.

This edition of the exhibition, while gathering cutting-edge technological achievements and innovative solutions in the industry, will create an all-round, multi-level cooperation and exchange ecosystem through a series of exciting, pragmatic, and efficient industry activities. It will inject innovative vitality into enterprises, optimize product quality, further enhance the international reputation of China’s beverage industry, and promote the upgrading of the industrial chain.

With the launch of CBST2026, all preparations for the exhibition have been set in motion. Featuring a new venue and a new vision, we sincerely look forward to, with the strong support and joint efforts of all stakeholders in the industrial chain, CBST2026 continuing to showcase the industry’s outstanding style and demonstrate the innovative vitality of the industrial chain.

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