Exhibition opening hours
5 - 6 September 10.00–18.00
7 September 10.00–17.00
Entry Tickets (for one-off visit):
Ticket – EUR 6.00
Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children aged 7-18) – EUR 14.00 Family visit only on Friday/Saturday
Disabled persons EUR 4.00Family visit only on Friday/Saturday
Parking – EUR 5.00
Parking payment may be made in a parking payment machine (card settlement) or in a mobile application – Mobilly (payment area – SIC).
| 8.00–12.00 |
The Baltic Taste Award food quality competition Organised by: ‘Pavāru klubs’, The International Exhibition Company BT 1, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture Hall 1 Private event! |
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| 10.00 |
The Baltic Taste Award food quality competition Organised by: ‘Pavāru klubs’, The International Exhibition Company BT 1, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture Hall 1 |
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| 11.00 |
Kitchen talks in the Riga Food living room Discussion on sustainability, energy efficiency Hall 2 ‘Ziemeļu akcents’ creates a cosy atmosphere in the Riga Food living room |
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| 11.00-11.30 |
Official opening ceremony of Riga Food 2023 Hall 2, Conference room 3 |
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| 11.00–17.00 |
B2B Marketplace Fair participant booth and innovation lounge in Hall 2 Organised by: Technological Centre of Latvia and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) |
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| 11.00–18.00 |
Grill Park Grilling competitions, master classes, contests, and tastings Demonstrations of latest models of grills and accessories Outdoor area at the entrance to the Ķīpsala Exhibition Centre Organised by: ‘Grilētāju brālība’ |
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| 11.30-11.50 |
Nordic International Cider Awards (NICA) awards ceremony Organised by LLTA ‘Lauku ceļotājs’ in conjunction with the Latvian Wine Grower and Winemaker Association and CiderWorld (Germany); supported by the Ministry of Agriculture Hall 2, Conference Room 3 |
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| 11.40–12.00 |
Addresses to participants of the "Zero Waste Challenge" competition for Baltic school teams. Taigo Lepiks (Estonia), head chef of the president of Estonia Justinas Kapkovičius (Lithuania), ambassador of the Lithuanian Sustainability Academy Svetlana Riškova (Latvia) , board member of ‘Pavāru klubs’ Hall 2, kitchen conversations in the Riga Food living room |
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| 11.50 |
Awarding of Latvian companies – winners of Ukrainian national packaging competitions Awarded by: Veronika Khalaydzhi (Вероніка Халайджі), President of Club Packagers of Ukraine (Клуб Пакувальників України); Iveta Krauja, Board Chairwoman of the Packaging Association of Latvia and Board Member of the World Packaging Organisation Hall 2, Conference Room 3 |
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| 11.55 |
Opening of the GEMOSS anniversary stage Hall 1, GEMOSS anniversary stage |
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| 12.00-15.00 |
Cider festival: tasting ciders from Latvia and other countries Hall 2, next to the joint Latvian national booth |
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| 12.00–17.00 |
Zero Waste Challenge competition for Baltic vocational schools Hall 2, contest area |
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| 12.00–16.00 |
Monin Cup Latvia 2023 cocktail competition Hall 1, GEMOSS anniversary stage |
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| 13.00–14.00 |
Discussion on sustainability, energy efficiency Panel: Justinas Kapkovičius, ambassador of the Lithuanian Sustainability Academy Taigo Lepiks, head chef of the president of Estonia Svetlana Riškova, board member of ‘Pavāru klubs’ Lauris Aleksejevs, head chef at ‘Dia 36.line’ restaurant, connoisseur of Latvian flavours Darius Katinas, The President of Lithuania’s "Bocuse d'Or" Angelica Udeküll, the Chef Executive of restaurant “Wicca” Žanis Raivo Behmanis, one of the founders of the "Young Chefs Movement" association Sergejs Šiporovs, head chef at “Snatch” Hall 2, kitchen conversations in the Riga Food living room “Ziemeļu akcents” creates a cosy atmosphere in the Riga Food living room |
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| 16.30–17.00 |
Zero Waste Challenge competition for Baltic vocational schools awards ceremony Hall 2, kitchen conversations in the Riga Food living room |
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| 10.00–14.00 |
Discussion for professional cider makers from the Baltics and other countries International cider experts take part in the discussion Working language: English Organised by LLTA ‘Lauku ceļotājs’, supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and the BASCIL Baltic Sea region cooperation project Conference Room 1 |
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| 10.00–14.00 |
Dobele Institute of Horticulture’s presentation of Latvian and Baltic cider apple varieties at the fair Conference Room 1 |
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| 10.00–15.00 |
Latvian Chef of the Year 2023 and Latvian Assistant Chef of the Year 2023 competitions Organised by: ‘Pavāru klubs’ Hall 2, contest area |
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| 10.30–17.00 |
B2B Marketplace Fair participant booth and innovation lounge in Hall 2 Organised by: Technological Centre of Latvia and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) |
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| 11.00–18.00 |
Grill Park Grilling competitions, master classes, contests, and tastings Demonstrations of latest models of grills and accessories Outdoor area at the entrance to the Ķīpsala Exhibition Centre Organised by: ‘Grilētāju brālība’ |
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| 12.00–14.00 |
Seminar. Navigating IP Challenges: Insights for Food SMEs Going Global
Working language: English Organised by: Technological Centre of Latvia and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Innovation lounge in Hall 2 |
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| 12.00–17.00 |
French Gourmet Day – Presentation of French premium drinks and gourmet products Hall 2, Conference room 3 |
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| 13.00–13.50 |
Lecture Ayurvedic Diet. Ancient principles in modern nutrition Here at the Exhibition “Riga Food” celebrating great food and great taste event, we will be introducing our visitors to the basics of Ayurveda that will improve your quality of life and energy levels using the foods you are accustomed to eat and inspiring improvements in your daily routine The lecture is given by Alina Voronova, translator of the book God's Manual for Healing by Dr Vikram Chauhan, the founder and head doctor of Planet Ayurveda clinic in Chandigarh, India and published in Latvian under the title Dzīves Vieduma Rokasgrāmata Hall 1, Open Stage |
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| 10.00 |
National selection of the Bocuse d’Or competition Organised by: ‘Pavāru klubs’ Hall 2, contest area |
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| 10.30–15.00 |
B2B Marketplace Fair participant booth and innovation lounge in Hall 2 Organised by: Technological Centre of Latvia and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) |
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| 11.00–16.00 |
Cake competition ‘Paaudžu mantojums’ Hall 1, GEMOSS anniversary stage |
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| 11.00–17.00 |
Gourmet lounge Presentations and tastings of new products Hall 2 |
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| 11.00–17.00 |
Grill Park Grilling competitions, master classes, contests, and tastings Demonstrations of latest models of grills and accessories Outdoor area at the entrance to the Ķīpsala Exhibition Centre Organised by: ‘Grilētāju brālība’ |
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| 12.00-13.30 |
The Baltic Taste Award food quality competition award ceremony Hall 2, Riga Food living room |
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| 19.00-21.00 |
Announcement of the national selection of the Bocuse d’Or competition winner
Latvian Chef of the Year 2023 and Latvian Assistant Chef of the Year 2023 competition award ceremony
ATTA CENTRE (Krasta iela 60, Riga) |
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Outdoor area at the entrance to Ķīpsala Exhibition Centre
| 12.00 | Opening of the Grill Park | |
| 13.00 |
“Grill Class” series with the “Brotherhood of Grillers” All about and around grilling, BBQ and smoking |
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| 15.00 | Grilling duel | |
| 16.00 |
Masterclass on making shashlik by the “Brotherhood of Grillers” (meat, marinade, charcoal, skewers, grills) |
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| 17.30 | Tastings | |
| 11.00 | Grilling competition “King and Queen of Shashlik” | |
| 11.30 |
“Grill Class” series with the “Brotherhood of Grillers” All about and around grilling, BBQ and smoking |
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| 13.00 | Grilling duel | |
| 14.00 | The “King and Queen of Shashlik” grilling competition ends and winners are announced | |
| 15.00 | Grilling masterclass with Guntars Indriksons, smoker and manufacturer of “ABAS Smokehouse” | |
| 16.00 | “Grill Class” series with the “Brotherhood of Grillers” | |
| 17.00 | All about and around cooking shashlik | |
| 11.00 | Baltic Grilling and BBQ Championship in cooperation with “ABAS Smokehouse” | |
| 12.00 | Tasting | |
| 16.00 | Winners of the Baltic Barbecue and BBQ Championship, organised in cooperation with ABAS Smokehouse | |
City Centre to Ķīpsala:
Trolleybuses 5, 12, 25
Buses 13, 30, 37, 41, 53, 57
Ķīpsala to City Centre:
Trolleybuses 5, 12, 25
Buses 13, 30, 37, 41, 53, 57
Baltic TAXI, telephone: 8500
Distance to:
Old Town: 1 km – 5 minutes drive https://www.riga.lv
Airport: 10 km – 10 minute drive https://www.riga-airport.com
Railway Terminal: 3 km – 5 minutes drive https://www.pv.lv
Bus Station: 3 km – 5 minutes drive https://www.autoosta.lv
