The 58th Supermarket Trade Show 2024 (SMTS2024) was held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture from February 14 to 16, 2024. The exhibition brought together the latest innovations in the food distribution industry, centered on supermarkets. The number of exhibitors was 2,190 companies/organizations, with 3,521 booths, and more than 67,000 people visited the three-day event. This year, more than 1,480 local product manufacturers from all over the country exhibited.