The challenges and effects of Covid-19 are clearly evident at all levels, in all markets, industries and sectors.   In the context of many trade fairs in the food technology section worldwide postponed due to Covid-19, the partners of ProFood Tech, PMMI, IDFA and Koelnmesse therefore decided, following extensive consideration, to cancel the trade fair edition planned for 2021 in Chicago/USA (13 to 15 April 2021) in the customary form at an early date, in order to make an active contribution to the planning security of the exhibitors in these difficult times.