Gulfood 2026 is one of the most-awaited events of the year. The show is expected to begin on January 26th and may continue till January 30th. However, it is expected that Dubai will be hosting the largest edition of the Gulfood this January. We say this because this year, it will be running the food and beverage exhibition at two mega venues for the first time.
Gulfood 2026 Will Be The Largest Edition Yet
With Gulfood 2026, taking place this January, this year, the event will be taking place at two mega venues for the first time. As revealed by the Gulf News, the eventwill be taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre and the newly expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai. This would cover more than 2,80,000 m² of the sold-out space. According to the organisers, as revealed in the same report, this becomes the first exhibition in the world that will operate simultaneously across two venues.
New Pavilions This Year
As it happens, this year, over 8,500 exhibitors coming from 195 countries will be showcasing around 1.5 million food and beverage products. Taking part in the five-day event, about 40% of them are first-time participants. This year, there will be new pavilions, including those of Luxembourg, the Maldives, Rwanda, Slovakia, Sweden, and Uganda.
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What To Expect At The Dubai Exhibition Centre?
Coming to the Dubai Exhibition Centre, which is at Expo City Dubai, will be hosting the World Food and Rice, Pulses and Grains sectors, and there will be three new verticals. We are talking about Gulfood Fresh, Gulfood Logistics and Gulfood Grocery Trade. Not only this, India is taking the centre stage as the official country partner for this edition. Represented by APEDA, it will be bringing its largest delegation to date with more than 600 exhibitors.
At this point, it’s worth mentioning that the Dubai World Trade Centre will continue to host the core categories. This includes meat, seafood, beverages, fats & oils, and of course, dairy. So, with the exhibition’s Big Deal Hub also making a return this year, this is a mega five-day event that we are sure you wouldn’t want to miss.
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