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THE WORLD'S LARGEST F&B EVENT. NOW TWICE AS BIG.

In 2026, Gulfood enters a bold new era. For the first time in its history, the world’s largest F&B sourcing event will span two iconic venues, Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Expo City, creating the most expansive, immersive, and strategically connected edition to date.

With over 6,500 exhibitors, representation from 130+ countries, and 12 power-packed sectors including an all-new tech vertical and future-focused platforms, Gulfood 2026 will not just reflect where the food industry is - it will define where it’s going. Backed by game-changing alliances, record-breaking participation, and a renewed commitment to sustainability, innovation, and global food security, this is where supply chains reset, partnerships realign, and the architecture of global food is redrawn.

Be where the global food economy takes its next leap.

5 days. 2 venues. One defining edition – 26 to 30 January 2026.

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DOUBLE THE SPACE.

DOUBLE THE IMPACT.

The twin - venue will provide us with new capacity to further grow the event to meet the increasing space.

Gulfood 2026

Dubai World Trade Centre

Expanding global food trade, generating stratospheric trade volumes, pushing innovation faster and further demand and importantly the opportunity finally for Gulfood to include new sectors offering tremendous value-add to all participants, expanding the food trade and innovation ecosystem necessary to boost the advancement of the global food industry.

Dubai Exhibition Centre

The expansion of Gulfood 2026 will further advance this iconic mega event’s pivotal role in creating value and impact for the global food sector, enabling it to fully service the entire F&B network, and to build an accessible, affordable, healthy and sustainable global food economy.

GAME-CHANGING
BENEFITS

FUTURE READY &

FUTURE FOCUSED

FUTURE READY &

FUTURE FOCUSED

Leading and new-to-market F&B brands will have ample opportunity to showcase
a broader array of products and services on the expansive show floor. Gulfood’s
expansion enables deeper exploration of product categories, innovations and
emerging trends. Offering a more creative all-encompassing showcase of F&B innovations, setting the global agenda for the industry’s future.

UNRIVALLED NETWORKING
& THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

UNRIVALLED NETWORKING
& THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

With an expanded venue comes an even more dynamic line-up of conferences, expert panels, and networking events, giving you the chance to connect with industry pioneers and decision-makers shaping the future of food.

TWO MEGA VENUES.
ONE UNIFIED EXPERIENCE.

TWO MEGA VENUES.
ONE UNIFIED EXPERIENCE.

For the ultimate convenience, both DWTC and DEC offer plentiful hotels within walking distance, from 5-star luxury to budget-friendly. Discover Dubai and see more of the city, with more opportunities and proximity to the city’s infamous attractions and world-class dining scene.

ONE FUTURE
DRIVEN GLOBAL
MARKETPLACE

ONE FUTURE
DRIVEN GLOBAL
MARKETPLACE

The world’s largest annual food show shall now generate even more stratospheric trade volumes and phenomenal transactions, delivering record competitive businesses in the global F&B universe.

DOUBLE THE
SIZE,
DOUBLE THE
OPPORTUNITY

DOUBLE THE
SIZE,
DOUBLE THE
OPPORTUNITY

More exhibitors, more buyers, new markets, new innovations and more networking
opportunities lie ahead. Get access to an even larger showcase of international
suppliers, partners and industry leaders.

MORE SECTORS.
MORE INNOVATION.
MORE GROWTH

MORE SECTORS.
MORE INNOVATION.
MORE GROWTH

Gulfood will present vast opportunities for disruptors and new product innovations. New sectors offering tremendous value-add to participants, and expanding the food trade and innovation ecosystem necessary to boost the advancement of the global food industry.
TWO MEGA VENUES. 
ONE UNIFIED EXPERIENCE.
NEW VENUE

Dubai Expo City, host of both Expo 2020 Dubai and COP28, and is on course to become a premier international business district, and the largest purpose-built indoor events and exhibitions venue in the region.

The twin-venue will offer greater capacity to grow and meet swelling space demand.

Moreover, it will include new sectors offering tremendous value-add to participants, expanding the food trade and innovation ecosystem necessary to boost the advancement of the global food industry.

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DUBAI EXPO CITY
DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTRE

New Sectors

GULFOOD LOGISTICS

Gulfood Global 2026 will launch Gulfood Logistics, a new colocated sector hosted at Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC). This  dedicated platform will bring together all aspects of  logistics, from supply chain management and cold chain solutions to cutting-edge innovations in transportation and storage, offering a wide-ranging view of the logistics ecosystem shaping
the F&B industry.

GULFOOD INNOVATION TECH HUB

Digital Innovation will shine a spotlight on digital transformation impacting the global food industry, using modern cross-functional cloud software  solutions, and leveraging advances in technology such as AI, to drive transformative change across F&B businesses.

GULFOOD STARTUPS

The food industry continues to evolve rapidly with emerging novel technologies changing the way the world eats and produces food. The accelerated growth of startups in the F&B industry is revolutionizing the way challenges in food production are addressed. These emerging companies are applying innovative  technologies to improve efficiency, sustainability, and productivity in the food industry.

VOICES OF SUCCESS!

INSIGHTS FROM VISIONARIES SHAPING F&B

GROUNDBREAKING COLLABORATIONS ANNOUNCED AT GULFOOD 2025

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GOVERNMENT &
INDUSTRY ALLIANCES

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SPONSORS


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