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Gulfood 2026 delivered decisively on its global mandate, transforming scale into substance through a fully integrated two-venue model that expanded access, accelerated trade and strengthened the foundations of global food security. Operating seamlessly across Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai, the event offered a well-connected experience that enabled effortless movement, high-level engagement and uninterrupted business across both venues.
دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة - 27 يناير 2026: رسّخ معرض "جلفود 2026"، المُقام خلال الفترة من 26 إلى 30 يناير في مركز دبي التجاري العالمي ومركز دبي للمعارض في مدينة إكسبو دبي، مكانته كمنصة عالمية رائدة لتجارة الأغذية والابتكار، في وقت يشهد فيه قطاع تقنيات الأمن الغذائي نمواً عالمياً متسارعاً، حيث يُتوقع أن يسجل معدل نمو سنوي مركب يبلغ 11.3% خلال السنوات المقبلة.
Building on its evolution into a giga-scale global food trade engine, Gulfood — the world’s most influential food and beverage sourcing platform — today announced its expansion into Africa with the launch of Gulfood360 Africa/Kenya, set to debut in Nairobi from 4–6 May 2027. The announcement, made at Gulfood 2026 in Dubai, formalises Kenya’s selection as the official African host of the Gulfood platform, positioning the country as Africa’s principal gateway into the global food, agribusiness, logistics, and innovation economy.
Gulfood 2026 delivered decisively on its global mandate, transforming scale into substance through a fully integrated two-venue model that expanded access, accelerated trade and strengthened the foundations of global food security. Operating seamlessly across Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai, the event offered a well-connected experience that enabled effortless movement, high-level engagement and uninterrupted business across both venues.
Dubái hace historia en el sector global de exposiciones con Gulfood, el mayor evento anual de alimentos y bebidas del mundo, que se celebrará del 26 al 30 de enero de 2026 y se convertirá en la primera feria a nivel mundial en operar de manera simultánea en dos mega sedes: el emblemático Dubai World Trade Centre y el nuevo y ampliado Dubai Exhibition Centre en Expo City Dubái. En un solo año récord, Gulfood alcanza una expansión sin precedentes del 100 %, agotando por completo más de 280.000 metros cuadrados de espacio expositivo en ambas sedes, y convirtiéndose en el primer evento global en inaugurar oficialmente el renovado Dubai Exhibition Centre, con una inversión de 2.700 millones de dólares, en Expo City.
دبي، 19 يناير 2026: تسطّر دبي فصلاً جديداً في تاريخ المعارض العالمية، مع انطلاق "جلفود 2026"، الحدث السنوي الأكبر عالمياً في قطاع الأغذية والمشروبات في الفترة من 26 إلى 30 يناير 2026، ليكون بذلك أول معرض على الإطلاق يُقام بالتزامن عبر موقعين عملاقين هما مركز دبي التجاري العالمي الأيقوني، ومركز دبي للمعارض بحلّته الجديدة والموسّعة في مدينة إكسبو دبي. وفي عام استثنائي حافل بالأرقام القياسية، تأتي النسخة الأحدث من "جلفود" بطاقة استيعابية مضاعفة، مع نفاد كامل المساحات المخصصة للعرض في الموقعين، والتي تتجاوز 280,000 متر مربع، ليصبح أول حدث عالمي يكشف رسمياً عن توسعة مركز دبي للمعارض في مدينة إكسبو دبي، والتي بلغت تكلفتها 2.7 مليار دولار أمريكي. ويُرسّخ هذا الإنجاز التاريخي مكانة دبي بوصفها مركزاً عالمياً رائداً لاستضافة الفعاليات التجارية الضخمة، كما يعيد رسم ملامح مستقبل تجارة الأغذية والمشروبات العالمية على نطاق غير مسبوق.
Dubaï marque l’histoire mondiale des salons professionnels avec Gulfood, le plus grand événement annuel dédié à l’alimentation et aux boissons au monde, qui se tiendra du 26 au 30 janvier 2026. Pour la première fois dans l’histoire des expositions internationales, un salon opérera simultanément sur deux méga sites : l’emblématique Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) et le nouveau Centre d’Exposition de Dubaï (DEC) récemment agrandi à Expo City Dubaï.
Dubai makes global exhibition history as Gulfood, the world’s largest annual food and beverage event, running from 26-30 January 2026, becomes the first show ever to operate simultaneously across two mega venues, the iconic Dubai World Trade Centre and the all-new, expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai. In a single record-breaking year, Gulfood delivers an unprecedented 100% expansion, completely selling out over 280,000 square metres of event space at both venues, becoming the inaugural global event to unveil the $2.7 billion upgraded Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City. This landmark milestone cements Dubai’s position as the world’s leading hub for mega-scale business events and redefines the future of global food and beverage trade at phenomenal scale.
Dubai makes global exhibition history as Gulfood, the world’s largest annual food and beverage event, running from 26-30 January 2026, becomes the first show ever to operate simultaneously across two mega venues, the iconic Dubai World Trade Centre and the all-new, expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai. In a single record-breaking year, Gulfood delivers an unprecedented 100% expansion, completely selling out over 280,000 square metres of event space at both venues, becoming the inaugural global event to unveil the $2.7 billion upgraded Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City. This landmark milestone cements Dubai’s position as the world’s leading hub for mega-scale business events and redefines the future of global food and beverage trade at phenomenal scale
Dubai makes global exhibition history as Gulfood, the world’s largest annual food and beverage event, running from 26-30 January 2026, becomes the first show ever to operate simultaneously across two mega venues, the iconic Dubai World Trade Centre and the all-new, expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai. In a single recordbreaking year, Gulfood delivers an unprecedented 100% expansion, completely selling out over 280,000 square metres of event space at both venues, becoming the inaugural global event to unveil the $2.7 billion upgraded Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City. This landmark milestone cements Dubai’s position as the world’s leading hub for mega-scale business events and redefines the future of global food and beverage trade at phenomenal scale.
Gulfood 2026 Launches ‘Gulfood Startups’ as the Global Gateway for Scaling the Next Generation of Food Innovation
As global food trade faces mounting pressure to move faster, smarter and with greater certainty, Gulfood 2026 is once again setting the pace for how business gets done. With just two weeks to go, momentum is rapidly building around Gulfood’s Big Deal Hub, the show’s dedicated, deal-making platform designed to connect serious buyers and sellers before the exhibition doors even open. Companies joining the Big Deal Hub now are gaining a critical advantage: early visibility, priority introductions and first-mover positioning with some of the world’s most influential food buyers and suppliers.
Dubai’s rise as one of the world’s most influential gastronomic capital will be on full display at Dubai World Cuisine, the flagship culinary platform hosted within Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 26 – 30 January 2026 by Gulfood. Uniting over 70 chefs shaping Dubai’s culinary identity, from more than 30 nationalities, the programme will see these iconic figures take to the stage to demonstrate their signature dishes live, engage directly with industry audiences and open new commercial conversations. Marking Dubai’s evolution from a world-class dining capital to global flavour influencer, Dubai World Cuisine by Gulfood 2026 unites Michelin-starred chefs and globally celebrated talent creating original concepts shaped by the city’s multicultural fabric. A culinary destination where world-class excellence and homegrown talent now set the global benchmark.
The global food and beverage industry is entering a defining era of change, powered by the convergence of health, technology, sustainability, transparent sourcing and AI-enabled performance1. With the global food & beverages market projected to hit $11.37 trillion by 20302, combined with the MENA region recording the world’s fastest F&B growth rate2,3, businesses are seeking platforms that provide scale, intelligence and cross-border opportunity.
The Middle East has become a magnet for investment, talent and technology as it redefines the geography of global food production. As supply chains recalibrate in the wake of geopolitical and economic shifts, manufacturers are moving operations closer to the UAE and wider GCC, drawn by its unmatched logistics infrastructure, open trade routes and advanced industrial policies. With Dubai ranked the world’s number 1 destination for global foreign investment projects, Gulfood Manufacturing stands at the crossroads of this economic shift, catalysing the next wave of food manufacturing growth across MENA, South Asia and Africa.
The largest ever edition of Gulfood, the benchmark event for the global F&B community kicks off next week (19 February), at Dubai World Trade Centre, opening its doors to 150,000 attendees from 190 countries. With an estimated USD 12 billion in international trade deals on the table, an exhibition floor spanning 24 event halls packed with displays of cutting-edge products, solutions by a record 5,500+ exhibitors, and interactive features including Top Table and Dubai World Cuisine which will convene over 100 renowned international chefs with 25 Michelin stars between them, expectations are very high for this year's edition of the world's largest annual food and beverage sourcing event, which looks set to have a lasting influence on the F&B industry.