Gulfood Manufacturing 2026 to Take Place in Dubai on November 3–5

The exhibition will cover the entire production chain, including food ingredients, processing, packaging, automation, quality control, traceability, cold-chain logistics and supply chain management. The solutions most relevant to the dairy industry will include dairy processing and packaging, hygienic production-line design, predictive maintenance and the reduction of production losses.

The organisers have announced the participation of GEA, Heat and Control, Husky, Ishida, KHS, Krones, Middleby, Multivac, SIG, Sidel, Tetra Pak and TNA. Companies represented in the ingredients segment will include ADM, Bunge, Cargill, Döhler, DSM, Givaudan, IFF, IFFCO, MANE and Symrise. Separate sections will focus on robotics, artificial intelligence, digital production management and production capacity planning.

The exhibition will take place against the backdrop of the UAE’s plans to increase the food industry’s contribution to GDP from AED 30 billion to AED 40 billion by 2028. The country also aims to increase the value of food trade from AED 25 billion to AED 40 billion. Other stated objectives include creating approximately 20,000 jobs, supporting up to 200 food companies and replacing AED 2 billion worth of imports with locally manufactured products annually.

Three other industry exhibitions will be held alongside Gulfood Manufacturing. ISM Middle East will focus on confectionery and snacks, Private Label Middle East on contract manufacturing and private-label products, and GulfHost on equipment for restaurants, commercial kitchens and food-service businesses.

The main theme of Gulfood Manufacturing 2026 is “Advancing Food Security Through Manufacturing Innovation.” The event is aimed at food and beverage manufacturers, equipment and ingredient suppliers, investors, trading companies and government representatives.