The large food exhibition Gulfood 2026 in Dubai (UAE) has concluded. This year, the number of companies from Russia's food sector and agro-industrial complex broke records over 11 years of participation, reaching 140, and the area of the Russian exposition doubled compared to the previous year, to 2,080 square meters.
The Russian exposition was opened by the Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, Oksana Lut, and the General Director of the Russian Export Center, Veronika Nikishina. About a thousand business meetings were held during the exhibition, with an export potential exceeding 5 billion rubles.
Our products, trademark "SKATERT-SAMOBRANKA", have been presented at the exhibition for the 5th year, and we are part of the joint team under the national brand "Сделано в России / Made in Russia" with the support of the REC, VEB.RF Group.
We hold hundreds of meetings at this venue annually, and our key success is the annual growth of our product exports to the Middle East countries. Gulfood is an extremely important platform for finding partners, especially considering that, for example, 95% of food in the UAE is imported. These are tremendous opportunities.
It is particularly pleasing to note that during the inspection of the Russian exposition, Oksana Lut discussed with us the opportunities provided by the Ministry of Agriculture to address industry-specific problems and develop the production of canned goods in Russia.
Gulfood is the world's largest specialized exhibition for the agro-industrial complex, food, and beverages in the Gulf region and the Middle East. It is a crucial platform for dialogue with industry leaders, getting acquainted with cutting-edge innovations, and increasing export potential. In 2026, more than 5,000 companies from 130 countries participated in it.