Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition 2026

Update

Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition 2026 will take place as a live exhibition. The hosting dates for the event are set between the dates 06.10.2026 and 08.10.2026. The face-to-face event will occur at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

Preface

Identify what market opportunities lay for you in the food, beverage, and hospitality sectors in the Middle East and buy your tickets for Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition. Although it centres on its region, the international exhibition features national pavilions of over 30 countries and attracts near 1000 exhibitors on average. Abu Dhabi, UAE, functions as host. Arrive before the 15,000 trade visitors to the best deals on hotels in Abu Dhabi with the guidance of Travel 2 Fairs Ltd. We’re here to secure a hotel booking online in record time.

Baby food, canned goods, confectionery, dairy products, delicatessen, drinks, fine food, fish, food supplements are among the product groups represented at Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition. So are frozen foods, Halal products, health products, ice cream, Kosher products, fruit, meat products, milk, poultry, and seafood. The event allows you to attract the attention of wealthy buyers, research market conditions and establish your presence in the Middle East. To help business travel run smoothly, Travel 2 Fairs handles logistics, so you don’t have to. Cutting costs and providing great value are our main concerns. Our team is on the hunt for cost-effective accommodation that’s near the exhibition venue.

Past Iterations

Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition 2021

The 2021 iteration took place as a live trade fair between December 7th and December 9th, 2021. The event occurred at the ADNEC and featured the latest coronavirus safeguards. This included attendees being asked to show documents such as negative test results. The edition featured 235 exhibitors.

Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition 2022

The 2022 iteration of the event occurred between December 6th and December 8th, 2022 in the ADNEC. The venue featured coronavirus safeguards such as social distancing. The event featured 445 exhibiting firms from 41 countries and 30 lecturers. A total of 81 business deals were conducted, totalling 3.2 billion AED.

Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition 2023

ADIFE 2023 occurred as a live trade exposition in the ADNEC between November 27th and November 29th, 2023. It did not feature coronavirus safeguards due to the repealing of the country's pandemic restrictions. The iteration was attended by more than 1 300 exhibiting firms from over 50 nations and over 18 000 visitants (including more than 200 hosted purchasers). It additionally generated 3 900 000 000 AED of trade deals. 

Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition 2024

ADIFE 2024 was a live trade expo that occurred between the 26th and 28th of November 2024 as Global Food Week 2024. It was attended by more than 34 400 visitants (a 103% increase compared to 2023) and 1 900 exhibiting firms (a 46% increase compared to 2023). This included 600 newcomer exhibitants (a 42% increase compared to 2023), 21 government ministry officials and over 80 global specialists. As a result, the event featured over 1 600 meetings and generated trade deals totalling 6 200 000 000 AED (a 59% increase compared to 2023).

Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition 2025

ADIFE 2025 was a live trade expo held between the 21st and 23rd of October 2025. It featured around 600 exhibiting firms and over 40 000 visitants.