Food Qatar 2026

Food Qatar is IFP Group's trade exhibition for the food and beverage sector in Qatar. It brings local and international producers, processors, packaging and equipment suppliers together with the importers, distributors, retailers and hospitality buyers who source for one of the Gulf's fastest-growing food markets. The 2026 edition runs alongside Hospitality Qatar at DECC.

Who attends

The organizer targets more than 15,000 trade visitors, buyers and decision-makers from Qatar, the GCC and international markets.

• Retailers, supermarkets and wholesalers
• Importers, exporters and distributors
• Hotels, restaurants and cafés (HoReCa)
• Food manufacturers and producers
• Procurement and business decision-makers

Food and beverage products

The product halls cover the full range of packaged, fresh and chilled categories sold into Qatar's retail and foodservice channels.

• Bakery, confectionery and chocolates
• Dairy and milk products
• Meat and poultry
• Fresh, canned, dried, frozen and chilled foods
• Health, natural and organic foods
• Soft drinks, juices, tea and coffee
• Convenience foods, snacks and food franchises

Processing and packaging

A second strand of the show covers the equipment and materials behind food production and presentation.

• Food processing and bakery equipment
• Filling, wrapping and industrial packaging machinery
• Packaging materials and consumer goods packaging
• Industrial refrigeration
• Presentation and processing equipment

Meetings and programme

Exhibitors and buyers can book meetings ahead of the show through the B2B Match Gate matchmaking platform. The 2026 partner line-up also lists gastronomy partners, live cooking and barista sponsors, pointing to live culinary activity on the show floor.