WorldFood Istanbul 2026

WorldFood Istanbul is the International Food Products & Processing Technologies Exhibition, organised by ICA Events and now in its 34th edition. For more than 33 years it has brought the whole food and beverage value chain together in Istanbul, connecting manufacturers, brands and exporters with buyers from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, the Balkans, Central Asia and the CIS. The 2026 edition moves to December at the Istanbul Expo Center.

Product categories

The exhibition covers food and drink products as well as processing technologies, packaging and logistics.

• Pulses, seasonings and bakery products
• Fish and seafood
• Chocolate, confectionery and nuts
• Frozen and ready-to-eat food
• Meat, poultry and eggs
• Milk and dairy products
• Fresh fruit and vegetables
• Grocery and canned food
• Olives, oils and sauces
• Organic and healthy food
• Food ingredients and private label
• Food technologies, packaging, cold chain and logistics

Who attends

Importers and distributors, retail chain and supermarket buyers, HoReCa procurement teams from hotels, restaurants and caterers, and private-label and food manufacturers sourcing ingredients, raw materials and packaging.

Business programme

A Hosted Buyer Programme and Key Buyer Program bring qualified international buyers, the ICA Connect matchmaking system arranges B2B meetings, and the Food Tech Garage and Innovative Products Area showcases new processing and packaging technologies under the new FoodTech product group. Turkish Airlines is the official airline of the 2026 edition.