لماذا تشارك في معرض فودتك السعودية؟
Why Exhibit · FoodTech Saudi 2026 · Riyadh
Every Major Saudi Food Contract
Starts in Riyadh.
So Does
FoodTech Saudi.
Riyadh is where Saudi Arabia's food procurement decisions are made, the investment mandates are held and the commissioning teams sit. FoodTech Saudi puts you directly in front of them — for 3 days on the floor, and 365 days in their market.
لماذا الرياض؟
The city makes the difference.
Every Decision That Matters to Your Business Is Being Made in Riyadh.
Riyadh is where Saudi Arabia's food procurement decisions are made, the investment mandates are held and the commissioning teams sit. FoodTech Saudi puts you directly in front of them — for 3 days on the floor, and 365 days in their market.
01
Government headquarters
Every institution shaping Saudi Arabia's food agenda is based in Riyadh — SFDA, NFSA, MISA, the Ministry of Environment Water & Agriculture and the Saudi Agricultural Development Fund. Access to policy, regulation and government procurement begins here.
02
Buyer concentration
The Kingdom's largest food retailers, processors and logistics operators run their procurement functions from Riyadh. Almarai, Savola, SADAFCO, Panda, Al Raya — their commercial directors are not in Jeddah or Dammam. They are here.
03
Investment mandate
Saudi Arabia has committed to a 40% food self-sufficiency target under Vision 2030. The Public Investment Fund, SALIC and SADF — the bodies deploying that capital — are headquartered in Riyadh. The money and the decision-makers are in the same city.
04
Infrastructure pipeline
300+ new food manufacturing and cold chain facilities are in active planning. The engineering firms, equipment committees and commissioning teams evaluating suppliers for those projects sit in Riyadh offices — not at international trade shows.
Exhibiting in Riyadh is not a regional strategy. It is the most direct route to the people authorising Saudi Arabia's food manufacturing future.
حجم السوق
The city makes the difference.
A Market This Large
Demands a Presence.
SR 200B
The total value of Saudi Arabia's food industry sector
The Kingdom’s second largest industrial sector by employment — operating across 1,900 factories, growing rapidly and actively commissioning global technology across every processing, cold chain and packaging category.
$70B
Processing plant investment
Government capital being directed into food processing plants under Vision 2030 — the single largest domestic food manufacturing investment programme in the Middle East.
36,000
New factories by 2035
Saudi Arabia's National Industrial Strategy targets 36,000 new factories by 2035, with food processing listed as one of 12 priority subsectors — each with a dedicated roadmap, production targets and localisation mandates.
$4B+
Saudi food exports last year
Saudi food sector exports reached SR 15 billion last year — proof the Kingdom is not only consuming but producing at scale, and actively seeking technology partners to expand that capacity further.
$38B
Saudi food & beverage market in 2026 — projected to reach 0B by 2031
$960M
Saudi food processing machinery market by 2034 — up from 70M in 2025
29%
Share of Saudi FDI going to manufacturing — the single largest sector, FDI up 44% in Q1 2025
٣ أيام في المعرض. ٣٦٥ يوماً في السوق.
This is what separates FoodTech Saudi from every other expo.
Most Expos Give You 3 Days.
We Give You a Year.
Every stand includes a full commercial platform that activates the moment you sign — and runs through July 2027. Here is exactly what that means.
From signing
Online Storefront Goes Live
Monthly pipeline of verified buyer leads delivered before the event opens. Know who's coming before they arrive.
Branded company profile
Full product catalogue
Product-level RFQ forms
Pre-show · monthly
Buyer Pipeline Reports
Every month leading up to December you receive a verified report of buyers registered in your product category. Named contacts, company, sector and specific interest — your sales team arrives with warm conversations, not cold introductions.
Named buyer contacts
Sector & company data
Monthly delivery
14 – 16 December 2026
Guaranteed Buyer Meetings
Your meeting schedule is confirmed four weeks before the event opens. Minimum guaranteed appointments with Hosted Buyers matched specifically to your products. You know who you're meeting and why before you land in Riyadh.
Confirmed schedule
Buyer profiles
Private meeting suite
Post-show through July 2027
Ongoing Monthly Leads
Your storefront stays live. Every month through July 2027 you receive a lead report — buyers who viewed your profile, by name, company, sector and product interest. Your pipeline doesn't stop when the floor does.
Monthly lead reports
Buyer segmentation
CRM-ready export
برنامج المشترين المستضافين
No cold aisles. No hoping the right buyer walks past.
200 Senior Buyers.
Matched to Your Products.
In the Room.
Every Hosted Buyer is C-suite or Director level, carries an active procurement mandate, and is matched to your specific product range before the event opens. GL Middle East covers their travel, accommodation and registration. Your meetings are confirmed four weeks in advance.
C-suite and Director level only
No junior delegates, no walk-ins — every hosted buyer is a decision-maker
C-suite and Director level only
No junior delegates, no walk-ins — every hosted buyer is a decision-maker
C-suite and Director level only
No junior delegates, no walk-ins — every hosted buyer is a decision-maker
C-suite and Director level only
No junior delegates, no walk-ins — every hosted buyer is a decision-maker
200+
Hosted buyers
100%
Pre-matched to products
4wk
Advance confirmation
C-suite
Hosted buyers
من ستلتقي بهم
The names your sales team has been chasing.
Every Buyer You've Been
Trying to Reach.
In One Room.
8,000+ trade visitors. 200+ hosted buyers. 25+ countries. Senior decision-makers across every major food manufacturing and cold chain sector — all in Riyadh, all in December.
Food Processing & Manufacturing
CEO · COO · Director of Manufacturing · VP Operations · Head of Industrial Development
Cold Chain & Refrigeration
Director of Logistics · CPO · Regional Director · Supply Chain VP
AgriTech & CEA
Director of Agriculture · VP Agri-Investments · Head of R&D
Packaging & Bottling
Packaging Director · Commercial Director · Head of Production
Logistics & Warehousing
Regional Director · Head of Distribution · Supply Chain VP
Food Safety & QA
Director of Quality · Head of Regulatory Affairs · SFDA Liaison
Automation & Industry 4.0
Digital Transformation Director · CTO · Head of Smart Manufacturing
Ingredients & Food Inputs
Procurement Director · Sourcing Manager · Head of Product Development
Food Security & Investment
Director of Strategic Investments · CEO · Director of Partnerships
احجز مكانك
Floor plan positions are filling.
Every Day You Wait,
a Buyer Gets
Matched to Someone Else.
The moment you reserve your stand, your online storefront goes live and your buyer matching begins. Every week you delay is a week your competitors are already in front of the buyers you want to meet.
- Your storefront and buyer matching start the day you sign — not in December
- Floor plan positions are allocated on a first-reserved basis — premium spots go first
- Hosted Buyer matching improves with time — earlier exhibitors get priority in the matching queue
- No financial obligation until you approve your stand proposal