Global Food Week 2026 to open in Abu Dhabi on October 6 with a record 2,580 exhibitors

EQS Newswire / 06/10/2026 / 12:15 UTC+8 Second Global Food Security Summit to run alongside the event, with participants from 30 countries ABU DHABI, Oct. 5, 2026 — Global Food Week 2026 will be held from October 6 to 8 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, the largest edition of the event to date, organiser ADNEC Group said at a press conference. The event is organised in strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA). Exhibition space will cover approximately 42,000 square metres, a 25 percent increase compared to the previous edition, while exhibitors and brands total 2,580, an 18 percent year on year increase. Participating countries and regions have increased to 92, a 23 percent increase compared to 2025, including 26 first-time participants. National exhibitors account for 67 percent of the total, international exhibitors 33 percent, and small and medium-sized enterprises 22 percent of exhibiting companies. The second Global Food Security Summit (GFSS) will be held alongside the exhibition and will bring together representatives of governments, multilateral institutions and the private sector. Participants from 30 countries will discuss how.