MENA’s Food Industry Conference, Summit & Awards 2026

The region’s most definitive platform for the food and grocery retail and foodservice
ecosystem returns for its 3rd edition.

UAERG Food Service Forum and IMAGES RetailME Food Business Forum 2026 arrive at a decisive moment
for the industry, one day ahead of the Middle East Retail Forum, at the same venue.

The region has just seen what happens when supply lines and tourism cannot be taken for granted. This reality
defines the 2026 agenda and theme: Blueprint for the Next Food Economy.

Built as a 360-degree ecosystem of high-level conferences, masterclasses, executive certifications, immersive
exhibitions, strategic networking and industry-defining awards, the platform convenes the brightest minds,
boldest retailers and most forward-thinking leaders building the next chapter of food business in the
Middle East and beyond.

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TWO PARALLEL TRACKS.

ONE DAY.

will convene leaders across food and grocery retail, food service, distribution,
technology and investment to shape what comes next.

What’s In It For The

Food & Grocery Ecosystem?

If you manufacture, distribute, fund, power or enable food and grocery retail, this is your room.

You get direct access to:

CXOs and category heads from leading hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience and specialty chains
Buying teams evaluating new products, technologies and supply solutions
Retail leaders building resilient, efficient and differentiated growth
Decision-makers shaping the region’s next phase of expansion, built to withstand disruption
Private label and category strategy leaders shaping assortment decisions
Supply chain and operations heads building resilient sourcing, logistics and scale

Why Exhibit

Brand Demo Kiosks
Product Launch Platform
Sampling and Live Demonstrations
Networking with Category Heads, Procurement Heads and Buying Teams

Partner with us

BUY Delegate Pass

What’s In It For The

Food Service Ecosystem?

If you supply, power or enable restaurants, cafés, QSR chains & nightlife concepts, this is where the region’s decision-makers gather.
Food Service Track: Keynotes | Masterclasses | Executive Certification | Pop-ups | Awards Gala (Evening)

You get direct access to:

Leadership teams from fine dining restaurants, cafés and lounges
Decision-makers from pubs, bars, clubs and nightlife concepts
Operators behind international fast-food franchises
Founders of homegrown foodservice concepts built to last
The region’s leading culinary creators and experience-builders
UAERG members completing this year’s executive masterclass and certification track