ALMATY TO BECOME A CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY AND PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIES THANKS TO FOODEXPO QAZAQSTAN AND QAZPACK 2026

FROM 11 TO 13 NOVEMBER 2026, THE 28TH CENTRAL ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FOOD INDUSTRY FOODEXPO QAZAQSTAN 2026 AND THE 23TH KAZAKHSTAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION "PACKAGING, TARE, LABEL AND PRINTING" QAZPACK 2026 WILL BE HELD AT THE ATAKENT EXHIBITION CENTRE IN ALMATY.

The exhibition venues will bring together food manufacturers, packaging solution suppliers, representatives of retail chains, distributors and industry experts, creating opportunities to showcase new products and technologies, establish business contacts and strengthen international cooperation in the food industry.

The scale of FoodExpo Qazaqstan 2026 will comprise 505 companies from 31 countries, including 86 Kazakhstani and 419 international participants. Notably, 67% of exhibitors — 338 companies — will participate in the exhibition for the first time, demonstrating growing international interest in the markets of Kazakhstan and Central Asia, as well as the region’s attractiveness to new business partners. The geographical scope of the exhibition will cover Azerbaijan, Belarus, Germany, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, the Republic of Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the UAE, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, the USA, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, France, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sri Lanka and Japan.

Pavilions No. 7 and No. 8 will occupy a special place in the exhibition, featuring more than 200 suppliers of food products and beverages from Kazakhstan, Russia, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, the Netherlands, the UAE, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Türkiye.

An important component of the international exhibition will be the national pavilions of Belarus, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Poland and the Republic of Korea, which will provide an opportunity to showcase their countries’ products and export potential on a single professional platform.

The official partner of the exhibition is Taste of Poland — the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland – KOWR.

A special highlight will be the first-ever joint participation of Asian Group, within which more than 30 companies from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia will present their products. The exhibition will also feature the MATRADE national pavilion, bringing together 14 Malaysian companies.

Every year, the exhibition serves as a launchpad for international manufacturers seeking to enter the Kazakhstani market, develop export-import relations and find local distributors and partners.

A significant part of the exhibition will comprise collective displays of Russian regions, including “Made in Kuban” and the regional export support centres of Russia: the Republic of Adygea, the Republic of Tatarstan, the Udmurt Republic, Ivanovo, Kaliningrad, Omsk, Orenburg, Kaluga, Penza, Rostov and Chelyabinsk Regions, Krasnodar Krai and St. Petersburg. The exhibition will also feature suppliers of food products, food ingredients, manufacturing equipment and packaging solutions from China.

For the first time, the exhibition’s business programme will be complemented by the large-scale two-day Food Business Forum Qazaqstan 2026, organised jointly with the analytical agency INFOLine. The forum will bring together representatives of the food industry, retail trade and the expert community to discuss key trends in the food market, prospects for the development of the FMCG segment, the commercialisation of new products and the introduction of digital technologies. Particular attention will be paid to changing consumer demand, cooperation between manufacturers and retail chains, and practical tools for improving business efficiency.

 

11 November:

INFOLine presentation: “The Food and FMCG Market of Kazakhstan and Central Asia: Consumer Demand, Sales Channels and Growth Prospects”;

Session: “FMCG Retail in Kazakhstan: How the Market Is Changing and What Retailers Need”;

Session: “New Products on the Market: How to Get on the Shelf and Realize the Commercial Potential of a Product”;

Special session: “Leadership, innovation and the future of the food industry: How to Create Companies That Change the Market”.

12 November:

Session: “Technologies in Food Retail and the Food Industry: From Accounting and Logistics to Sales Management”;

Session: “Artificial Intelligence in Food and Retail: Real Case Studies and Business Impact”.

The forum will complement the exhibition with an analytical and expert agenda, provide participants with an opportunity to explore current research and practical business cases, and discuss promising areas for the development of the industry.

The event will be held with the official support of the Almaty City Akimat, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and KAGIR.

 

Alongside the food industry segment, the 23th Kazakhstan International Exhibition "Packaging, Tare, Label and Printing" QazPack 2026 will play a significant role in creating a unified industry platform by presenting solutions in packaging, containers, labels and printing. Its exhibition will feature 123 companies from 15 countries, including 28 Kazakhstani companies and 95 international enterprises. The geographical scope of the participants will cover Azerbaijan, Belarus, Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, Poland, Russia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Switzerland and Sweden.

QazPack 2026 will be held with the official support of the Almaty City Akimat, the Kazakh Academy of Nutrition and the Kazakhstan Packaging Association.

Together, FoodExpo Qazaqstan and QazPack form one of the key professional platforms for the development of the food industry and related sectors in Central Asia. The international composition of exhibitors, expanded geographical representation of participating companies and specialised business programme will create additional opportunities to strengthen trade and economic ties, exchange industry expertise and promote innovative solutions in the regional market.

The organisers of FoodExpo Qazaqstan 2026 and QazPack 2026 are the Kazakhstan Exhibition Company Iteca and its international partner, ICA Events Group of Companies.