Why in News
1.1 India is participating as Partner Country at Gulfood 2026.
1.2 Gulfood 2026 is the world’s largest annual food and beverage sourcing event.

Event Details
2.1 Edition: 31st edition of Gulfood.
2.2 Dates: January 26 to January 30, 2026.
2.3 Venues:
2.3.1 Dubai World Trade Centre.
2.3.2 Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai.
2.4 First time the event is held across two venues simultaneously.

India’s Nodal Agency
3.1 India’s participation is led by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
3.2 APEDA functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Indian Pavilion
4.1 Area: 1,434 square metres.
4.2 Inaugurated by: Shri Avinash Joshi, Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
4.3 Presence of: Shri Deepak Mittal, Indian Ambassador to UAE.