Anuga Select India 2026 and Anuga FoodTec India 2026 opened at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, bringing together food and beverage companies, technology providers, buyers and industry professionals from India and overseas. The three-day exhibitions, being held from September 29 to October 1, feature more than 1,100 exhibitors from 43 countries, with over 45,000 trade visitors expected.

Organised by Koelnmesse Pvt Ltd, the two exhibitions cover the food and beverage value chain, including food products, ingredients, beverages, processing, packaging, automation, digitalisation and intralogistics. The 19th edition of Anuga Select India and 20th edition of Anuga FoodTec India have brought together companies across categories such as agrifoods, dairy, drinks and hot beverages, fine foods, food service, organic products, sweets and snacks, as well as food processing and packaging technologies.

The exhibitions are being supported by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India, with the European Union participating as the Official Partner Region. International participation includes country pavilions and companies from markets including China, Brazil, Germany, Thailand, South Korea, Belgium, the Philippines, Georgia, Turkey, Taiwan, Spain, Italy, Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Poland.

The opening ceremony was attended by Martina Englhardt-Kopf, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity, Germany; Silvio Erkens, Minister for Food Security, Fisheries and Horticulture, Netherlands; Petros Sourmelis, Minister Counsellor and Head of the Trade and Economic Affairs Section, Delegation of the European Union to India; Devesh Deval, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries; and Milind Dixit, Managing Director, India and SAARC Region, Koelnmesse Pvt Ltd and Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi inaugurated the Culinary Corner.

India’s agricultural and processed food exports reached US$53 billion in 2025-26, according to APEDA. Dr Tarun Bajaj, Senior Consultant, APEDA, said value-added processed products account for nearly 30% of total agricultural and processed food exports and that the country aims to double exports over the next five years while increasing the share of value-added products.

The food processing sector is also expanding on the domestic market. Devesh Deval said India’s food market is estimated at US$550-600 billion and growing at 6-7% annually, supported by economic growth and urbanisation. He highlighted food processing as a key area for increasing value for farmers, attracting investment and generating employment.

Milind Dixit, Managing Director, India and SAARC Region, Koelnmesse Pvt Ltd., said the Indian food processing industry is entering a phase of expansion driven by consumption, value addition, technology adoption and global market integration. He said the sector was valued at around US$382 billion in FY2025 and is projected to approach US$689 billion by FY2034.

 

The exhibitions also feature business meetings, conferences, CEO roundtables, the Culinary Corner and other industry programmes focused on food safety, automation, AI, sustainable manufacturing, packaging, supply chains, plant-based foods and global trade. The events provide Indian and international businesses with opportunities to explore sourcing, exports, investment, technology partnerships and market expansion across the food and beverage industry.