Following the outstanding success of Agro Pack & Food Iraq 2025, attracting 346 exhibitors from 21 countries and more than 10,000 participants, preparations are now in full swing for the 9^th edition of Iraq’s leading international exhibition for food, packaging, processing, ingredients, and agriculture. 

From 23 to 26 November 2026, Agro Pack & Food Iraq will once again bring together international manufacturers, solution providers, and decision-makers from across Iraq and the wider region. The 2025 edition confirmed the exhibition’s position as the most important B2B platform for the country’s rapidly growing agrofood and packaging industries. For full details, please see the Post Show Report 2025.

Iraq continues to invest heavily in food production, processing, packaging, and agricultural infrastructure. Agro Pack & Food Iraq offers exhibitors a unique opportunity to meet importers, distributors, producers, project developers, and government stakeholders actively seeking modern technologies and international partnerships.

• Between 2018 and 2024, Iraq’s imports of food and packaging technology increased at an annual growth rate of 16.5%, from €89 million to €223 million, making Iraq the third largest Arab importing country in the Middle East after Saudi Arabia and the UAE (VDMA). These technology imports enable Iraq to develop and diversify its own production, increase exports, and substitute imports of consumables. See further details
• Food imports also surged between 2018 and 2023, with an annual growth rate of 6.2%, rising from US$ 10.9 billion to US$ 14.7 billion (WTO). This solidifies Iraq's position as the third largest food importer in the Arab Middle East, following Saudi Arabia and the UAE. See further details

The strong results of the 2025 edition demonstrated the exhibition’s ability to generate qualified leads, concrete business discussions and long-term cooperation. Exhibitors reported high-quality contacts and strong demand for innovative, efficient, and sustainable solutions.

With growing international interest and limited exhibition space, early booking is strongly recommended. Agro Pack & Food Iraq 2026 promises to build on the momentum of 2025 and deliver even greater opportunities for exhibitors ready to engage with one of the Middle East’s most dynamic growth markets.

The overwhelming demand prompted the organisers, So Fuar and fairtrade, to use both halls of the Erbil International Fairground to offer attendees a comprehensive and intensive experience.

This expansion allows for a clearly defined thematic structure and reflects the commitment to delivering an unparalleled event that meets the diverse needs of exhibitors and visitors alike.

So here is the event’s structure:

Hall 1:

• Food Iraq: A platform for showcasing and trading finished food & beverage products.
• Ingredients: Major ingredient producers presenting their innovative solutions & products.
• Agro Iraq: Showcasing agriculture, crop production, livestock breeding, and poultry.

Hall 2:

• Agro Pack Iraq: Focusing on technology and materials for food and beverage processing.
• Furthermore, the concurrent 6th Iraq plast complements the value chain, spotlighting plastic raw materials, machinery, equipment for plastics processing, printing, and packaging.