AAHAR 2026 concluded at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi with record participation from exhibitors and business visitors, reinforcing its position as one of Asia’s leading trade platforms for the food and hospitality industry. Jawed Ashraf, Chairman of India Trade Promotion Organisation, said the event successfully promoted brand visibility, business generation and industry networking across the sector.
The 40th edition of the international trade fair, organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation in collaboration with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries and several leading industry associations, attracted more than 1.25 lakh exhibitors and business visitors from India and abroad.
The five day event from March 10 to March 14 witnessed significant engagement through buyer seller meetings, product showcases and networking sessions across segments of processed foods, hospitality equipment, dairy, bakery, confectionery and allied industries.
Jawed Ashraf congratulated the award winners and expressed confidence that the next edition of the event would be organised at an even larger scale as the second phase of the redevelopment plan of Bharat Mandapam begins soon. He noted that Italy participated as the partner country this year and said more countries are expected to participate with the same status in the next edition.
He also highlighted the growing use of digital platforms during the exhibition, stating that the mobile application of the fair registered more than 17,000 downloads and facilitated around 2,800 business meetings during the event.
During the closing ceremony, Jawed Ashraf presented Awards for Excellence in Display to exhibitors across several categories. Kenneth Félix Haczynski da Nóbrega, Ambassador of Brazil in New Delhi, also addressed the gathering.
The next edition of the exhibition, AAHAR 2027, will be held from March 2 to March 6 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
Awards for Excellence in Display
Partner Country
• Gold Medal – Italy
Processed Food and Beverages Products Foreign
• Gold Medal – Apex Brasil
• Silver Medal – Australian Trade and Investment Commission
• Bronze Medal – Origin Gourmet Co Ltd South Korea Good Seol
Food and Beverage Equipment Foreign
• Gold Medal – UNOX Italy
• Silver Medal – Winterhalter Gastronom GmbH Germany
• Bronze Medal – Hoshizaki Corporation Japan
Food and Beverage Equipment Domestic
• Gold Medal – Mittal Electronics Sujata
• Silver Medal – Girnar Machine Private Limited
• Bronze Medal – International Equipment Company
• Special Appreciation – Simran Worldwide Coffee Plus
Hospitality and Decor Solutions
• Gold Medal – Sourcerite Interior Design and Hotel Supplies
• Silver Medal – Hind Metal Industries
• Bronze Medal – Clay Craft India Limited
Allied Sectors
• Gold Medal – Schick Wheel
• Silver Medal – Brainadz
• Bronze Medal – Paramount Industries
Processed Food and Beverages Products Domestic
• Gold Medal – Jivo Wellness Private Limited
• Silver Medal – Farmton Foods Private Limited
• Bronze Medal – Symega Food Ingredients Limited
• Special Appreciation – VRB Consumers Products Private Limited Veeba
Dairy Bakery Confectionery
• Gold Medal – Nestlé India Limited
• Silver Medal – S S Food Industries Bonn
• Bronze Medal – Shineroad Foods India Private Limited
• Special Appreciation – Candy Toy Corporate Hoppin
Spices and Agri Products
• Gold Medal – Ministry of Food Processing Industries Government of India
• Silver Medal – Cargill India Private Limited
• Bronze Medal – Ashapura Agrocomm Private Limited
Central Ministries Government Departments State Governments Commodity Boards
• Gold Medal – Government of Meghalaya Meghalayan Age Limited
• Silver Medal – Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
• Bronze Medal – Trade Fair Authority of Haryana Government of Haryana
The closing ceremony was attended by senior officials of the India Trade Promotion Organisation, representatives of diplomatic missions, exhibitors, industry leaders and members of the media.
AAHAR 2026 was organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation in association with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries along with industry bodies including Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, All India Food Processors Association, Association of Resource Companies for the Hospitality Industry of India, Forum of Indian Food Importers, Food and Hospitality Support Association of India, Federation of Indian Food Importers, Food Industry Welfare Association, Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Manufacturers Association of India, Ice Cream Manufacturers Association, Karnataka Restaurant Owners Association, Peanut Butter and Food Ingredients Association and Central Institute of Fisheries Technology.
