C-Level Buyers and Sellers are Dealing at Gulfood Big Deal Hub Before the Fair Even Opens.

As global food trade is under pressure to be faster, smarter, and more predictable, Gulfood 2026 is raising the bar once again in the way business is done. With only two weeks to go, Gulfood is launching a dedicated deal platform designed to bring serious buyers and sellers together before the fair opens. Big Deal Hub The momentum around it is rapidly increasing.

Companies joining Big Deal Hub now gain a critical advantage: early visibility, priority introductions, and a first-mover positioning with the world's most influential food buyers and suppliers.

Where Industry Decision-makers Are Already Doing Business

Big Deal Hub stands out for the exceptional profile of its participants. Over 90% of registered users are C-level or senior decision-makers, spanning six continents and all major segments of the food value chain. Importers, distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers, retailers, and food-tech companies are actively involved on the platform. These include Al Aswaq Al Watania Hypermarkets, Bertram Foods, Britannia International, Cybera Capital, Eco Sourcing Hub, Latino Trading Imports, and Panamix Groupe. PresidentLeading names such as e Supermarket, Seacor International LLC, Yalla Food International and Yamene Meat Products are also included.

A New Standard for Global Food Trade

Big Deal Hub reflects Gulfood’s evolution toward a more connected and intelligent food economy; representing an approach that prioritizes efficiency, predictiveness, and tangible business results. By bringing together the world’s most serious buyers and sellers before the trade show, Gulfood is redefining what it means to do business on a large scale.

Unlike traditional networking tools, Big Deal Hub is specifically designed for business preparation. The platform allows buyers and suppliers to:

• Identifying compatible business partners based on category, geography, and deal size.

• Planning meetings before the fair

• Starting negotiations early

• Gulfood's entry into the market with heated business lines and contracts already in progress.
  provides opportunities.

Gulfood 2026 will take place from January 26–30 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre in Dubai World Trade Centre and Expo City Dubai.

To access the Big Deal Hub and secure your pre-show meetings, please visit the following link:
www.gulfood.com/big-deal-hub

About Gulfood

Gulfood 2026, taking place from January 26–30, represents the 31st edition of the world’s largest and most influential food and beverage sourcing and innovation event. With over 8.500 exhibitors, 195 countries, 240.000 m² of space across the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) at Expo City Dubai, and five sectors featured for the first time, Gulfood 2026 reinforces Dubai’s position as a hub for global food trade and food intelligence.

Source: HORECA TREND and Gulfood 2026