Drawings Reviewed Before the Build
Sunaidi named Nahn Expo as the official contractor for Foodex Saudi 2026, and the organiser sets the review route and deadlines for stand drawings.
Foodex Saudi 2027 · Riyadh and Jeddah
Foodex Saudi Exhibition Stands and Technology in Riyadh and Jeddah
Foodex Saudi moves between Riyadh and Jeddah, so a stand built for it has to travel well and set up fast. Lazulite builds food and drink stands for importers, Kingdom brands and country pavilions, fitted with sampling counters, kiosks and screens that our engineers keep running. Our crews worked the 2024 and 2025 Riyadh editions. The 14th edition runs from 23 to 25 November 2026 in Jeddah. The 15th follows at The Arena, Riyadh, from 26 to 28 January 2027.
Show facts
Foodex Saudi is a food and drink trade exhibition that Sunaidi Expo & Conferences runs in Riyadh or Jeddah, with two editions held in 2025.
- Dates
- 23 to 25 November 2026 in Jeddah; Tuesday 26 to Thursday 28 January 2027 in Riyadh
- Venue
- Jeddah International Exhibition & Convention Center in 2026; The Arena, Riyadh, in 2027; Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center in 2024 and 2025
- Organiser
- Sunaidi Expo & Conferences, a Saudi organiser with more than 30 years of shows
- Frequency
- Annual, with Riyadh and Jeddah editions in 2025, the 14th in 2026 and the 15th in January 2027
- Sectors
- Canned and preserved, sweets and bakery, chilled and frozen, beverages, food technology
- Audience
- Importers, distributors, hotels, restaurants, caterers and retailers, plus some consumers
Show details checked: 9 November 2026
- Foodex Saudi Editions Worked in Riyadh
- 2
- Food and Drink Stands Built for Foodex Saudi
- 2
- Tasting Counters Fitted With Screens
- 5
- Kiosks, Screens and Chilled Displays Installed
- 14
What Is Foodex Saudi and Who Exhibits There
A Trade Floor With Chefs, Vloggers and Franchises
Foodex Saudi gives its whole floor to food and drink. Chefs compete in the Saudi Culinary Challenge and Salon Culinaire, and exhibitors cook with food vloggers in the Foodex Live Kitchen. In 2026 the Saudi Franchise Expo shares the Jeddah dates. Citing USDA data, the organiser says the Kingdom imports about 80% of its food.
Ten Sectors, a Kingdom Hall and a Taste Tunnel
Canned and preserved goods made up 21% of exhibitors at the last edition, and sweets, snacks and bakery 17%. Kingdom brands take a hall of their own, Best of Saudi. Fifteen official country pavilions host The International Taste Experience, a tunnel for sampling cuisines from abroad. Foodex Healthy and Foodex Bakery add feature areas.
Importers First, With an 18% Consumer Share
Importers and wholesalers formed 28% of visitors at the last Foodex Saudi, and distributors 14%. The organiser projects more than 20,000 visitors and buyers from Saudi Arabia and the GCC. Consumers made up 18% of the count, so your team needs a quick way to tell a trade buyer from a shopper.
Foodex Saudi 2027 Dates, Venue and Exhibitor Deadlines
When Is Foodex Saudi 2027?
Sunaidi has set Foodex Saudi 2027, the 15th edition, for Tuesday 26 to Thursday 28 January in Riyadh. First, the 14th edition runs from Monday 23 to Wednesday 25 November 2026 in Jeddah, open 4pm to 11pm. Riyadh held four-day September editions in 2024 and 2025, and Jeddah followed with the 13th in November 2025.
Where Is Foodex Saudi 2027 Held?
Sunaidi lists The Arena, Riyadh, as the January 2027 venue. Jeddah International Exhibition & Convention Center hosts the 2026 edition, where the organiser lists 9,432 square metres of show area. The 2024 and 2025 Riyadh editions used Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.
Dates That Arrive After You Book Space
Sunaidi posts no exhibitor manual on the Foodex Saudi site, so dates for drawings, passes and service orders reach exhibitors after booking. Lazulite adds each one to your plan once your stand number is issued. With five weeks or less to opening, choose a modular stand and call +971 50 173 8408.
Planning timeline
Ten weeks before opening
Every chiller, hob and sampled product listed in a custom brief
Eight weeks before opening
Pavilion layout fixed for each member company
Five weeks before opening
Final brief for a modular Foodex Saudi stand
Three weeks before opening
Drawings and power loads lodged on the organiser's route
Build-up days
Counters dressed and every screen tested before the afternoon doors
Exhibition Stands and Technology We Deliver at Foodex Saudi
Counters, Stores and a Road Trip Into the Kingdom
Jeddah's JIECC lists storage warehouses within its 10,000 square metres of covered space, so back stock can wait away from your counters. Lazulite's Dubai workshop makes custom stands, and stock Modular Exhibition Stands travel by road to Jeddah or Riyadh. Each plan holds a lockable store and sampling counters.
Screens for Pack-Led and Machine-Led Sectors
Pack-led sectors such as Dairy suit a Curved LED Kiosk listing the range, pack sizes and shelf life. Food Technology & Machinery stands bring processing and packaging equipment, which a Custom LED Display above the machine explains step by step.
Business Match Buyers and Trade Tags
Foodex Saudi's free Business Match Program lets managers book meetings with exhibitors before opening. Event Registration & Badging Systems from Lazulite check those buyers in, while Interactive Kiosks log walk-up visitors. Each record is tagged importer, distributor, hotel, caterer, retailer or consumer, with the products tasted.
Engineers for a Seven-Hour Evening
Foodex Saudi's 2026 halls run from 4pm to 11pm. Our engineers arrive in the afternoon to reset screens, reload price lists and test each kiosk, then stay until the last buyer leaves.
Projects Delivered at Foodex Saudi
Stand Ideas for Foodex Saudi's Food and Drink Buyers
A Recipe Wall Over the Mocktail Counter
Bartenders compete at Foodex Saudi's Mocktail Bar, and beverage brands can run shaking sessions of their own. An indoor LED video wall above your counter shows each recipe as it is mixed.
Four Healthy Claims on a Rotating Cube
Foodex Healthy groups organic and clean-label, vegan and plant-based, gluten-free and low-sugar ranges. A Rotating Cube gives each claim one face, so buyers see which of your lines carry it as the cube turns.
Portion Costs for Hotel and Catering Buyers
Hotels, restaurants and caterers made up 35% of the last Foodex Saudi crowd, and they buy by the plate. A pack placed on a Tangible Table brings up portions per case, cost per serving and storage life.
Port-to-Shelf Routes on a Projected Map
Jeddah Islamic Port handles about 65% of Saudi seaborne imports, the organiser reports, and Mawani has doubled its reefer plugs to 9,000. Projection Mapping on a relief map traces your route from quay to cold stores in Makkah or Riyadh.
Foodex Saudi Rules, Approvals and Contractor Registration
Visas, Passes and Crew From Abroad
Saudi Arabia asks every foreign visitor outside the GCC for an advance visa, the Foodex Saudi travel page states. Sunaidi supports applications from international exhibitors. Lazulite applies for each crew member's build-up pass through the organiser's process.
Power, Rigging and Cooking on the Floor
Foodex Live Kitchen slots are booked through Sunaidi's show manager, and any hob on your own stand needs the organiser's clearance too. Lazulite totals the load of every chiller, hob and screen, adds rigging and internet, then lodges the service orders for you on Sunaidi's route.
How We Deliver Your Foodex Saudi Stand From Brief to Build-Down
Products, Sector and Confirmed City
Your sampled products, sector and show city set the plan, since Jeddah and Riyadh differ on freight and lodging.
Hobs and Chillers Marked for Sunaidi
Every hob, chiller and sampling counter is marked on the drawing set sent for the organiser's review, with loads listed beside each one.
Price Lists and Pack Shots Run in Dubai
Price lists, pack shots and recipes load onto the kiosks in Lazulite's Dubai workshop, where counters and screens run together first.
Afternoon Checks Before the Doors Open
On each show day the crew checks power, screens and chillers in the afternoon, before Foodex Saudi buyers arrive.
Stock Back to You After the Last Evening
Breakdown starts once the final evening closes; unsold stock returns to your team, and your tagged contact list follows.
How Much Does a Foodex Saudi Stand Cost?
Chillers, Hobs and Freight Across the Border
Chillers, cooking points and the road trip into Saudi Arabia shape a Foodex Saudi budget, alongside floor area and build type. Foodex builds typically need AED 1,000 to 2,000 per modular square metre and AED 1,500 to 3,500 per custom one. A Saudi build usually sits toward the top of each band, because freight, customs and crew lodging add cost.
Space From Sunaidi, Build From Lazulite
Sunaidi sells Foodex Saudi space through the Register Your Interest form on foodexsaudiexpo.com and publishes no space rates. Our quote covers the stand design, build, technology, content and crew. We list every venue charge separately, and Saudi VAT is 15%.
Sharing a Pavilion Frame and Hiring Screens
Member companies in a Foodex Saudi country pavilion can split one frame, one storeroom and one set of screens. An indoor LED video wall over the mocktail counter rents at a typical AED 300 to 650 per square metre each show day.
Budget bands
Compact
Snack, sauce and spice ranges typically budget AED 30,000 to 70,000 on about 12 square metres
- Sampling counter with a lockable store
- Curved LED Kiosk carrying pack sizes
- Business Match check-in at the counter
Standard
Drinks and dairy stands near 36 square metres typically plan for AED 80,000 to 200,000
- Mocktail counter under a recipe wall
- Under-counter chillers on their own circuit
- Seated corner for booked buyer meetings
Flagship
Kingdom brand and pavilion islands near 100 square metres typically allow AED 300,000 to 650,000
- Miniature Model of your factory
- Tangible Table for portion costing
- Projected route map from the port
Ranges checked: November 2026
Pricing note: These ranges are indicative, for planning only. Your final quote depends on your requirements, stand size, show duration and the resources your stand needs. They exclude organiser space, venue charges for power, rigging and internet, and VAT.
Rent vs custom
Rent
Stock frames and kiosks trucked in for one Foodex edition
- Fits a brief five weeks before the doors open
- Graphics reprinted for Riyadh or Jeddah
- Returned to stock after the final evening
Custom build
Joinery shaped to your packs, chillers and cooking points
- Pouring counters sized to your bottles
- Hob and chiller circuits drawn from the start
- Briefed ten weeks before opening
Why Food and Drink Exhibitors Choose Lazulite at Foodex Saudi
RICEC and Riyadh on Our Saudi List
RICEC hosted Foodex Saudi in 2024 and 2025. It is on Lazulite's Saudi venue list, and Riyadh is one of our own locations. January 2027 moves to The Arena, so we survey that hall first.
Arabic and English Content for Foreign Brands
Foodex Saudi's last edition gathered 559 brands, 79% of them international. Lazulite loads price lists, pack details and recipes in Arabic and English for foreign exporters.
Pack Claims Locked Before the Border
The organiser sizes the Saudi halal food market at $6 billion. Lazulite loads each certificate, ingredient list and pack claim from files your team approves, then locks every file before the stand leaves Dubai.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Exhibiting at Foodex Saudi
Can't find your answer? Speak with our Dubai team.
No. Sunaidi has moved Foodex Saudi between cities. Riyadh hosted the September editions of 2024 and 2025, and Jeddah held the 13th in November 2025. The 14th runs in Jeddah from 23 to 25 November 2026. Riyadh returns for the 15th, at The Arena from 26 to 28 January 2027, so plan freight for each city separately.
Let's build it together
Start Planning Your Foodex Saudi Stand With Lazulite
For Jeddah in November or Riyadh in January, send Lazulite your sampled products, sector and stand number. A first concept with an indicative cost range comes back, and the quote is fixed after you approve the design. Call +971 50 173 8408 about Jeddah or Riyadh logistics.
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