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The Canadian Food Exporters Association in partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the High Commission of Canada in India are pleased to invite Canadian companies to exhibit at AAHAR taking place in New Delhi, India from March 10-14, 2026.

AAHAR is India’s largest Food & Hospitality trade show, organized by the Government of India, and includes 2 simultaneous shows:

– Hospitality India: Hotel & Restaurant Equipment and Supplies
– Food India: Processed Foods, Food Processing and Beverages

In 2025, the show had over 100,000 business visitors and 1,700 exhibitors including international participation from 17 countries including Australia, France, Italy, Peru, UAE, UK, USA, Brazil Japan & Turkey.

India is the world’s most populous country and boasts one of the fastest growing economies in the world. As Indian households continue to reach higher levels of consumer spending, imported agricultural products are becoming more accessible to a larger number of people. The Canadian agrifood exporters wanting to enter India’s market will have numerous opportunities to help meet this growing demand for imported food and agricultural products.

In FY 2024, India imported CA$52.9 billion of agri-food and seafood products from global markets, increasing 12.5% in compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from CA$29.4 billion in 2019. The packaged food market in India attained retail sales of US$104.5 billion in 2024. India was Canada’s 5th largest agri-food and seafood export market globally (CA$1.4 billion) and 3rd largest market within the Indo-Pacific region in 2024.

At the show, you will network with India’s food industry leaders, while promoting your products to business visitors from all key food sectors, including importers, wholesalers, distributors, retail chains, hospitality institutions, cash & carry vendors, supermarkets & potential joint venture partners. You will participate in the full trade show program including your own reserved booth space in the Canadian pavilion, setup assistance, information session, retail tour, opening ceremony, networking reception, and other business-to-business opportunities.

The cost to participate in a 6sqm space within the Canadian pavilion adjacent to FIFI; India’s largest food importer association will be CDN $2,500.00. The space will come with basic furnishings, lighting and graphics.

To register for this event please go to https://www.cfea.com/aahar-2026-registration/

Benefits of participating with the CFEA:

• Reduction in your space, travel and shipping costs (travel and shipping for members only)
• Full-service event coordination
• Opportunity to showcase your products to Indian buyers
• Network with other Canadian companies, AAFC and High Commission staff

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to working with you!

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You are not obligated to be a member to exhibit with us at this show however funding for travel and shipping is only available to members. If you are a not a member and would like to become one you can register online at https://www.cfea.com/application.

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Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will only be permitted if a replacement can be found to take the space. In the event a replacement can be found a $750.00 cancellation fee will be deducted from your refund.

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Event Funding  (CFEA members):

After the event, CFEA members will receive funding for the following:

Airfare: 50% reimbursement of premium economy airline tickets (maximum 2 per company)

Per Diems: a per diem of $287.50 per day up to 7 days (maximum 2 people per company)

Shipment: 50% reimbursement of the cost to ship samples & marketing materials to the show

We reserve the right to limit the maximum reimbursement if the airline tickets and shipment costs exceed our budget.

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Funding for this program is provided by
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s /Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
AgriMarketing Program / Programme Agri-marketing