Middle East Poultry Expo 2026 opens in Riyadh on 4 October with 400 exhibitors from 45 countries

Riyadh hosts the region's largest poultry trade show from 4 to 6 October 2026, with 400 exhibitors from 45 countries.

The fifth edition of the Middle East Poultry Expo opens on Sunday 4 October 2026 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center (RICEC) and runs until 6 October. The organiser expects more than 16,000 visitors from 54 countries and 400 exhibitors representing 45 countries, across 20,000 square metres of exhibition space.

The exhibition is held under the sponsorship of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, which ties the event to the Kingdom's National Food Security Strategy. The organiser describes Saudi Arabia as the leading poultry producer in the Middle East and Africa and one of the world's largest consumers of poultry meat, which is why regional importers and distributors use the show as a sourcing window for the coming year.

• Dates and venue: 4-6 October 2026, Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center (RICEC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Scale: 400 exhibitors from 45 countries, more than 16,000 expected visitors from 54 countries, 20,000 sqm of floor space.
• Focus: poultry production, processing and feed equipment, animal health and vaccination, hatchery technology, and halal slaughter and food safety systems.
• Why it matters for buyers: Gulf poultry demand continues to grow while domestic production meets only part of consumption, so the region remains a structural net importer of frozen chicken and frozen meat.

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Source: Middle East Poultry Expo (official event information, mep-expo.com), Riyadh, October 2026.