Manufacturing & Industrial

SaudiFood Manufacturing 2026

SaudiFood Manufacturing is positioned as the launchpad for the Kingdom’s F&B manufacturing revolution, serving as a catalyst for strategic partnerships, bold investments, and decision-making in the regional food manufacturing sector. The event brings together over 550 leading exhibitors from more than 70 countries to showcase next-generation solutions in AI-…

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58Speakers
16Sponsors
91Exhibitors
24On the bill · sessions
161Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at SaudiFood, in alphabetical order.
Abdulaziz Alsebaie
Founder · Nommas.ai
Abdullah Alotaibi
Founder and CEO · Nabt
Abdulrahman A. Al-Romaizan
Investment Department Director · Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON)
Alexander Ward
CEO · Food Future Group
Amit Dutta
Associate Director-Agri, Food & Nutrition · Frost & Sullivan
Andre Menezes
Managing Director · Monviso Holdings
Asrar Damdam
Founder & CEO · Uvera Inc.
Caterina Loduca
Head of Product Development · Daily Food Co
Cyril Gonzales
Co-founder & Partner · Ecole-B Food Strategy
Daniel Hill
CEO · Aquivio
Dhruv Dhawan
General Manager · FSL/Nadura
Dominik Grabinski
CEO & Founder · AI Bobby
Dr. Bryan Tracy
Co-Founder & CEO · Superbrewed Food
Dr. Dalal Alghawas
Founder- Agrifood- Agribusiness Consultant · SWAPAC
Dr. Daniel U. Staerk
Vice President Food Ingredients R&D · IFF
Dr.Maha Tahiri
CEO & Founder · Nutrition Sustainability Strategies
Dr. Stefan K. Baier
Expert in food texture, oral processing, and sensory science · PlaFooTex Consulting
Dr. Timothy Graham
CEO · Topian- Aqua Culture Company
Eng. Mohammed Binmahfoodh
CEO · Masdar Al Hayat for Food Industries Fonte
Ferry Kamp
Founding Partner · re-Think Food Ventures
Girish Kumar
Director Culinary – Middle East · Griffiths Foods Worldwide Inc
Guido Mercati
Co-Founder & CEO · PROTe-IN
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Allma.net
Climate Control Middle East
ECHEMI
Editrice Zeus
Food and Beverage Business
Food Business Gulf & ME
FoodTechBiz
FoodTechGulf
Gulf Agriculture
ITALIAN FOOD & PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY
Italian Food Tech
Macchine Alimentari
Refrigeration Buyer's Guide
TecnAlimentaria
Tecnoedizioni
Trade India
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Agenda

Selected from 24 sessions on the bill.
  • 14:30

    Summit Welcome Address

    FOOD FORWARD SUMMIT
  • 15:00

    Keynote Address- How the GLP-1 Medications Are Rocking the World of Health and Wellness and the Industry

    FOOD FORWARD SUMMIT
  • 15:00

    MASTERCLASS A: The Future of Baked Snacks in the Middle East – Tradition Meets Innovation

    Workshop Overview: As the Middle East’s snack market continues to evolve, consumers are seeking bold flavours, premium-quality ingredients, and innovative textures. Reading Bakery …

    FOOD FORWARD SUMMIT
  • 15:00

    Official Opening and Tour of the Exhibition

    FOOD FORWARD SUMMIT
  • 15:15

    Summit Welcome Address

    FOOD FORWARD SUMMIT
  • 15:20

    Keynote Address - How MODON is Powering the Future of Food

    FOOD FORWARD SUMMIT
  • 15:30

    Super Session | Fulfilling the Food and Beverage Needs Under Vision 2030: Chartering A Roadmap for Sustainable Growth and Innovation for Maximum Efficiencies Over the Next Five Years

    Feeding the future of food manufacturing and engaging tomorrow's business. Shaping the future of food: Trends, opportunities, innovation, sustainability and ESG and trade regulatio…

    FOOD FORWARD SUMMIT
  • 15:40

    Special Announcement Signing Ceremony: NEOM Investment Fund and Liberation Labs Form Strategic Partnership To Advance Saudi Biomanufacturing

    FOOD FORWARD SUMMIT
  • 16:00

    Keynote Address- The Futures of Food Manufacturing: Navigating AI, Automation and Sustainability

    FOOD FORWARD SUMMIT
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 161 companies, parsed from the program.

161 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
16Sponsoringsponsor only
91Exhibitingexhibitor only
54Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

76% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite2136%
  • Founder / Owner712%
  • VP-level35%
  • Director / Head of1322%
  • Manager / Lead712%
  • Engineer · IC12%
  • Other roles610%

Of 58 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01AllmaSp
  2. 02Climate Control Middle EastSp
  3. 03EchemiSp
  4. 04Editrice ZeusSp
  5. 05Food and Beverage BusinessSp
  6. 06Food Business Gulf & MESp
  7. 07FoodTechBizSp
  8. 08FoodTech GulfSp
  9. 09Gulf AgricultureSp
  10. 10ITALIAN FOOD & PACKAGING TECHNOLOGYSp
  11. 11Italian Food TechSp
  12. 12Macchine AlimentariSp
  13. 13Refrigeration Buyer's GuideSp
  14. 14TecnAlimentariaSp
Sponsors by tier
unspecified16
100% of 16
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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