Agro Pack & Food Iraq 2026: the visitor guide

Agro Pack & Food Iraq takes place from 23–26 November 2026 at the Erbil International Fairground in Erbil, Iraq. Organised by So Fuar and fairtrade, the ninth edition brings together food and beverage products, ingredients, agricultural production, processing and packaging. The organiser describes a two-hall structure: Food Iraq, Ingredients and Agro Iraq in Hall 1; Agro Pack Iraq and the concurrent Iraqplast in Hall 2. The format lets you consider several connected parts of the supply chain in one visit, but your priorities should still reflect the products, customers and decisions relevant to your business.

Why Agro Pack & Food Iraq matters

Explore the food and beverage range

Food Iraq is presented as a platform for finished food and beverage products. If you buy, distribute or manufacture food, use the show to compare categories and identify which suppliers merit a closer conversation. The organiser's previous-edition figures can help set expectations for the event's international scope, while your own sourcing requirements should guide which exhibitors you prioritise.

Connect equipment to production needs

Agro Pack Iraq focuses on technologies and materials for food and beverage processing. For processors, manufacturers and project teams, the practical question is not simply what machinery is on display; it is whether a solution fits the product, throughput, hygiene requirements, packaging format and servicing capacity you need.

Consider the upstream agriculture chain

Agro Iraq covers agriculture, crop production, livestock breeding and poultry. This gives agricultural businesses and suppliers a reason to look beyond finished products and investigate production-related equipment and solutions. The show's connected themes may help visitors frame questions across input supply, production and processing.

Use scale as context, not a guarantee

The organiser reports that the 2025 edition attracted 346 exhibitors from 21 countries and more than 10,000 participants. These are previous-edition figures, not a promise about the 2026 visitor mix or results. They indicate an international trade-fair context; they do not establish that a particular supplier, buyer or product will be present this year.

Who should visit Agro Pack & Food Iraq?

The show spans several industries, so a useful visit begins with a defined business question. Different audiences can use the same exhibition differently.

Food importers, distributors and buyers

Useful if you are assessing food and beverage products for a target market, comparing suppliers or reviewing possible additions to an existing portfolio. Prioritise:

• Product categories that match your customers and channels
• Country of origin, product specifications and packaging formats
• Minimum order quantities, lead times and supply continuity
• Labelling, certification and import documentation to verify for your market
• Which suppliers can provide samples, technical sheets and commercial terms after the fair

The organiser identifies importers and distributors among the business groups exhibitors can meet; confirm individual company participation in the current exhibitor directory.

Food processors and manufacturers

Useful if you are planning capacity, changing a production line or comparing processing and packaging solutions. Focus on:

• How a machine handles your product and required process steps
• Throughput, changeover, cleaning and maintenance requirements
• Packaging materials and formats compatible with your products
• Utilities, installation, operator training and local service arrangements
• Ingredient specifications and possible supplier alternatives

The event's Agro Pack Iraq and Ingredients sections are relevant to these questions; use the published exhibitor and product catalogue to shortlist companies before travelling.

Agricultural, crop, livestock and poultry professionals

Useful if you are comparing equipment, production methods or suppliers connected with crop production, livestock breeding and poultry. Prepare questions about the scale and operating conditions of your farm or project, the products you need, and how any proposed solution would be maintained. The organiser places these topics under Agro Iraq; detailed product availability should be checked against the current catalogue.

Hotel, restaurant and food-service buyers

Useful if your purchasing responsibilities cover food and beverage supply, ingredients or equipment used in commercial kitchens. Separate consumables from equipment in your plan: make a list of the product categories you buy regularly, then a second list of equipment or service gaps. Ask suppliers for specifications and commercial details that suit your operation rather than relying on a general product demonstration.

Exhibitors, project developers and public-sector stakeholders

Useful if you supply food, ingredients, agricultural solutions, processing or packaging technology, or are assessing projects in these fields. The organiser names importers, distributors, producers, project developers and government stakeholders among potential business contacts. Define the type of organisation you need to meet and the decision you want to advance; the organiser's descriptions do not guarantee that any particular buyer or agency will attend.

What can you find at Agro Pack & Food Iraq?

Food Iraq and ingredients

• Finished food and beverage products for display and trade
• Ingredient producers and ingredient solutions

Agro Iraq

• Agriculture and crop production
• Livestock breeding and poultry

Agro Pack Iraq

• Technology and materials for food and beverage processing

Concurrent Iraqplast

• Raw materials and machinery for plastics, printing, paper, tissue and packaging industries

The organiser describes Food Iraq, Ingredients and Agro Iraq in Hall 1, with Agro Pack Iraq and Iraqplast in Hall 2. The precise range of brands and products can change; check the 2026 exhibitor and product catalogue before you build a route or promise a supplier discussion to colleagues.

What makes Agro Pack & Food Iraq different?

Its central practical feature is the combination of agriculture, food, ingredients, processing and packaging themes. The organiser's two-hall plan groups finished food, ingredients and agricultural production separately from processing and the concurrent plastics, printing, paper, tissue and packaging focus. That structure may help businesses consider more than one part of a supply chain, especially when a sourcing or investment decision crosses product and equipment categories.

The organiser reports 346 exhibitors from 21 countries at the 2025 edition and more than 10,000 participants. It also presents national pavilions and international participation as part of the event. Treat these details as context from 2025: use the current directory to verify which exhibitors and countries are represented in 2026. No single statistic can tell you whether the event suits your particular buying brief.

What should you try to achieve at Agro Pack & Food Iraq?

If you are a food buyer or distributor

Example objective: shortlist five product suppliers for a defined category and document the commercial information needed for a post-show comparison. Record fit against your customers, required specifications, packaging, supply capacity and next action.

If you are a processor or manufacturer

Example objective: compare three relevant processing or packaging solutions against one production-line requirement. Bring your product, process and capacity brief, then note technical questions that require a follow-up quotation or engineering review.

If you work in agriculture or livestock

Example objective: identify the equipment or supplier categories that address one operational constraint. State the crop, livestock or poultry context and the operating conditions before comparing offers.

If you exhibit or develop projects

Example objective: arrange qualified conversations with a defined group of importers, distributors, producers or project stakeholders. Decide in advance what information you need from each meeting and what a realistic follow-up would be.

A useful visit ends with decisions, a prioritised contact list and next steps—not simply a collection of brochures.

How to prepare before Agro Pack & Food Iraq

1. Turn your reason for attending into questions

Choose one or two outcomes: sourcing a product range, comparing machinery, finding an ingredient supplier, reviewing agricultural technologies or understanding a market segment. Write the questions you need answered. For equipment, include product type, process stage, output range, package format and operating constraints. For food products, specify category, target customer, documentation and supply requirements.

2. Review the official exhibitor and product directory

The organiser provides an online 2026 exhibitor and product catalogue. Search it for your target categories, make a shortlist and note which hall or section each company belongs to if the directory provides that detail. Registration and directory access are linked from the organiser's website. Recheck the catalogue close to your visit because listings may change.

3. Rank your targets

Use three priorities: A – must meet for suppliers or partners directly connected to a current decision; B – useful for alternatives and adjacent categories; C – explore if time allows for market learning. The two-hall structure makes this simple triage useful: do not let an interesting but low-priority display displace a planned technical or commercial discussion.

4. Prepare sector-specific questions

• Which products, process stages or applications does the solution serve?
• What technical specifications, materials or ingredients are involved?
• What are the capacity, changeover and cleaning requirements?
• Which package formats, sizes or materials can the equipment handle?
• What installation, training, spare parts and maintenance support is available?
• What certifications, test documents or product records can the supplier provide?
• For food products, what are the ingredients, shelf-life conditions and packaging details?
• What minimum order, lead time, delivery terms and after-sales arrangements apply?
• What local compliance or import requirements must you verify independently?
• What information is needed for a meaningful quotation or technical assessment?

Not every exhibitor can answer every question at the stand. Mark unresolved items and agree what documentation or follow-up would be useful.

5. Set meetings and practical details

Contact priority exhibitors through their available official channels to ask whether a meeting can be arranged. Confirm your visitor registration, travel documents and current travel arrangements directly with the relevant official providers. The organiser's visitor information page contains travel, accommodation and visa-support information; check it again before making bookings.

How to make the most of Agro Pack & Food Iraq

Use a consistent record for each meaningful conversation:

1. Company: name and contact person.
2. Product or solution: exact product, ingredient or equipment category.
3. Why relevant: the customer need, production issue or project it may address.
4. Evidence to request: technical specifications, sample details, certifications, references or quotation.
5. Next action: who will send what, and by when you will review it.

For food buyers, separate initial product interest from a qualified supply discussion: record pack size, product documents, pricing basis, order quantity and delivery terms for follow-up. For processing and packaging equipment, capture the model or configuration, product compatibility, capacity assumptions, utilities, installation and service questions. For agriculture and livestock solutions, record the operating context and conditions the supplier assumes.

Use the organiser's catalogue to relocate companies and check updates. Take notes while a discussion is fresh, and keep a small number of priority questions visible so the size of the exhibition does not turn the day into unstructured browsing.

Plan your time realistically at Agro Pack & Food Iraq

The official organiser describes two halls and four days, with Food Iraq, Ingredients and Agro Iraq grouped in Hall 1 and Agro Pack Iraq plus Iraqplast in Hall 2. The best sequence depends on your target list; no public floor plan or detailed daily schedule was identified in the information reviewed.

Before opening

Confirm registration and venue details, review the latest catalogue and mark your A-priority companies. If your work spans food products and equipment, decide which conversations need the most time and whether you should begin with one hall or one category.

During the day

Leave time for technical and commercial discussions rather than trying to stop at every stand. Group nearby targets where the current floor plan permits. Reserve a short break to record notes and decide whether a second visit to a supplier is worthwhile.

At the end of each day

Review open questions, send any promised documents or introductions, and update your priority list for the next day. If you attend for one day, focus on a narrow brief; if you attend on multiple days, use later visits for comparisons and follow-up discussions.

Networking at Agro Pack & Food Iraq

Make your introduction specific: what you buy, produce or manufacture; the products or process you are assessing; and the kind of supplier or partner you need. For equipment discussions, bring a concise technical brief. For food sourcing, state the product category and the commercial requirements you can share.

Ask the other party what information they need to evaluate fit. Before leaving a conversation, agree on the next step—such as sending specifications, a catalogue, a sample request or a quotation. The organiser describes a B2B audience and reports more than 10,000 participants in 2025, but a busy event does not itself guarantee a match or a business outcome; your preparation and follow-up matter.

Travelling to Agro Pack & Food Iraq

The venue is the Erbil International Fairground in Erbil, within Sami Abdulrahman Park. The organiser's visitor-information page currently lists travel and accommodation guidance, special Lufthansa Group airline fares and visa-support information for the Kurdistan Region. It also names an official hotel partner. These arrangements can change, so check the organiser's current visitor information and the relevant airline, accommodation and visa providers before booking.

Confirm your registration, entry requirements, transport to the fairground and daily venue arrangements directly with official sources. Allow time for arrival and check-in, and keep your exhibitor meetings flexible until your travel and event schedule are confirmed. The event's published exhibitor information lists opening times of 11:00–19:00; check the organiser's latest visitor guidance for the hours applicable to your visit.

Where to stay for Agro Pack & Food Iraq

The organiser's visitor information names Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Erbil 32 Park as an official hotel partner. This is an event-listed option, not a recommendation or a statement about current availability, rates or suitability. Compare accommodation based on your meeting schedule, transport arrangements and time in Erbil, and verify details with the hotel before booking. If you plan meetings outside the fair, include those locations in your own schedule rather than assuming the fairground is the only destination.

One day or several days at Agro Pack & Food Iraq?

One day

May suit a visitor with a narrow sourcing or product brief and a short list of confirmed targets. Prioritise the relevant hall and leave time for substantive conversations.

Two days

May give buyers and technical teams more room to cover both food and equipment priorities, compare suppliers and return to stands with follow-up questions.

Three or four days

May be useful if your role crosses agriculture, food products, ingredients, processing and packaging, or if you are exhibiting and need time for meetings. Use the organiser's current schedule to plan; the fair's four-day dates do not mean every visitor needs to attend for all four days.

Agro Pack & Food Iraq is particularly valuable if you have a project

Bring enough detail to make conversations concrete, without sharing confidential information you do not intend to disclose. For a processing or packaging project, prepare the product type, process stage, desired output, package formats, site constraints and project timing. For food sourcing, bring category, specification, packaging, documentation and order-volume requirements. For an agricultural or livestock project, describe the production context and the issue you want to solve.

Separate fixed requirements from preferences. Ask suppliers which assumptions underlie their solution, what evidence they can provide and what information they need before preparing a proposal. Verify local standards, import requirements and technical suitability with the appropriate specialists before making a purchase decision.

After Agro Pack & Food Iraq: where the real value starts

Sort contacts within a few days:

• A – immediate: a relevant supplier or project contact connected to a current decision; agree an owner and next action.
• B – potential: an interesting alternative or relationship that needs more information before assessment.
• C – market intelligence: a useful product, category or technology observation without an immediate buying need.

For food and ingredients, request the product documents, samples or commercial terms that were not available at the stand. For machinery and packaging solutions, follow up for complete specifications, layout or utility requirements, service details and a quotation based on your actual operating brief. For agricultural products, request evidence relevant to your conditions and planned use. Compare like with like, document unresolved assumptions and involve the technical, quality or procurement colleagues who will assess the decision.

Close the loop with each contact: thank them, restate the question or requirement, and give a realistic date for your next review. A clear follow-up turns a brief introduction into information you can evaluate; it does not guarantee a purchase, partnership or supply agreement.

Who should consider exhibiting at Agro Pack & Food Iraq?

The event is relevant to companies whose offer fits its published sections: food and beverage products, ingredients, agriculture and crop production, livestock and poultry, food processing technology and materials, and the related plastics, printing, paper, tissue and packaging industries represented by concurrent Iraqplast. The organiser identifies importers, distributors, producers, project developers and government stakeholders among potential contacts.

Before exhibiting, define the business result you want to assess: product enquiries, distributor conversations, technical project leads or market feedback. Choose a stand offer that demonstrates your product clearly, prepare specifications and commercial information, and agree how your team will qualify and record discussions. The organiser's 2025 report cites 346 exhibitors from 21 countries; this is historical context, not a forecast of attendance or commercial return for an individual exhibitor. Check the current exhibitor information for participation terms and availability.

Agro Pack & Food Iraq visitor checklist

Before the fair

• ☐ Define the sourcing, production or project decision you want to advance.
• ☐ Check visitor registration and the current exhibitor and product catalogue.
• ☐ Shortlist A, B and C targets and request meetings where appropriate.
• ☐ Prepare technical or product questions and the information you can share.
• ☐ Confirm travel, accommodation, visa and venue arrangements with official providers.

During the fair

• ☐ Check the current hall plan and prioritise the relevant sections.
• ☐ Record company, product, fit, evidence needed and next action for each key contact.
• ☐ Ask suppliers for specifications and assumptions, not only general claims.
• ☐ Leave time to compare alternatives and revisit priority discussions.

After the fair

• ☐ Sort contacts into immediate, potential and market-intelligence groups.
• ☐ Send promised information and request missing documents or quotations.
• ☐ Compare offers against the same technical, quality and commercial requirements.
• ☐ Assign a decision owner and follow-up date for each priority contact.

Is Agro Pack & Food Iraq worth visiting?

It may be worth considering if your work involves food or beverage sourcing, ingredients, agricultural production, livestock or poultry, processing equipment, or packaging solutions. Its four connected themes and concurrent Iraqplast may be especially relevant when your brief crosses several parts of the agrofood supply chain. The previous edition's reported exhibitor and participant figures show international scale, but fit depends on whether the current catalogue and meetings address your actual needs. A focused visit with prepared questions is more likely to support a useful comparison than walking the halls without a plan.

Agro Pack & Food Iraq 2026 at a glance

Dates, venue and the event's 2026 identity are confirmed on the organiser's website. Check its current visitor information for registration, programme and travel updates before you go.

Make your Agro Pack & Food Iraq visit count

Choose the suppliers, technologies or market questions that matter to your organisation. Use the catalogue to focus your time, ask for evidence that matches your requirements and leave each important conversation with an agreed next step. Discover. Compare. Ask. Decide. Follow up.

Agriculture and food opportunities in Iraq

Market context

FAO's 1 September 2026 Iraq brief estimated 2026 cereal production, excluding the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, at about 6.5 million tonnes, nearly 30% above the five-year average; wheat production was estimated at 5.6 million tonnes. The same brief forecast cereal import requirements of 5.5 million tonnes for the 2026/27 marketing year, including preliminary requirements of 2.2 million tonnes of wheat, 1 million tonnes of maize and about 2 million tonnes of rice. Separately, the event organiser's market summary, citing WTO data, reports that Iraq's food imports rose from US?.9 billion in 2026 to US?.0 billion in 2024. These figures describe different measures and periods; the FAO production estimate excludes the Kurdistan Region.

Opportunities for exhibitors

• Food and ingredient suppliers may be able to explore distribution conversations for product categories that fit local buyer requirements.
• Processing and packaging technology companies could assess whether their equipment addresses local production, handling or packaging needs.
• Agricultural suppliers may be able to discuss crop, livestock or poultry requirements with producers and project stakeholders.

Opportunities for visitors

• Buyers could compare imported and locally relevant food products, ingredients and supplier documentation against their category needs.
• Processors may use the exhibition to compare equipment and packaging approaches while considering production and import-replacement questions.
• Agricultural professionals could explore technologies and supplier options alongside the FAO-reported cereal outlook, while noting that the 2026 production estimate excludes the Kurdistan Region.

Iraq may be relevant to businesses assessing food supply, cereal imports, production and processing needs. The fit depends on your products, target customers, technical requirements and market-entry obligations; the published figures do not guarantee demand or access to buyers.

Discover Erbil

Erbil combines a historic urban centre with green public space. The Erbil International Fairground is located in Sami Abdulrahman Park, within Erbil, so the venue and city attractions are in the same city rather than separate municipalities.

Erbil Citadel

The UNESCO-listed citadel is a fortified settlement built on a prominent archaeological mound and forms a distinctive historic landmark in Erbil.

Sami Abdulrahman Park

The large public park is a notable green space in Erbil and is also the setting for the fairground. Check current public access and visitor arrangements before planning time there.

If your schedule allows, you can set aside time around the fair to explore Erbil's historic centre or park. Verify current access information locally and keep your business commitments as the anchor for your visit.