BAPA FoodPro Expo 2026 Begins in Dhaka: 200+ Brands From 27 Countries

🌾 Dhaka, Bangladesh — The BAPA FoodPro International Expo 2026 begins today at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka, showcasing the latest food processing and packaging technologies from around the world.

📊 The three-day event, now in its 11th edition, will run until September 12. It will remain open to visitors from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on the first two days, and until 6:30 pm on the final day.

🤝 Jointly Organised by BAPA and REEMS

📊 The Bangladesh Agro-Processors’ Association (BAPA) and Rainbow Exhibition and Event Management Services Limited (REEMS) are jointly organising the expo, organisers said at a press conference at the BAPA office in Dhaka yesterday.

🌏 200+ Brands From 27 Countries

📊 More than 200 brands from 27 countries, including Bangladesh, will showcase their products:

• 🇧🇩 Bangladesh — domestic agro-processors
• 🇨🇳 China — machinery and equipment
• 🇮🇳 India — food processing tech
• 🇩🇪 Germany — precision engineering
• 🇯🇵 Japan — advanced automation
• 🇺🇸 United States — food tech innovation
• 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — packaging solutions
• 🌏 Plus 20 other countries

📊 Exhibitors will feature more than 4,000 technology and machinery solutions across:

• 🧄 Processing
• 🍼 Filling
• 📦 Packaging
• 💻 Coding
• 🔍 Quality inspection
• ❄ Cold chain
• 🚚 Logistics

🤖 Focus on AI, Robotics, Sustainable Packaging

📊 The expo will focus on:

• 🤖 AI-powered automation — smart manufacturing
• 🤖 Robotics — automated processing and packaging lines
• 🌿 Sustainable packaging — eco-friendly materials and circular economy

🧂 Food Ingredients Bangladesh Expo 2026 Held Alongside

📊 Alongside the main exhibition, the Food Ingredients Bangladesh Expo 2026 will also be held at the venue. It will showcase:

• 🍆 Functional foods
• 💊 Nutraceuticals
• 🍖 Alternative proteins
• 🌿 Sustainable ingredients

💬 BAPA President: Modern Technology Essential

💬 Speaking at the conference, Mahbub Anam, BAPA President, said: “The adoption of modern technology is essential for advancing Bangladesh’s agro-processing and food-processing sectors.”

💬 PRAN-RFL Chief: Strengthening Tech Capabilities

💬 Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, Chairman of the Expo Organising Committee and Chief Executive of PRAN-RFL Group, said business uncertainties are prompting companies to strengthen their technological capabilities.

💬 “BAPA FoodPro International Expo 2026 will enable companies to connect with the technologies, partners and industry insights they need,” he said.

👥 100+ Expert Speakers in Technical Sessions

📊 More than 100 expert speakers will take part in:

• 📊 Technical sessions
• 🌏 Regional conferences
• 🎛 Seminars held alongside the expo

🌏 Strategic Context: Bangladesh Agro-Processing Sector

📊 For Bangladesh’s agro-processing sector, the BAPA FoodPro Expo comes at a critical moment:

• 💰 Growing export market — Bangladesh agro-exports expanding to Middle East, EU, US
• 🧂 Food safety compliance — need for international standards (HACCP, ISO 22000)
• 🤖 Automation adoption — addressing labour cost pressures
• 🌿 Sustainability — EU requirements for eco-friendly packaging
• 📊 Cold chain infrastructure — reducing post-harvest losses
• 👥 Employment generation — agro-processing is labour-intensive

💰 Key Players in Bangladesh Agro-Processing

📊 Bangladesh’s agro-processing sector is led by several major conglomerates:

• 🌾 PRAN-RFL Group — largest agro-processor, exports to 145+ countries
• 🌾 Square Food & Beverage — diversified food portfolio
• 🌾 ACI Foods — packaged foods and snacks
• 🌾 Bashundhara Food — staples and edible oil
• 🌾 Aarong Dairy — dairy products
• 🌾 Fresh Foods — snacks and beverages

📈 Bangladesh Agro-Processing Export Performance

📊 Bangladesh’s agro-processing exports include:

• 🍚 Processed rice — aromatic and parboiled varieties
• 🍪 Biscuits and snacks — PRAN-RFL leading exporter
• 🍹 Beverages — fruit juices and drinks
• 🥚 Processed eggs — egg powder
• 🐟 Processed fish — frozen and canned
• 🍖 Processed meat — halal processed products
• 🌿 Spices — ground and packaged

🌏 Strategic Implications for Bangladesh Food Industry

📊 For Bangladesh’s broader food industry, the BAPA FoodPro Expo 2026 offers several strategic benefits:

• 🌏 Technology access — exposure to global best-in-class machinery
• 🤝 International partnerships — direct connections with technology suppliers
• 📊 Industry insights — 100+ expert sessions on trends and best practices
• 💰 Investment opportunities — FDI potential in agro-processing sector
• 🌿 Sustainability roadmap — eco-friendly packaging solutions
• 🤖 AI and robotics adoption — pathway to Industry 4.0 for food sector

✅ For Bangladesh’s agro-processors, particularly SMEs looking to scale up, the expo provides a unique opportunity to evaluate technology options, compare suppliers, and plan investments. With agro-processing identified as a priority sector for export diversification beyond RMG, the technologies showcased at BAPA FoodPro 2026 could play a significant role in shaping the next phase of Bangladesh’s food export growth — particularly as the country prepares for LDC graduation and the need to compete in global markets on quality and efficiency rather than just low labour costs.

🌏 For international technology suppliers from China, Germany, Japan, US and UK, the expo offers access to one of South Asia’s fastest-growing agro-processing markets — with Bangladesh’s 170 million population, growing middle class, and strategic location between India and Southeast Asia making it an attractive hub for food processing investment. The coming three days will see thousands of visitors — from farmers and SME processors to large conglomerates and government officials — explore the technologies that will shape Bangladesh’s food industry for years to come.