UzFood 2026: Nearly 30 Russian Companies Will Participate in Central Asia's Biggest Food Exhibition

Russian Export Center (REC, VEB.RF Group) organizes a joint stand of Russian food manufacturers as part of the 25th international exhibition UzFood 2026. The joint stand will feature 28 domestic companies from 18 regions of the country. REC will facilitate negotiations with potential commercial partners from Central Asian countries. Eight exhibitors hold the Made in Russia certificate. The exhibition will be held from April 1 to 3 at Uzexpocentre National Exhibition Complex in Tashkent. UzFood 2026 is a key professional event in the food industry in Central Asia. This year, more than 400 companies from 30 countries will participate. The expected number of visitors exceeds 11,000, of which over 8,000 are industry professionals. Food production in Uzbekistan increased by 13% annually in 2024-2025. This creates a strong demand for imported ingredients and technologies. Lider Trading Company from the Moscow region is among the Made in Russia certificate holders, which specializes in the supply of sugar and granulated pulp. The company has been operating in the market for over 15 years and exports to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, China, Armenia, South Korea, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. In 2025, Lider received the Exporter of the Year Award in Trader of the Year, Breakthrough of the Year, and Best Woman Exporter of the Year categories. TD Sibirsky represents the Omsk Region and is the exclusive exporter for the Lyubinsky Milk Canning Plant. The company supplies canned milk, whole milk powder, and skim milk powder to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Armenia, and China. The company is one of the leading dairy processing plants in Russia. Karelskoye Leto (Karelia) delivers natural products made from wild and garden berries. Their product range includes concentrated drinks, sauces, jams, fruit drinks, and individual sachets. The company currently exports to Southeast Asia and the CIS. Participation of Russian companies in international exhibition was facilitated by Russian Export Center. REC organized joint stands under the Made in Russia brand, providing exporters with co-financing for space rental, stand construction, and delivery of exhibition samples, as well as assistance in finding and organizing business meetings with potential partners. All the information exporters need to participate in international exhibitions or business missions supported by REC is available on the Events service page on My Export digital platform. On the main page, exhibitions and business missions are presented in chronological order. One can find the right event by filtering them by name, date, country, industry, and market. Each event card contains all the information an exporter needs about the industry, event dates and registration, and the costs and volumes eligible for co-financing. By participating in a joint stand under the Made in Russia brand, exporters receive support for space rental reimbursement, stand construction, delivery of exhibition samples, assistance in finding and organizing business meetings with potential partners, and more. Companies registered in the Russian Federation with no outstanding taxes or fees are eligible for this support. Russian Export Center (REC, VEB Group) is a government institution that supports non-resource, non-energy export. It provides companies from various industries with both financial and non-financial assistance at all stages of entering international markets, including as part of the International Cooperation and Export national project. Most services offered by the REC Group are available online on My Export state-run digital platform. Businesses have access to training on all aspects of export activities through the REC Export School, part of the Group. REC is also responsible for the key functions of supporting and implementing the Made in Russia program.