Applications are now open for Ukrainian dairy producers and exporters wishing to participate in SIAL Paris – one of the leading international food and beverage trade fairs, which will take place from 17 to 21 October 2026 in Paris, France.
The event takes place every two years and attracts around 285,000 visitors from over 200 countries worldwide, making it one of the largest global platforms for the agri-food industry.
SIAL Paris is a key event for Ukrainian companies seeking to expand their export markets, establish direct contacts with international buyers, distributors and retailers, and learn about the latest global trends in food, innovation and sustainable development.
Participation within the National Stand of Ukraine provides exhibitors with the opportunity to:
- present their products to an international audience;
- take part in meetings with foreign partners and buyers;
- learn about new technologies and trends in the global dairy sector;
- expand their network of contacts and establish export links.
Benefits of participating:
- partial coverage of exhibition costs;
- fully equipped workspace;
- communication support for participants;
- assistance and organisational support (recruiting partners, support during B2B meetings, etc.).
The deadline for applications is 31 March 2026.
To register, please follow this link: https://cutt.ly/itTO2Co0
Eligibility criteria:
- The company must be registered in Ukraine and have been in business for at least two years at the time of application.
- It must be a business entity in which 50% of the ownership is held by Ukrainian citizens or legal entities registered in Ukraine.
- Preference will be given to companies that fall into the category of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)*.
- Have experience and be prepared to export products from Ukraine (willingness to ensure product volumes, organise logistics, storage, packaging and labelling of products in accordance with the requirements of international customers).
- Possession of a website and promotional materials in English.
- Have an English-speaking employee (a potential company representative at the exhibition) and be prepared to send him or her to the French Republic for the duration of the exhibition, who will participate in the organisational work for the exhibition (in particular, in relevant meetings/events before, during and after the exhibition).
- Willingness to cover the costs of logistics, accommodation, meals/daily allowances for company representatives, logistics (or hire) of equipment (e.g. a refrigerator) and product samples (if required).
- No legal or financial ties with the Russian Federation and/or Belarus.
- Previous experience of participating in international trade events.
- Production facilities must be listed in the EU Registered Exporter System (verification under the Food Chapter, Raw milk, dairy products, colostrum and colostrum-based products section).
- Preference will be given to producers/exporters of high value-added products**.
*SMEs – small and medium-sized enterprises – are legal entities, i.e. business entities of any organisational and legal form and ownership structure, in which the average number of employees during the reporting period (calendar year) does not exceed 250 persons and the annual income from any activity does not exceed an amount equivalent to 50 million euros, determined at the average annual exchange rate of the National Bank of Ukraine.
**High value-added products – agricultural products that have a generally high (or higher) value due to the involvement of (a) a greater amount of labour in the production process (for example, «high-value crops», «compliance with higher/stricter production standards») and/or (b) processing (e.g. «semi-finished products» or «ready-to-eat products»), and/or (c) marketing activities (e.g. «branding», «pricing policy», «direct-to-consumer supply», etc.).
Following a thorough review of companies for compliance with the above criteria, the organisers compile a shortlist of potential participants and contact them to confirm participation or clarify details. Based on the results of the processed information, the organisers, taking into account comments from representatives of partner technical assistance programmes that provide financial support to the National Stand of Ukraine, select the exhibitors and inform them regarding confirmation of their participation in the SIAL Paris 2026 exhibition.
Contact details
If you have any questions, please contact Ruslana Postol, an expert at the State Institution “Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office” specialising in the organisation of international events, at the following email address: rpostol@epo.org.ua
The National Stand of Ukraine will be organised by the State Institution “Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office” (EEPO, Ukraine), the national project Diia.Business, under the patronage of the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine, and with the support of Switzerland within the framework of the Swiss-Ukrainian Programme “Higher Value Added Trade from the Organic and Dairy Sector in Ukraine” (QFTP), implemented by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL, Switzerland) in partnership with SAFOSO AG (Switzerland).