Companies from Extremadura seek to conquer the Japanese market at FOODEX 2026

 

The Official Gazette of Extremadura (DOE) has published the opening of the call for aid from Extremadura Avante Servicios Avanzados a Pymes SLU, aimed at promoting the grouped participation of companies from Extremadura in the agri-food and beverage sector at the prestigious Fair FOODEX 2026The event will take place in Tokyo, Japan, from 10 al 13 March 2026.

 

The main purpose of this initiative is to promote Extremadura and its products in the demanding Japanese market, facilitating the establishment of key contacts for the introduction or consolidation of participating brands.

 

Opportunity for Four Companies

 

According to the terms of the call for applications, a total of four companies from Extremadura They will be able to benefit from this aid. The selected companies will participate as co-exhibitors in the Exhibitors from Extremadura Avante, relying on the support of its specialized professional services before, during and after the fair, with the aim of optimize to the maximum its presence on the Asian continent.

 

FOODEX is recognized as the Japan's largest food and beverage fair and the largest in the Asia-Pacific regionIt is aimed exclusively at a high-level professional audience, including wholesalers, retailers, cateringssupermarkets, importers and the restaurant sector.

 

Participation in this event is considered a strategic platform For Spanish companies seeking internationalization, it offers them the opportunity to position their brand in a market with a high purchasing power and capitalize on the growing Asian interest in the products good gourmet foodhealthy and of Mediterranean origin.

 

The 2025 edition of FOODEX was a resounding success, bringing together 2.930 exhibiting companies from 74 countries and attracting more than 72.000 professional visitors.

 

Limited Application Period

 

Interested companies have a very tight deadline to submit your applications: six business days from the date of publication in the DOE. The deadline begins tomorrow. Friday November 7and will end November 14 Friday of 2025, both days included.