Oman debuts national pavilion at SIAL Paris to boost food exports
Oman’s OPEX team showcased a national pavilion at SIAL Paris 2026, featuring four government bodies and seven local food firms to seek new export markets.
At the 2026 edition of SIAL Paris, Oman participated for the first time with a national pavilion organized by the OPEX team, uniting four government agencies and seven domestic food companies. Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Al Araimi described the showcase as a platform to strengthen Oman-France commercial relations and to open doors to European markets. Eng.
Dawood Salim Al Hadabi, head of OPEX and CEO of Madayn, emphasized the pavilion’s role in promoting Omani production quality and in securing partnerships for food-technology, sustainability and supply-chain innovation. He noted that by mid-2026, Madayn’s industrial cities host over a hundred food projects with investments exceeding OMR 229.5 million. The exhibition, which gathers 8,000 exhibitors and nearly 300,000 professionals, offers Omani firms direct contact with importers, distributors and investors.
Why it matters
The debut gives Omani food producers a high-profile venue to access European buyers and attract investment.
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