First time in Udupi · national-level event
Udupi Aahar & Business Expo 2026
A national-level gathering of food, hospitality and business under one roof.
Book a trade stall Become a sponsor Plan your visit
30,000 visitors expected across the three days — the figure the organisers are working to, not a guarantee. Stall allocation, pricing and exhibitor approval are decided by the Association, and no rate is published on this site.
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Who are you?
Five ways into the expo. Pick the one that fits and you get the page written for you, or a coach that takes your details down and hands you something to send in.
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I want a trade stall (B2B)
Selling to hotels, caterers, retailers, distributors and super-stockists. Machinery, packaging, ingredients, bulk supply and services.
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I want a food stall (B2C)
Selling to the families walking the ground. Bakeries, sweet and savoury makers, home kitchens, caterers, carts and cafes.
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I want to sponsor
Put your brand in front of Udupi’s food economy and the households behind it. Banks, FMCG, equipment, packaging, technology, logistics and more.
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I want to visit
Coming with the family, or coming to buy. Food stalls, entertainment, a play area for children, and the trade show.
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I am an organiser
Manipal Capital and UDBFPMSA. See what the site has collected, and what still needs deciding.
- B2B
- B2C
- Networking
- Business
- Entertainment
Udupi Aahara Udyama Mela
Source. Network. Grow.
Three days that bring Udupi district's food producers together with the buyers, suppliers, technology, capital and institutions they need to grow.
The expo is organised by the Udupi Dist. Bakery & Food Products Manufacturers & Sellers Association in its tenth anniversary year. It is more than a row of food stalls: it is a meeting point for the whole food and business ecosystem, from grain to packaging to the hotel kitchen.
- 27FRI
- 28SAT
- 29SUN
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Meet buyers
Hotels, caterers, retailers, distributors and super-stockists in one place.
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Expand your network
Producers, vendors, banks and institutions from across the region.
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Discover innovations
Machinery, packaging, software and new food categories.
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Grow your business
Find customers, suppliers, finance and subsidy programmes.
Exhibitor categories
A complete food and business ecosystem.
Eight categories: Food & Beverage, Emerging Food Categories, Food Production & Processing and five more.
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Food & Beverage
Food manufacturers, bakery products, namkeen and sweets, local snack makers, frozen foods, grains and ingredients, beverages and dairy, ready-to-eat foods, traditional and regional foods.
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Emerging Food Categories
Millet and ancient-grain products, plant-based foods, functional and wellness foods, fermented foods, natural and organic foods, nutraceuticals, food-tech start-ups.
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Food Production & Processing
Bakery machinery, mixers and kneaders, ovens, slicers, fryers and burners, commercial refrigeration, stainless-steel fabrication, hotel and restaurant kitchen equipment.
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Packaging & Technology
Packaging machinery and materials, labelling, coding and printing, billing software, POS and inventory systems, digital solutions for food businesses.
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Sustainability
Solar and renewable energy, energy-efficient equipment, water purification, waste and food-waste solutions, reusable packaging, sustainable cold chain.
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Business & Institutional Services
Banks and financial institutions, insurance, government subsidy programmes, logistics and distribution, distributors, vendors, super-stockists, advisory services.
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Mobility & Infrastructure
Commercial and delivery vehicles, cold-chain vehicles, food carts and mobile kitchens, infrastructure and fabrication.
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Hotel, Catering & Events
Hotel and hospitality suppliers, catering and event services, food-service solutions.
Who is behind it
Organisers and partners.
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Organised by
Udupi Dist. Bakery & Food Products Manufacturers & Sellers Association (R)
UDBFPMSA, Brahmavara. Event owner, celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2026.
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Event management partner
Manvi Productions
Events and entertainment. Producers of the expo film.
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Commercial & execution partner
Manipal Capital
Sponsorship, business participation and marketing.
Spread the word
Posters to share.
Download one and send it to whoever should be there.
Contact
Book a stall, sponsor or ask a question.
The coaches will take your details down and hand you a brief to send in. If you would rather talk to a person, these are the numbers.
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Call the Association
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Stalls & sponsorship
Manipal Capital, commercial and execution partner.
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Venue
Udupi District, Karnataka
Or let a coach do the paperwork
Pick who you are and answer a few questions. It works without an account.