English 
Русский POLAGRA 2026
- Dates
- Venue
- MTP Poznan Expo
- City
- Poznan, Poland
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Official website
- polagra.pl
POLAGRA takes place at MTP Poznan Expo in Poznan from 23 September to 25 September 2026. International food and hospitality and food technology trade fair with the longest tradition in Poland.
What the fair covers
The show covers food and drink products, ingredients, and the processing and service equipment behind them. International food and hospitality and food technology trade fair with the longest tradition in Poland. That shapes both the exhibitor mix and the questions worth preparing before you arrive.
Dates, venue and getting there
The fair runs from 23 September to 25 September 2026 at MTP Poznan Expo in Poznan. It runs for 3 days, which is short, so deciding which halls to prioritise before arriving makes a difference. Poznan is Poland's principal exhibition city, with grounds close to the centre and direct rail connections. It is a practical base for buyers working across central Europe, and costs are generally lower than in western European fair cities.
Planning your visit
Food fairs are tasting events as much as trading ones, and that is the reason to attend in person. Specification sheets do not tell you how a product actually tastes, how consistent the batch is, or how it holds up in the packaging it will ship in. Most buyers work through a shortlist of halls, sample steadily, and use the days to reduce a long supplier list to the few worth pursuing seriously. For POLAGRA, that means preparing ahead of the September dates and arriving with a target list of stands.
Language and interpreting support
Exhibitors at major European fairs generally handle English well, particularly at international events. Language support becomes more relevant with smaller regional manufacturers, where technical staff may be more comfortable in the local language than the sales team suggests. An interpreter already working in Poznan saves further time simply by knowing the venue and how to move around it.
After the fair
Food sourcing carries requirements that go beyond price and taste. Shelf life, labelling, certification and import documentation all have to line up with your own market before a product can be sold there, and those rules differ by country. Buyers routinely check certification status and arrange inspection on first shipments, since consistency between the sample and the production batch is the usual point of failure.
Frequently asked questions
When and where does POLAGRA take place?
It runs from 23 September to 25 September 2026 at MTP Poznan Expo in Poznan. Confirm the dates against the organiser's official site before booking travel.
What is shown at the fair?
The show covers food and drink products, ingredients, and the processing and service equipment behind them. International food and hospitality and food technology trade fair with the longest tradition in Poland.
How much time should I allow?
It runs for 3 days, which is short, so deciding which halls to prioritise before arriving makes a difference. Planning a route through the halls in advance makes a noticeable difference to how much you get done.
Will I need an interpreter?
Exhibitors at major European fairs generally handle English well, particularly at international events. Language support becomes more relevant with smaller regional manufacturers, where technical staff may be more comfortable in the local language than the sales team suggests.
What happens after the fair?
Food sourcing carries requirements that go beyond price and taste. Shelf life, labelling, certification and import documentation all have to line up with your own market before a product can be sold there, and those rules differ by country. Buyers routinely check certification status and arrange inspection on first shipments, since consistency between the sample and the production batch is the usual point of failure.
Where do I find official information and registration?
The organiser's official site (polagra.pl) is the primary source for dates, visitor registration and the exhibitor list. Registering before you travel is worth doing, as it saves queueing at the counters on the first day.