International Exhibition - SIAL Guangzhou 2026
| Receiving applications for the exhibition selection competition from March 2, 2026, 12:00 to March 16, 2026, 18:00 inclusive |
On September 3–5, 2026, the SIAL Guangzhou 2026 international exhibition will be held in the city of Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China.
According to preliminary data, more than 1,500 companies from 50 countries will participate in the exhibition in 2026. More than 65,000 visitors are expected at the exhibition. Detailed information can be found on the exhibition’s official website.
With the organization of the LEPL – Rural Development Agency, companies that produce food and/or beverage products will be able to participate in the exhibition.
In case of complying with compliance criteria, the evaluation will be done by assigning points to the relevant indicators:
| Indicator | Score |
| 1. Annual turnover of the enterprise for the last calendar year | |
| 1.1 Enterprise (from 0 GEL to 500,000 GEL) | 1 |
| 1.2 Enterprise (from 500,000 GEL to 5,000,000 GEL) | 2 |
| 1.3 Enterprise (from 5,000,000 GEL to 20,000,000 GEL) | 1.5 |
| 1.4 Enterprise (from 20,000,000 GEL and more) | 0.5 |
| 2. Possession of an international food safety management system/standard certificate for the relevant product and/or a conformity assessment certificate issued by the LEPL National Food Agency | 2.5 |
| 3. Export of products corresponding to the exhibition content carried out within the last 3 years prior to submitting the application to the Agency | 2 |
To participate in the exhibition selection competition, you need to register on the website, fill out an electronic application, and upload the following documents:
- Copy of ID document of the authorized individual;
- Extract from the Registry of Non-Entrepreneurial (Non-Commercial) Legal Entities;
- Reference from LEPL – Revenue Service on the absence of debt;
- Document proving the annual turnover for the previous calendar year of the beneficiary, issued by the LEPL Revenue Service;
- Certificate of international food safety management systems/standards (if any);
- Document proving the export procedures (if any);
- Other additional documentation if required by the Agency.
To participate in the international exhibition, your evaluation score must be at least 3.5 points. In case of equal scores, the principle of order will apply when selecting companies.
Note: In the event that, after the completion of the review of applications received within a specific exhibition, the number of positive/approved applications is less than the number of potential beneficiaries determined by the Agency for that exhibition, participation will also be granted to companies that have fully submitted the documentation required by the programme but did not accumulate the minimum points stipulated by the programme.
When selecting applications, priority will be given to those that have accumulated the maximum score, and if applications have equal scores, the date of submission of the application to the Agency will be taken into account.
If the relevant conditions stipulated by the programme are met, you will be informed by the LEPL – Rural Development Agency about the preparation of the contract.
Note: Due to the specific nature of the exhibition, selected participants may be required to cover the cost of interpreter services at their own expense. Participants will be informed about this after the completion of the selection process.
