Expo Antad & Alimentaria Mexico 2026

Group Export, in partnership with the Embassy of Canada in Mexico, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA), the Canadian Food Exporters Association (CFEA), and other partners, will organize a program at the ANTAD & Alimentaria Expo in Guadalajara, Mexico, taking place from May 18 to 21, 2026.

The ANTAD & Alimentaria Expo is the largest trade show focused on retail in Mexico. In its March 2025 edition of ANTAD, the expo featured over 1,200 exhibitors and attracted nearly 47,000 visitors from 67 countries. One unique aspect of this trade show is that major retailers in Mexico, convenience stores, specialty shops, and department store chains, along with various distributors, have booths at the event with buyers present. Several retailers of interest to Canadian exporters, including Soriana, Chedraui, Walmart, La Comer, H-E-B, Casa Ley, and Liverpool, will have their buying teams at the expo. This allows the Canadian delegation to meet key decision-makers and provides significant visibility for companies already in the Mexican market as well as for new exporters.

Exhibit at this trade show with the Export Group in the Canadian pavilion and enjoy several benefits, including:

• Store visits
• Customized B2B meetings organized by a consultant
• Two exhibitor badges
• Canada-branded pavilion
• Dedicated counter with company logo, glass shelving, waste bin, and basic electrical supply
• Access to a storage area and a small equipped kitchen for food preparation (refrigerator, electric oven, and countertop).

Pricing:

• Turnkey 4.5 m² booth with B2B program | $3,500

• Turnkey 9 m² booth with B2B program | $6,000

Market Data

Mexico continues to play a key role as a growing secondary market for Quebec’s agri-food exports. In 2024, Quebec exported nearly CAD 185 million worth of agri-food products to Mexico, making it the province’s fifth-largest trading partner in this sector. Mexico also ranked second in terms of export growth in 2024, just behind the Philippines, with an estimated increase of 18%.

Thanks to the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), trade between the three countries is facilitated, greatly benefiting the agri-food sector. This agreement further strengthens economic cooperation and stimulates commercial exchanges, creating significant opportunities for Quebec companies.

Financial assistance for exhibitors

Reimbursement of a travel lump sum of $1,450 per person, for a maximum of two lump sums per company.

• To benefit from the lump sum, the company must absolutely provide proof of travel (e.g. airline, train, bus ticket, etc. with complete itinerary or gas receipt near destination) AND proof of accommodation (e.g. official hotel invoice, Airbnb, etc.).
• To obtain two travel lump sum reimbursements, the same proof mentioned above is requested for each reimbursement.
  • If the two people share the same transportation (e.g. carpooling), two separate proofs of accommodation will be required and the name of the company or traveler must appear on them (e.g. two hotel bills).
  • If the two people share the same accommodation, two separate proofs of transportation will be required (e.g. two airline tickets).

• • You will be entitled to an extra $500 per lump sum if your company is located in one of the following regions AND that the departure also takes place from one of  the following regions : Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Côte-Nord, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec.

Financial assistance covering 75% of the additional costs of setting up your booth and sending samples (when consolidating with Group Export) up to a maximum of $6,000 in eligible expenses per company.

The Group Export reserves the right to request any additional supporting documentation.

By registering to this event, you agree to complete and return the activity report which will be forwarded to you shortly. You will have 60 days following the event to send us back the completed report, otherwise you may be required to reimburse the subsidies received for this activity. The data that will be compiled is for the sole purpose of evaluating the economic benefits of this activity.

Cancellation Policy

The Group Export Agri-Food is a non-profit organization who manages export financial programs from the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec and from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

As a government program manager, Group Export has defined a general cancellation policy to follow when participating in a trade show. Policy’s details are as follows:

When a participation or registration form is signed by a representative of a company, this company becomes liable to the Group Export Agri-Food, as this form is a contract between the company and the Association.

• In the five days following registration, the company must pay, as a deposit, 50% of participation fees. This amount can be paid by check, direct deposit or credit card by contacting Group Export’s financial department at 450-649-6266. Direct deposits are preferred.
• The remaining 50% of participation fees must be paid at least 60 days before the activity.
• If the company does not respect these terms, Group Export Agri-Food has the right to cancel the company’s participation.
• When a company is cancelling its participation:
  • If the company or the Group Export Agri-Food finds a replacing participant, the full amount will be reimbursed, except for a $200 administration fee, as soon as a replacing participant has paid in full the amount due.
  • In case a substitute cannot be found, all other incurred charges, including 100% of the invoice for a space reservation, would be charged to the company.
  • All cancellation requests must be made in writing and be addressed to the person in charge of the activity, whose name appears on the participation form.

This policy was ratified by the Group Export’s Board of Directors on February 14, 2008.

Eligibility for Exhibitors and Visitors

To qualify as an exhibitor or visitor, the company must:

• Meet all eligibility criteria for provincial and federal subsidies applicable to this activity;
• Hold a license number from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) or demonstrate that it is not required for its type of business;

The Group Export reserves the right to refuse any registration for this activity.