Paris, 20 October 2026 – The National Oilseed Processors Association of Kazakhstan (NOPA), with the support of QazTrade JSC and the assistance of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in France, is taking part in SIAL Paris 2026, the international food exhibition held in Paris from 17 to 21 October. The national stand was organised under the project “Ready4Trade Central Asia: Pathway to Prosperity through the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor”, funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC).

The Kazakh stand features oil and fat products from AKMEZ, Poima Mai Combinati, Qazaq-Astyq Group, UMIR KZ, Beles Agro and other Kazakh companies. 

After viewing the products of Kazakh manufacturers, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to France, Gulsara Arystankulova, emphasised the importance of expanding trade and economic cooperation with France and promoting Kazakh products on the European market.

NOPA Chairman Yadykar Ibragimov, in turn, outlined the association’s plans to strengthen the position of Kazakh producers on the European market, expand export supplies and establish new business contacts with French partners.

During the exhibition, Kazakh companies held some 50 negotiations with potential partners, including representatives of French industry organisations. In particular, the Agency for the Valorisation of Agricultural Products (AVPA) regards Kazakhstan as a promising platform for developing high value-added food production. The international agri-food cluster Vitagora, for its part, expressed interest in cooperating with Kazakh companies in the deep processing of agricultural raw materials.

The Kazakh exhibition attracted considerable interest from both the French and the wider international professional community. Some 200 representatives of business circles, potential buyers and partners visited the stand.

SIAL Paris, one of the world’s largest food exhibitions, has been held every two years since 1964 at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition centre.

Up to 8,000 companies are taking part in the 2026 edition.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-paris/press/news/details/1315104?lang=ru