🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Showcases 90+ Brands at SIAL Paris 2026

Sri Lanka marked a strong national presence at the Salon International de l’Alimentation (SIAL Paris 2026) in France, advancing its global export-promotion goals through value addition and buyer engagement. • Participation Overview: A delegation of 92 companies—comprising 64 major exporters, 20 EDB pavilion exhibitors, and 8 Sri Lanka Tea Board exhibitors—represented the country at the world’s leading food exhibition (8,000 exhibitors from 127 countries; 295,000+ trade buyers). • Sector & Product Highlights: Promoted key export categories including Ceylon tea, value-added spices, organic products, and gourmet foods. Live culinary demonstrations were conducted by EDB to showcase culinary applications to international buyers, alongside NOCU promotion of the Sri Lankan National Organic Certificate. • SIAL Innovation Awards: Four Sri Lankan companies received SIAL 2026 Recognition & Innovation Awards for product development: - Dilmah (Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Tea Collection) - Russell’s Global (Wellness Tea) - CinZ (Ready-to-Drink Cinnamon Concentrate) - Goodness Factory (Premium Rice Bran Oil) • Strategic Promotion: Supported jointly by the EDB, Sri Lanka Tea Board, and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in France, the initiative also served to invite global buyers to Sri Lanka Expo 2027 (14–17 January 2027 in Colombo).