Sri Lanka Showcases Food Export Potential at Fine Food Australia 2026

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Melbourne, has established the first-ever Sri Lanka Pavilion at Fine Food Australia 2026, one of Australia’s leading trade exhibitions for the foodservice, hospitality and retail sectors.

The Fine Food Exhibition held in Australia, Melbourne is a four‑day event taking place from 31 August to 3 September 2026 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. It provides Sri Lankan businesses with an important platform to showcase their food and beverage products to international buyers and industry stakeholders.

Occupying 90 square meters, the Sri Lanka Pavilion featured 12 food and beverage companies from Sri Lanka, including both well-established exporters and emerging small and medium-sized enterprises. The pavilion highlighted a wide array of Sri Lankan products such as Ceylon Tea and coffee, Ceylon Cinnamon and spices, coconut-based items, processed foods and beverages, seafood, baked goods, frozen foods, fruits, rice-based drinks, natural and herbal products, and various value-added food items.

Representatives from notable companies including Akbar Brothers (Pvt) Ltd, Perera and Sons Bakers (Pvt) Ltd, Link Natural Products (Pvt) Ltd, Coconut Taprobane (Pvt) Ltd, Sobako Products (Pvt) Ltd, Derana Marketing Services (Pvt) Ltd, K & D Foods International (Pvt) Ltd, HJS Condiments Limited, Ocean Foods Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd, Saya International Tea and Food Exports (Pvt) Ltd, Tradlanka Agricultural Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd, and Ceylon Coco Infresh (Pvt) Ltd participated in the pavilion.

The participation of Sri Lankan companies at Fine Food Australia provided an excellent opportunity to showcase the country’s diverse food and beverage offerings, expand fine food access and establish partnerships with key buyers and industry professionals from Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region. The Sri Lanka Pavilion attracted considerable interest from importers, distributors, retailers and other industry stakeholders, while participating companies engaged in business-to-business meetings with prospective buyers and importers.

The establishment of a dedicated Pavilion at Fine Food Australia represented an important step in enhancing Sri Lanka’s national brand visibility and strengthening the country’s presence in the Australian food and beverage market.