{"id":31346,"date":"2026-04-08T11:12:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T03:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=31346"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:12:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T03:12:20","slug":"dti-bagong-pilipinas-national-food-fair-2026-to-celebrate-the-best-of-filipino-food-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/national-food-fair-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"DTI-Bagong Pilipinas National Food Fair 2026 to Celebrate the Best of Filipino Food and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Experience the rich and diverse flavors of the Philippines at the 2026 DTI-Bagong Pilipinas National Food Fair (NFF)<\/strong>, happening from April 8 to 12, 2026<\/strong>, at Megatrade Halls 1 to 3, Level 5, Mega B, SM Megamall<\/strong>. The event will feature over 320 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from across the country engaged in food manufacturing, processing, and related enterprises.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Department of Trade and Industry<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

As the country\u2019s premier platform for Filipino food products, the NFF will showcase a wide range of regional flavors and culinary innovations from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. It continues to serve as a strategic venue for enterprise development and market expansion.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from NFF 2025<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Among the highlights are food concepts developed by former Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who have transitioned into entrepreneurship. These enterprises demonstrate the potential of business development to generate sustainable livelihood opportunities in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from NFF 2025<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Fair will highlight the coconut industry, one of the country\u2019s priority agricultural sectors. In line with the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP), participating enterprises will showcase the sector\u2019s versatility and export potential.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from NFF 2025<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

A dedicated Halal segment will feature certified and Halal-ready products. This initiative supports DTI\u2019s efforts to expand the Philippines\u2019 participation in the global Halal market through improved certification, standards compliance, and product development.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from NFF 2025<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The DTI Business Connect Lounge will facilitate business matching between MSMEs and institutional buyers, including distributors and retailers. It aims to translate business discussions into supply agreements and long-term partnerships.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from NFF 2025<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Fair is open to the public, with free admission. Visitors may access product sampling, live demonstrations, and interactive activities. Buyers will have access to a curated pool of market-ready enterprises. MSMEs will benefit from expanded market linkages and business opportunities.<\/p>\n

In line with the Bagong Pilipinas agenda, the National Food Fair underscores the resilience, innovation, and global competitiveness of Filipino MSMEs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Experience the rich and diverse flavors of the Philippines at the 2026 DTI-Bagong Pilipinas National Food Fair, happening from April 8 to 12, 2026, at Megatrade Halls 1 to 3, Level 5, Mega B, SM Megamall. Admission is free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":31356,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58,17,5295,32,5068,162],"tags":[12038,5994,10951,1020],"class_list":["post-31346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mandaluyong","category-fair-and-expo","category-food","category-food-and-beverage-event","category-food-festival","category-sm-megamall","tag-2026-dti-bagong-pilipinas-national-food-fair","tag-department-of-trade-and-industry","tag-national-food-fair","tag-sm-megamall"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31346"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31358,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31346\/revisions\/31358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}