Fat and Oil Industry European Edition 2026

APK-Inform announces the 25th international conference Fat & Oil Industry 2026, which for 25 years has been the main event in the Black Sea region, bringing together key players of the fat and oil industry along the chain from field to shelf!

Taking into account global trends in the development of the fat and oil market and the interests of market participants, in 2026 the event will consist of 2 parts.

Part 1. Fat & Oil Industry 2026 European Edition: trade and technologies amid global competition for the EU market

Dates: June 18-19, 2026

Venue: Varna, Bulgaria, International Hotel

Part 2. Fat & Oil Industry 2026

Date: October 30, 2026

Venue: Kyiv, Ukraine, Hotel InterContinental

About the Fat & Oil Industry 2026 European Edition event

Organizers: APK-Inform, APK-Inform Asia

General Sponsor: Elica Processing

In the EU market, which is a major importer of oilseeds and processed products, in the 2025/26 season competition between the main suppliers – Ukraine, Brazil, Argentina and the United States – has intensified significantly. Over the first 7 months of 2025/26, Ukraine lost its leading position in soybean supplies to the EU market to Brazil and the United States, and in soybean meal to Argentina and Brazil, taking 3rd place. A similar situation is observed in the sunflower meal market.

In addition to these traditional suppliers, the EU market is actively being gained by products from Kazakhstan, supported by the rapid development of the oilseed segment in the country. According to the European Commission, over 8 months of the current season Kazakhstan has confidently ranked among the top three suppliers of sunflower meal to the EU. At the same time, Kazakhstan’s customs statistics show that supplies of oilseeds to the EU in September-January increased 2.1 times, reaching 325.6 thsd tons.

Taking into account the current trends of the European oilseed market, on the one hand leading to a growing dependence of the processing industry on imported raw materials, and on the other hand the intensifying competition between key suppliers, both Bulgaria and Ukraine are facing relevant issues of further shaping the competitive environment in the EU market in all its aspects – from requirements for the quality of imported products to quota distribution and logistics features. At the same time, issues of efficient technologies and equipment are becoming increasingly important for producing competitive products amid global economic and energy disruptions.

We invite experts and representatives of the fat and oil business to take part in the Fat & Oil Industry 2026 European Edition: trade and technologies amid global competition for the EU market and, ahead of the new season, jointly develop market strategies.

What participants of the Fat & Oil Industry 2026 European Edition will get:

• Analysis from top speakers of the current situation and a demand outlook for processed oilseed products in EU countries in the new season, as well as an assessment of the prospects for further presence of South American oilseed products in the EU market;
• An opportunity for Ukrainian suppliers of oil and meal to better understand competition prospects in the EU market with suppliers from South America;
• Prospects for expanding the presence of products from Kazakhstan in the EU market;
• An assessment of prospects for the development of the oilseed business in Bulgaria;
• Up-to-date offers of modern technologies and equipment for oilseed processing, including for the production of high-margin products such as high-protein meals, from leading engineering and technology companies;
• An opportunity for European companies to get acquainted with the experience of Ukrainian processors operating in crisis conditions;
• Establishing contacts between suppliers and buyers

Key conference topics:

• Geopolitics as a key factor in changing trade flows
• Trends in the global oilseed sector and the potential of the new 2026/27 season for key players
• EU and MERCOSUR: prospects for trade in the agricultural sector
• Oilseed sector of Europe: processing margins and prospects for import/export of raw materials in the new season by country
• European meal market: growing competition between main supplying countries in focus
• EU policy on biofuels and its impact on vegetable oil trade
• Logistics in the EU from Ukraine, Kazakhstan and South America
• New technological solutions in oilseed processing
• Energy saving at oilseed processing enterprises

Conference format:

• June 18 – main conference day at the International Hotel

Program includes:

• 3 thematic sessions, meetings with global and regional experts, introduction to a mini-exhibition for technology and equipment suppliers, manufacturers and product suppliers
• networking of 200+ delegates
• coffee breaks, lunch, gala dinner
• June 19 – business tour to a production site of the largest European manufacturer of high-tech equipment for the agricultural sector

Target audience:

• Representatives of oilseed processing enterprises
• Traders and agricultural producers
• Equipment manufacturers and engineering companies
• Representatives of relevant industry associations
• Financial institutions
• Brokers
• Consulting and analytical companies

Geography of participants: Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and other countries of Europe and Asia.

Conference language: English. Simultaneous interpretation into Bulgarian, Ukrainian and Russian will be provided.

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