60 • July | August 2026 • abasto.com • INDUSTRIA ALIMENTOS Inside Expo ANTAD 2026 Diego Cosío, executive president of the Na- tional Association of Self-Service and De- partment Stores (ANTAD), shared that this edition featured more than 50,000 repre- sented brands, as well as over 2,500 buyers and representation from 70 countries. “We exceeded our goals by over 10% in the number of participating companies, by 7% in the number of visitors, and saw a 12% growth in generated revenue becau- se Mexico is trending,” said Manuel Álva- rez, general coordinator of Expo ANTAD, in an interview with Abasto Media during the third day of the trade show. Russia, Korea, and Indonesia were three new countries showcasing products du- ring Expo ANTAD 2026. Jalisco, where Guadalajara is located, ranks fifth nationwide in total export value and is the leader among Mexico’s non-border states, highlighted Pablo Le- mus, governor of Jalisco, during the inau- guration of Expo ANTAD 2026. AT THE EXHIBITION HALL 7. Iván Ahumada, Minsa. 8. Armando Gómez Ibarra, Alfonso Már- quez, and Víctor Ortega, Novamex. 9. Federico Wong, SANE Foods. 10. Francisco Menéndez, Rodrigo Rodrí- guez, and Francisco José Menéndez, Mesoamérica. 11. Gustavo Blanco, Mazuma. 12. Ma. Isabel Mendoza and Gustavo Jai- me, Pepito USA. 7 10 11 12 9 8 • Continues on page 62 • Continuation of page 58