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Gulfood 2016 kicks off in Dubai
The trade show is expected to attract over 85,000 visitors from 170
countries
His Highness
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of
the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday visited Gulf Food 2016 at the Dubai
World Trade Centre. Shaikh Mohammad was accompanied by Shaikh Maktoum Bin
Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and other officials.
Gulfood 2016, a major food and hospitality trade event in the region,
kicked off at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on Sunday.
The show, which will run until Thursday, was opened By Shaikh Hamdan Bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and
Industry.
Gulfood features more than 5,000 companies and 117 pavilions, and is
expected to draw more than 85,000 visitors from more than 170 countries,
including international heads of state, ministers, government officials and
national trade associations.
“The show facilitates multimillion dollar transactions as the global food
industry meets, networks, sources new products and trades out of Dubai,”
said Trixie LohMirmand, Senior Vice President at DWTC, the organiser of
Gulfood, in a statement.
Exhibitors at Gulfood said that they are looking for business opportunities
in the region.
“We’re always open to new people that want to see us. And most years we pick
up one or two new guys around the region,” said Darren Verrall, Group
General Manager of Australian Lamb Company.
Thomas Paterson, Chief Executive of Scorpio Foods, said that he wants to “do
a lot more business” in the region.
“Every time I come here I learn something new and go home and try and make
products to suit the market,” he said.
The show spans in excess of 1.29 million square feet of exhibition space.
Feb 21, 2016
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Courtesy Al Nisr Publishing LLC
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