The Gulfood Awards will honour the innovations taking place in the food and drink industry; pictured here are 2015’s winners, selected by an independent jury.
Italy will operate the event’s largest pavilion with more than 190 companies occupying 3,956m2, while a few Italian producers will have their own specialised stands. Italy is focusing on ultra-high-end producs from fresh fruits and vegetables, to dairy — mainly cheese — pulses, dried and canned foods, dried and frozen foods, grocery products, olive oils and vinegar, juices, sweets and snacks. The Italian pavilion will also host several specialist manufacturers of hospitality equipment and coffee and gelato machinery.
Turkey will also be out in force with 103 exhibitors marketing beverages and beverage equipment, finished food and beverage products, food service hospitality and restaurant and café equipment.
The Netherlands is planning a strong presence with the Netherlands Council for Trade Promotion’s pavilion — having exhibited every year since 1995 — housing 54 companies across the dairy, deep-frozen, fresh vegetables, fresh/deep-frozen meat, conserves, traders, oils, sauces, grocery, fine food and drinks sector.
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Britain’s Catering Equipment Suppliers Association (CESA) will pack 24 companies into a 330m2 pavilion that is 40% larger than its 2015 offering.
Kenya is boosting its Gulfood presence with a pavilion 48% larger than last year that will focus largely on tea and coffee produce, while Egypt is weighing in with 125 companies covering a multi-commodity profile including freshly frozen fruit and vegetables, confectionery, dairy and dates.
Western Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Food is spearheading 10 companies at the show , while, back for its third Gulfood promotion, the small Eastern European state of Moldova is looking to expand its export reach for a wide range of agricultural and processed food products that currently account for 40% of the country’s GDP.
Halal World Food returns to Gulfood
The UAE’s advancing status as an international centre for halal food trading is evidenced by Halal World Food — the world’s biggest annual halal food sourcing trade event — featuring more than 800 certified suppliers in only its third year. “Adding more than 100 new halal food companies highlights a leap in demand as major local, regional and international halal food producers explore new areas of business opportunity and investment,” said Trixie LohMirmand, senior vice president, exhibitions & events management, DWTC.
“The increase in our halal exhibitors and companies is being driven by investment opportunities across the halal food value chain, halal food SMEs seeking Islamic financing for working capital, trade financing and expansion needs, M&A opportunities, organic, pure and wholesome new products, halal ingredients and co-operation on building global or regional brands that deliver on halal integrity.”
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