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Chaudhry (L) with Helmer (R) at the Gulfood expo

US halal poultry exports to MidEast expected to cross $400m

DUBAI, February 10, 2015

The USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) anticipates poultry and egg exports to the Middle East in 2015 will surpass the $400m value achieved last year.

Jim Sumner, president of USAPEEC, predicts a strong year of exports to the Emirates will propel US agricultural exports to the UAE beyond the anticipated $1.5 billion recorded last year.

“Gulfood’s 20th anniversary stands as a testament to the importance of the UAE to the US and the rest of the world,” said Ambassador Asif Chaudhry, vice president and general sales manager – Commodity Credit Corporation. “US agricultural exports to the UAE have been increasing steadily over the past several years and we look forward to seeing Gulfood grow over the next 20 years. There are 166 companies at the show this year and all of them hope to strengthen current partnerships within the Emirates and the region, as well as establishing new ones.”

The US is rapidly becoming one of the world’s largest suppliers of halal poultry products,” said Sumner. “By establishing a presence at Gulfood many years ago, our exports to the UAE have grown year-on-year. In 2014, the US supplied 74,870 metric tonnes of chicken products, 3,001 metric tonnes of turkey products and more than 1.96 million dozen eggs to the UAE. Our exhibitors are thrilled with the enthusiasm for their products at Gulfood and we expect significant sales increases to this market in 2015.”

With its largest-ever two-storey pavilion at Gulfood 2015, USAPEEC is among 166 US companies exhibiting across more than 2,000 sq m at the world’s largest annual food and hospitality trade show at the Dubai World Trade Centre in the UAE emirate.

In an effort to promote its high-quality poultry and egg products, USAPEEC has drafted in Howard Helmer - a Guinness World Record Holder for the ‘World’s Fastest Omelette Maker’- for a ’20 omelettes in 20 minutes’ stunt to mark the Gulfood's 20th anniversary.

“As someone who has cooked more than a million omelettes in his lifetime, take it from me: US eggs are the secret to a good omelette,” said Helmer, whose 1990 record for cooking 427 omelettes in 30 minutes still stands. “I’ve been doing this for more than 40 years and I’ve cooked with eggs from all over the world – nothing comes close to the consistent quality offered by US eggs.”

Part of the Dubai Food Festival, a city-wide culinary celebration running throughout February, Gulfood 2015 is a strict trade-only event open to business and trade visitors. Running till February 12, the shows are open 11 am-7 pm on February 11 and from 11 am-5 pm on February 12. Visitors can register on-site for an entry fee of Dh250 ($66.65). – TradeArabia News Service




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