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Sheikh Hamdan inauguratinmg the Gulfood expo.

Top food, hospitality expo opens in Dubai

DUBAI, February 8, 2015

The landmark 20th edition of Gulfood, the world’s largest annual food and hospitality trade show, kicked off on Sunday welcoming record numbers of exhibitors, trade officials and industry leaders from 120 countries.

It was inaugurated by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance and Industry, in the presence of Helal Saeed AlMarri, the director general, Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and CEO, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), and a host of local, regional and international ministers, ambassadors and dignitaries.

Taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), Gulfood 2015 is the biggest edition in the show’s history, with more than 4,800 companies participating across 120,000 sq m of exhibition space till February 12.

“For almost three decades, Gulfood has provided a strategic investment platform for food traders and suppliers from around the world to meet in Dubai,” said Trixie LohMirmand, senior vice president, DWTC, the event organisers.

“With billions of dollars’ worth of trading taking place directly on the show floor, business transactions at our milestone 20th event are expected to record their highest level to date – further enhancing Dubai’s position as the world’s leading trading hub and contributing to the growth and development of the UAE’s increasingly diverse economy,” she stated.

As a strategic enabler in Dubai’s vision to become the global Islamic Economy capital, Gulfood 2015 will also bring together more than 1,000 international specialist Halal food brands and companies at the second annual Halal World Food - the world’s biggest sourcing event for Halal food products.

As part of the Gulfood Leaders Events, Gulfood 2015 will host a number of international heads of state, ministers, government officials and C-level executives from the private sector during a series of industry-shaping conferences and summits covering various food-related sectors, she added.-TradeArabia News Service




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