admin Dubai, UAE: His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), today opened a quartet of sector-specific global food trade platforms at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), as the emirate’s strategic multi-industry facilitator credentials received global endorsements from international food industry professionals.
HH Sheikh Ahmed was accompanied by His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General, Dubai World Trade Centre Authority and Director General of Dubai’s Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), and a delegation of industry VIPs. The delegation toured the inaugural Private Label & Licensing Middle East, the MENA region’s only dedicated trade platform for the lucrative private label and licensing; Gulfood Manufacturing, the region’s largest food manufacturing, processing and packaging event; and yummex Middle East and SEAFEX Middle East, a pair of food industry events homing in on confectioneries and seafood, respectively.
Touring various exhibitor stands across the four exhibitions, the delegation received insights and overviews of the latest innovations, trends, products and services disrupting the F&B and FMCG landscape. The delegation discussed industry transformation with major global brands including Agthia Group, Carrefour, Unilever, Cartoon Network, Awafi Foodstuff and Emirates Macaroni at Private Label & Licensing Middle East, as well as TetraPak, Firmenich, Siemens, Falcon Pack and Tate & Lyle at Gulfood Manufacturing.
Held under the umbrella of the Gulfood power brand, which is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2020, the four food trade platforms have attracted more than 2,800 collective exhibitors, highlighting the rapid transformation and exhaustive opportunities available for smart FMCG innovators and early adopters across a multitude of food-influenced industries, including retail, hospitality, aviation and more. “The inaugural edition of first Private Label & Licensing Middle East is a direct response to exhibitor and visitor demand for a dedicated private label, brand licensing and contract manufacturing event,” said Trixie LohMirmand Senior Vice President, Exhibitions and Conferences, DWTC. “The fact Private Label & Licensing Middle East is being held under our Gulfood power brand highlights the abundant opportunities available in this growing segment, although the spectrum of possibilities extends right across the FMCG product sphere. This strategic co-location enables unprecedented cross-sector business facilitation, thereby reinforcing Dubai’s strategic position as a gateway to multi-industry opportunities across our footprint markets.”
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