(Dubai) – Gulfood 2016, a major food and hospitality trade event in the region, kicked off at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).
The show was opened By Sheikh 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.
(Courtesy WAM)
