Dubai: The largest ever edition of the world-leading trade event Gulfood Manufacturing is set to begin on November 7, 2023, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
The three-day event will be attended by more than 36,000 visitors from the food industry. The event will also feature 3,000 exhibitors from 80 countries, showcasing thousands of innovations in 21 exhibition halls.
The summit, attended by over 100 of the FB industry’s decision-makers and experts from around the world, will provide insights into pertinent topics in the industry, including FB manufacturing economics, applications and impacts of food technology, plant-based alternatives, tech-led safety and quality assurance, supply chain excellence, and ingredient innovations and trends.
Advanced food technology is not just about feeding the present; it’s about nourishing the future. FoodTech will play a pivotal role in driving innovation and improving the quality and accessibility of food while also reducing greenhouse emissions and promoting resource-efficient practices.
Mr. Tariq AlHashmi, Director of Technology Adoption and Development at the MoIAT, shared.
Mr. Trixie LohMirmand, Executive Vice President, Dubai World Trade Centre, commented that “we are ready to welcome leaders from the world’s biggest names in FB production to Gulfood Manufacturing and hear their strategies to drive sustainability, innovation, and efficiency as the industry advances into a new era. Dubai is fast becoming a hub for both sustainable manufacturing and culinary excellence, and we look forward to showcasing both to a record-breaking number of participants next week.”
Across the huge exhibition space in the event, the world’s leading ingredient, packaging, and processing brands will be presenting their cutting-edge products, services, and solutions to an international buyer audience, with this year’s themes of digitalization, sustainability, innovation, excellence, and efficiency.
These include sustainable packaging from the likes of Tetra Pak and Husky Technologies; renewable and clean energy solutions from GEA Middle East, Uniconfort, and Probat; sustainable production from Krones and Bunge; innovative technology to improve efficiency from Ishida; digital solutions harnessing the power of big data and AI from Siemens, SIG, and Multivac; and many more.