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Bigger than before, Gulfood 2013 welcomed tens of thousands of trade visitors from all around the world at the Dubai World Trade Centre. On its 18th year, it expanded to 13% in size and reached a record exhibition space of 113, 398m2 with 4,200 companies from 110 countries including new participating countries such as Brunei, Lithuania and Ecuador. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum cut the ceremonial ribbon.
“Dubai now plays a pivotal role in the global food food industry from a number of perspectives, not least because the city hosts what has become the most important annual food trade event in the world. Whilst Gulfood has attracted more and more exhibitors every year from a growing number of countries, this year's exhibition welcomed more government ministers and country delegations than ever before. This is a clear indication of the stature and importance of Gulfood in elevating Dubai's position as the region's leading gateway for trade between East and West,” said Helal Saeed Almarri, director general, Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and CEO, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), organiser of Gulfood.
Being the gateway between the East and West is a definite advantage that many seasoned and first time exhibitors are banking on. “We came here to Dubai because it's in the middle of West and East. It's very important for us,” shared shared Jose Miguel Marin Bachmann, executive director of Frigorifico Agromarin Lamb Slaughtering Plant. Their company has been exporting to Europe since 2007 and this year, they aim to start international sales in the Middle East region. Mr Bachman was pleasantly surprised that he found himself entertaining a lot of inquiries from day one. He shared, “It has been a very good day. For the first three hours, 15 or 20 people have already come.”
