yummex Middle East 2017

From 18 to 20 September, the Speciality Food Festival, Yummex Middle East and SEAFEX will welcome buyers and suppliers of specialty fare including a raft of high profile procurement partners looking to allocate their annual budgets.

With UAE food sales projected to grow by an annual average of 7.3 per cent between 2015 and 2020, attending the festival is compulsory for anyone in the business of food. In addition to the event underlining the country’s standing as the GCC’s second largest food market, more than 700 local, regional and international food suppliers from over 60 countries will showcase thousands of specialist food products at the event. The event welcomes Executive Chefs, Restaurateurs, Hoteliers and Distributors, who will form part of the anticipated audience of 15,000 international buyers, reflecting the increased demand for speciality gourmet, seafood and confectionery foods as the primary drivers of sustained long-term growth.

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