Global consumer spending on F&B passes US$ 7. 2tr annually
HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, opened Gulfood 2020, the landmark 25th edition of the region’s longest-running annual food and beverage (F&B) trade show at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).
As an industry pioneer and weathervane for global F&B sector trend-tracking, Gulfood attracts F&B producers that serve a global population that is set to race past eight billion by 2030.
The global F&B sector seeks to keep pace with changing consumer habits and spiraling spending, which now stands at more than US$ 7.2tr annually, according to the Gulfood 2020 Industry Outlook Report.
Gulfood marks Silver Jubilee
Gulfood 2020 will showcase large-scale innovation in the F&B sector, with a wide array of industry disruptors exhibiting innovative products and solutions, new-to-region flavours and products, and the global networking opportunities with F&B businesses from every corner of the world.
Running alongside the main exhibition, the second edition of the three-day Gulfood Innovation Summit will bring together major players from across the international industry to examine the latest challenges and opportunities in the global F&B market.
Immersive features
To mark its silver anniversary, Gulfood 2020 has rolled out a host of new features and initiatives to further enhance the visitor experience.
The Gulfood Innovation Summit has attracted a power-packed line-up of speakers including high-ranking ministers, thought-leaders and industry stalwarts. Speakers taking to the Summit stage include HE Mariam Bent Mohammed Saeed Hare Al Mohair, Minister of State for Food Security of the UAE; HH Prince Waleed Al Saud, President – Saudi Arabia Restaurant and Cafés Association, and Darien Al Kati, Goodwill Ambassador, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.
Gulfood 2020 will run from 16 to 20 February 2020.
