Dubai Industrial Park (DI), one of the largest industrial hubs in Dubai and a member of Tecom Group, will highlight its key role in the food and beverage (F&B) industry during its participation at Gulfood 2019.

 

One of the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade shows, Gulfood will be held from February 17 to 21 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

 

Dubai Industrial Park, a key provider of state-of-the-art infrastructure and integrated solutions for businesses, hosts over 250 factories and over 700 business partners in sector-specific zones. 

 

As part of its participation at the annual trade fair, Dubai Industrial Park will release a whitepaper developed in collaboration with The Economist Intelligence Unit, and will host the first edition of DI Talks, a series of industry talks given by experts in their fields. 

 

The whitepaper titled “Global Food Trends to 2030: With a Closer Look at the GCC” shares key industry findings and discusses local and international food trends, from the manufacturing stage to the supply chain, in the context of food security.

 

It will be launched during a special event on the sidelines of Gulfood on the second day.  

 

The manufacturing hub’s participation in Gulfood is a reflection of its commitment to develop the industrial sector in Dubai and to achieve the goals of the Dubai Industrial Strategy 2030, which has F&B as one of its priority subsectors.

 

Saud Abu Al hawareb, the managing director of Dubai Industrial Park, said: "The food and beverage sector, a key sector at Dubai Industrial Park, is one of the most important manufacturing sectors in the UAE."

 

"In an effort to showcase our solutions and successful business partners, we are participating at Gulfood to offer a knowledge sharing platform that enables learning and networking, and to help grow the industry," he noted. 

 

"One of our main priorities is to meet the developing needs of our business partners and to help fast-track their growth and expansion through offering world-class value-added services and enabling them to succeed at a local and regional level," he added.

 

Dubai Industrial Park will also be hosting on its stand DI Talks, a series of talks with a focus on F&B manufacturing and business set up by experts in the fields. 

 

Through the initiative, the Park aims to provide a platform for professionals in the industry to connect and exchange knowledge and expertise on key trends.

 

DI Talks 2019 agenda will feature high-profile speakers including Satya Narayana Tekkali, the executive director, Business Development (DI); Aline Ashkarian, the country general manager - Patchi; Harbinder Kathuria, the vice president for sales (Middle East, Africa and Indian Sub-Continent) at Sidel; Georges Beaudoin, the director of operations (Middle East) at Agricool.-TradeArabia News Service