Meet serious food and beverage buyers at SIAL Middle East

Sell your product. To buyer, after buyer.

As the doors closed on the 2nd edition of SIAL Middle East in November 2011, exhibitors reported that they had signed at least US$350,000,000 worth of contracts and 86% of companies had re-booked an exhibition stand for 2012.

SIAL Middle East will be returning to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre between 26-28 November 2012 and will expand by at least two additional halls to meet the demand from companies applying for exhibition space.

2011 in numbers

466
exhibitors
from 43 countries
9,707
  attendees
from 78 countries		 14
national pavilions		 406
  VIP buyers from 22 countries		 376
competing chefs at
La Cuisine du SIAL		 86%
 of exhibtors re-booked stands
Brand new pavilions confirmed for Bulgaria and Taiwan.
We are delighted to add Bulgaria and Taiwan to the growing list of country pavilions being organised by Governments around the world. To find out if a pavilion is being organised from your country, contact Elly Habt on +33 176 77 2016.

UAE lifts ban on British beef
In May 2012, the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water lifted the ban on the import of British beef and beef products. To find out how UK companies can use SIAL Middle East to increase exports to the UAE and meet key buyers please contact Elly Habt on +33 176 77 2016.

Product nominations for SIAL Innovations Award now open
SIAL Group events have a long history of identifying food innovation and we are pleased to announce that the call for entries for this years competition in the Middle East is now open. Deadline: 12th October 2012. Read more...
ITCA Abu Dhabi
SIAL Middle East joins forces with ITCA to host brand new travel  catering event. We are pleased to announce that the International Travel Catering Association will be holding ITCA Abu Dhabi alongside SIAL Middle East in 2012. Find out more at www.itcaabudhabi.com
The SIAL Group Strength

From its inception in Paris in 1964, SIAL Group is now the largest international network of trade exhibitions devoted to the food industry.

Acclaimed for its experience as an elite organiser of B2B exhibitions, SIAL Group events are adapted to local environments, whilst consistently offering a top level of
customer service, business contacts and return on investment.

The SIAL Group network includes:
  • 9,300 exhibitors from over 100 countries
  • 370,000 sqm of exhibition space
  • 220,000 visitors from 200 countries
  • 50 exclusive agents worldwide
  • 6 leading B2B events on 5 continents
For more information visit www.sial-group.com

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The Abu Dhabi Advantage

Access to the region. A modern and safe commercial hub, Abu Dhabi is perfectly positioned for you to meet potential partners from across the Middle East.

Award winning venue. In 2011, ADNEC won awards for the Middle East’s Leading Exhibition Centre, International Venue of the Year, and Best International Venue.

Government support. The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority will continue to support efforts to host VIP buyers, drive media coverage and grow the event in 2012.

A burgeoning hospitality and tourism industry. The Government has identified tourism as a key priority within its 2030 Development Plan, with tourism-related projects worth US$235 billion planned through to 2018.

Liberalised import rules. In January 2012, the UAE Cabinet decided to further liberalise the trade of essential commodities in a move to end monopoly and arrest soaring food prices. The move includes beverages, dairy products, livestock and edible oils.

Buyers need new products. A young, wealthy and multicultural population is demanding a better variety of products and ingredients.

Khalifa Port. The UAE is already an important regional hub with the third largest amount of re-exports in the world. The opening of Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi will open up new import and reexport capacity at the only automated port for a 3,000 mile radius.

Diversified economy. The local food processing sector is expanding rapidly with attractive financing and subsidies from Government and now accounts for over 40% of the industrial investment outside of the oil and gas sector in the UAE.

Entry policy. SIAL Middle East is strictly a trade only exhibition. There is no admission for the general public or persons under the age of 18.

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