SIAL Middle East Event to Return to Abu Dhabi

The region’s food consumption is expected to reach 51.5 million tonnes by 2015, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.6% over the period of 2011-15, while the food consumption per capita will increase at a CAGR of 2.1% over the period of 2011-15.

Oct 4 2011 --- Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, SIAL Middle East will take place from 21 -23 November, 2011 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

SIAL Middle East is part of the SIAL Group, the world’s largest network of professional food events. Held annually, under strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, the event brings together professionals involved in buying and selling food products, services and equipment in addition to showcasing the latest innovations in the food industry.

After being highly commended in the Best Trade Exhibition category at the Middle East Event Awards 2011 and named as the largest and best attended business event launched in Abu Dhabi last year, SIAL Middle East has fast become the region’s dynamic event for the professional food industry.

“SIAL Middle East identifies key strengths that can be enhanced and areas that might be improved to further the economic and competitive potential of the regional food industry,” said Valérie Lobry, Managing Director of SIAL Group.

The region’s food consumption is expected to reach 51.5 million tonnes by 2015, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.6% over the period of 2011-15, while the food consumption per capita will increase at a CAGR of 2.1% over the period of 2011-15.

“Trade professionals and buyers will be able to source an array of food products and services, some of them never seen before in the region,” added Fadi Saad, Group Exhibition Director at Turret Media – organiser of the Middle East’s edition.