Organic, Health-Orientated Food Companies to Carve out Share of UAE Market worth AED 154 million
With a increasing importance being put on health and lifestyle, specifically in the UAE, organically sourced and healthy foods are becoming part of a staple diet.
According to numbers published by the Organic Trade Association, the quote size for overall natural market consumer sales for natural products in the UAE amounts to AED154Mil annually, making it the 38th largest market on the planet.
On top of this, a rise in consumption of health and wellness products (6.6% CAGR), natural packaged food and drinks (9.8% CAGR), and organic packaged food intake (9.8% CAGR) was forecasted from the years 2015-2018, signalling a change in consumer behavior to health-orientated foods.
Intending to offer a suitable platform for local and international food producers aiming to expand into the lucrative industry of health food products, SIAL Middle East will certainly range from 12-14 December at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, and kept in a strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA), as part of the Abu Dhabi Food Festival and organized by the division of Society and Tourism.
Identifying SIAL ME's status as a expanding hub for industry professionals, Mawasim Organic, are set to display their full series of organic products.
Abdulnasser Alshamsi, CEO for Mawasim Organic said, "SIAL Middle East has actually provided a solid platform for the growing food, beverage and hospitality occasion in the MENA region, and we are looking forward to showcasing our natural fresh local farm create from fruits, vegetables and herbs such as: sweet corn, cucumber, potato and mint.
Additionally, Mawasim Organic has a vast area of certified natural products such as cheese and milk, butchery, bakery, grocery to health & beauty products.
" Mawasim has quickly turned into a trusted local Emirati brand, carrying locally grown organic produce, harvested at Al Rawafed Organic Agricultural farm," included Alshamsi.
For New Zealand based Blossom Hillside Ranch, halal products and superfoods will take centre-stage.
Mark Allport Founder of Blossom Hill Ranch said, "Blossom Hill farm is influenced by four generations of New Zealand family farming, and we represent a variety of stunning artisan ranch produce and Halal qualified products. Also, we will have an interesting new variety of drinks from New Zealand along with some new combinations of Superfood NutSpreads."
With greater than 40 million date palms in the UAE, and with the fruit mainly took into consideration a superfood as a result of its high resources of power, fibre and vitamins, numerous distributors are eager to show-off their products at Abu Dhabi Day Palm Exhibition, the only occasion worldwide committed for the date palm industry, which will be co-located with SIAL Middle East. This year's edition will be the initial to enable on-site sales.
Capitalising on the appeal and high usage of the medjool day in the Middle East, USA company Dual Date Packing is participating in SIAL Middle East for the first time. "The occasion is understood to have a high focus of purchase professionals," said Hope Barbee from Double Date.
" This will certainly be our first ever trade show outside of the UNITED STATE and we want to elevate the bar on the top quality of the majdool date currently out there. We provide the best quality of whole majdool days in a variety of customer bundles and we continue to be fully commited to delivering our customers the best."
Jenaan investment, a farming investment company, are additionally aiming to go into the healthy and free variety market. Based in the country's capital, Abu Dhabi, SIAL Middle East will certainly provide the excellent platform to showcase Jenaan's new jobs, collaborations along with revealing new initiatives.
Furthermore, Jenaan plans to authorize new contracts and increase their global network, and will work very closely with the Abu Dhabi government to sustain the emirate's food safety programme agenda, and has actually recently implemented a big date palm plantation in Egypt. They also plan to launch a new pet solutions business for local farmers at SIAL Middle East.
The eighth edition of SIAL Middle East, co-located with the Abu Dhabi Date Palm Exhibition, will organize greater than 22,000 industry professionals and 900 exhibitors this year.
SIAL Middle East returns with assistance from Host Sponsor: Abu Dhabi Chamber, Diamond Sponsor: Jenaan Investments, Silver Sponsors: Al Rawafed and Abu Dhabi Farmers Services Centre, Bronze Sponsor: Mai Dubai and The Deep Seafood Company, and Halal Certification Sponsor: Emirates Authority for Standardization & Metrology.
Caption: SIAL Middle East will give a perfect platform for local and international food producers seeking to broaden into the health foods industry.
