Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) is currently participating in the 11th Gulf Food, Hotel and Equipment Exhibition and Salon Culinaire, being held from February 19 to 22, 2006, at Dubai World Trade Center. Participants and visitors to the exhibition have expressed their admiration of Jafza’s state-of-the-art facilities and services for companies involved in food processing and packaging, as Jafza showcases its Food and Beverage Park that is coming up at South Zone.
Salma Hareb, CEO of Jafza, said, “This is Jafza’s second consecutive participation in this exhibition, which is one of the most important events of its kind in the region, attracting exhibitors and visitors from around the world. The food industry in the region has continued its rapid growth, with a booming market for food and food-related products. Dubai, with its surge in tourist inflow and the growth of the hospitality sector, has emerged as a base for a number of leading international players in the food business.”
“By participating in an exhibition such as this we are able to effectively showcase our range of offerings for food companies and attract new clients to Jafza, who can set up operations in the free zone to tap the potential of the regional markets,” she added.
The various facilities offered to companies at the Food and Beverage Park include, on-site water treatment plant operators, cool and cold stores, specialist test labs, employee housing, a choice of varied plot sizes, Dubai Municipality Office and support from the Jafza Environment and Health Department.
The Park will have factory units meant for high capacity food processing and packaging activities, besides offering warehouses in various sizes as per the company’s requirement. The adjoining areas of the Food and Beverage Park are occupied by potential suppliers, which will lead to smoother functioning.
Jafza currently is home to over 450 multinationals that are into manufacturing, trading or distribution of food and food related products. Leading multinationals like Unilever, Cadbury, Nestle, Master Foods and others, already have a well-established presence in the free zone.
The 11th Gulf Food, Hotel and Equipment Exhibition and Salon Culinaire has attracted more than 1,700 manufacturers and distributors from around the world, representing all sectors within the food and hospitality industry, in addition to buyers from over 70 countries. Some of the major country pavilions at the exhibition include, Australia, India, Egypt, Canada, China, UK, USA, Lebanon, Germany, France, Italy, Korea and Japan.
