- Global Food Leaders Summit, Food Packaging & Processing Forum and Franchising Workshop Provide Essential Insights for Business Success in the Region
As
global trends and developments continue to drive consumer demand across the
food, beverage and hospitality sectors, it has become essential for regional
food professionals and entrepreneurs to stay updated. Offering unrivalled
access to the latest information and global expertise, the Gulfood 2013
Conferences will bring more than 50 of the world’s experts, food specialists
and business leaders from all sectors of the F&B industry to Dubai this
month.
H E Sheikha Lubna at the Gulfood Global Food Leaders Summit last year |
Taking
place from 25 – 28 February 2013 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, alongside
Gulfood – the world’s largest annual trade show for the food and hospitality
industry - the Gulfood Conferences incorporate four key summits: Global Food
Leaders’ Summit; Food Packaging & Processing Forum; Food Inspection
Conference and the Franchising Workshop.
Trixee
Loh, Senior Vice President for Dubai World Trade Centre, organiser of Gulfood
said: “With Gulfood being an important trading platform for F&B
professionals from around the world, it is important for us to ensure the show
is a source of education and learning for visitors. Gulfood conferences will
address the very latest trends, critical issues and opportunities impacting
various sectors of the industry through panel discussions, presentations,
interactive workshops and case studies.”
Bringing
together senior executives from some of the world’s leading food and drink
companies, the Global Food Leaders’ Summit running on 25 February will address
those key issues and commercial drivers that impact strategic decision-making.
Commencing with a panel discussion on factors shaping the future of the food
industry, the summit will also include keynote presentations on the role of the
private sector in food security, food consumption and sustainability and, the
implications of being a big business.
Keynote
speaker at the Global Food Leaders’ Summit, Vishal Tikku, Middle East Managing
Director of Mondelēz International (formerly Kraft Foods), said: “In a world
where trends in food consumption are shifting, populations are growing, and
resources are finite, we as a snack powerhouse need to ensure sustenance in our
products and fight shortages, both now and in the future. This cannot be
achieved without the co-operation, transparency and active participation of all
stakeholders. Gulfood provides the industry with an exciting platform to help
organisations and key decision makers come together and share the latest
strategies and challenges, to sustain and build market growth and provide
continuity and confidence in the supply chain.”
Addressing
one of the fastest growing segments in the food industry supply chain, the Food
Processing and Packaging Forum, running on 26 February 2013, will outline the
very latest trends across the sector. A series of panel discussions involving
business leaders from global players will address pressing issues such as
balancing quality and quantity in food processing, the role of packaging
specialists in tackling food waste and, cost management through strategic
planning and sourcing. The forum will also include keynote presentations on a
broad range of important issues. These include Innovation – Succeeding in a
Competitive Market; Designing Cost Efficient Factories and Sustainable Business
Growth through Strategic Innovation.
Building
on the success of the inaugural Food Franchising Workshop last year, the
conference will once again host food-biz veterans on 27 February to provide
insights on the A-Z of franchising. Facilitated by Kit Brinkley, Director of
the World Franchising Association, the Franchising Workshop will offer participants
invaluable advice on franchise investing, the role of supply chains in a
franchise business and, hidden elements of a franchise agreement. Senior
executives from franchisees of popular establishments including Ruby Tuesdays
and Pascal Tepper will share case studies to highlight the essentials of
successful franchise alliances.
“The
conference programme is a key feature of Gulfood and every year, we try to
enhance this offering by bringing the very best calibre of speakers to provide
regional professionals with access to content that is shaping the global
F&B landscape,” added Loh.
Gulfood
is strictly a trade-only event and is open to business and trade visitors from
within the industry only. Gulfood is open 11am-7pm from February 25-27 and 11am
-5pm on February 28. The online entry fee is AED 125 and onsite entry fee is
AED 250. The registration fee for the Global Food Leaders’ Summit is AED 795
and AED 995 each for the Food Packaging & Processing Forum, Food Inspection
Conference and Franchising Workshop. Access to the show is free for conference
delegates. For more information on Gulfood Conferences, please visit www.gulfood.com/conferences.
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