{"id":24299,"date":"2019-10-31T14:48:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T10:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=24299"},"modified":"2019-10-31T14:48:49","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T10:48:49","slug":"day-3-of-dwtcs-quartet-of-fb-and-fmcg-trade-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/day-3-of-dwtcs-quartet-of-fb-and-fmcg-trade-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 3 Of DWTC&#8217;S Quartet Of F&#038;B And FMCG Trade Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A quartet of sector-specific food and FMCG trade platforms at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) are witnessing a global coming-together of industry pioneers, innovators and disruptors, as tens of thousands of visitors converge for future-proofing conferences, next-gen technology demonstrations, new product launches and focused industry debates.<\/p>\n<p>On day two of the three-day mega events, which runs until Thursday 31 October, the major stories stirring conversations across DWTC ranged from a 26-tonne manufacturing machine by Chinese firm <strong>Wellbing<\/strong> and Swiss flavour powerhouse <strong>Firmenich\u2019s<\/strong> themed Mediterranean range, to <strong>Siemens\u2019<\/strong> German-built application suite for digitalising brownfield operations. Saudi packaging company <strong>NAPCO<\/strong> meanwhile, is driving the sustainable solutions debate, Swedish packaging behemoth <strong>TetraPak<\/strong> is exploring the rapid growth of private labelling and consumers\u2019 selection habits in supermarkets, and the Russian Space Food Laboratory initiative by <strong>Astrofoods\u2019<\/strong> newest gravity-friendly confectioneries for astronauts also grabbed attention of visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The global convergence of the world\u2019s leading F&amp;B brands and minds is taking place at four co-located trade shows at DWTC: <strong>Gulfood Manufacturing<\/strong>, the largest food and beverage processing and packaging event for the Middle East, Asia and Africa; the inaugural <strong>Private Label &amp; Licensing Middle East<\/strong>, the MENA region\u2019s only dedicated trade platform for the lucrative private label and licensing; and <strong>yummex Middle East<\/strong> and <strong>SEAFEX Middle East<\/strong>, a pair of food industry events homing in on confectioneries and seafood, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Held under the umbrella of the Gulfood power brand, which is preparing to celebrate its 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary in 2020, the four food trade platforms have attracted more than 2,800 collective exhibitors.<\/p>\n<p>Gulfood Manufacturing, Private Label &amp; Licensing Middle East, yummex Middle East and SEAFEX Middle East are open to trade professionals only. The events run until Thursday, 31 October. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfoodmanufacturing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.gulfoodmanufacturing.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/5-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-24302\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/5B-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-24303\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/5C-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"159\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A quartet of sector-specific food and FMCG trade platforms at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) are witnessing a global coming-together of industry pioneers, innovators and disruptors, as tens of thousands of visitors converge for future-proofing conferences, next-gen technology demonstrations, new product launches and focused industry debates. 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