To quench the industry\u2019s appetite for industry leading content, the Gulfood Innovation Summit returns from 22-24 February uniting the world\u2019s most influential chefs, food scientists, government officials and industry leaders. The three-day Summit will see marquee delegates at the forefront of industry innovation discuss and shape the future of food and gastronomy across topics including Governments\u2019 role in shaping the future of food; Adapting to healthier, sustainable lifestyles; F&B Marketing, Tourism and Retail; and Leveraging emerging and future food technologies.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the most competitive global sourcing platform and the first live F&B event for almost 12 months, the return of Gulfoodmarks the only platform for F&B professionals to reconnect with partners, explore big business opportunities and start the year with confidence,\u201d said Trixie LohMirmand, Executive Vice President, Events Management, DWTC.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe show\u2019s popular interactive features have been adapted for the times and are complemented by a series of new experiences and knowledge-exchange platforms which underlineGulfood\u2019scapacity to the global agenda for a transformative industry responding to evolving market needs and post-pandemic market realignment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stars on-stage: Heather Mills, James Knight-Pacheco & MasterChef Tarek Ibrahim<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Gulfood 2021 visitors will get the chance to meet and be inspired by culinary stars, as leading chefs, authors and F&B decision-makers reveal their experiences, projects, and creativity at the show\u2019s \u2018Chef Talks Stage\u2019<\/strong>in Hall 8 from 21-24 February. This year\u2019s line-up includes UK media personality Heather Mills, founder of the plant-based ethical vegan food company VBites, who takes to the Chef Talks Stage at 13.00pm on 21 February.<\/p>\n \u201cMy aim to make people more aware of food security and plant-based alternative products that can boost immune systems and put less pressure on our digestive systems,\u201d said Mills.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, James Knight-Pacheco, host of the \u2018Chef JKP Podcast\u2019, Executive Chef at ME Dubai in Zaha Hadid\u2019s iconic Opus; and Chef Tarek Ibrahim, the first Arab MasterChef and the culinary genius behind the hit Fatafeat TV show \u2018Travelling Tarek’s Australian Adventures\u2019 will host sessions on 21 and 23 February.<\/p>\n Elsewhere on the Chef Talks agenda, Italy\u2019s3-star Michelin Star chef Norbert Niederkofler will deliver a thought-provoking session titled \u2018Fine Cuisine with Ingredients from the Wilderness\u2019, while Gal Ben-Moshe, the third Israeli chef to be awarded a Michelin Star, will explore \u2018ChefsWithout Borders and Beyond Recipes\u2019.<\/p>\n Another key highlight on day two of Chef Talks is the \u2018Launching of the Gulfood Chef\u2019s Club\u2019 \u2013 a new global F&B industry first where 30 top UAE chefs will collectively create a bespoke menu live at Gulfood.Meanwhile, Gulfood visitors will be transported to some of Dubai\u2019s best eateries with pop-up restaurants from Zuma, Boca and Roberto\u2019s appearing over the show\u2019s five days.<\/p>\n Insights and First in Food Workshops <\/strong><\/p>\n Insights into the future of F&B will emerge at Gulfood\u2019sFirst in FoodWorkshops<\/strong> learning sessions on 21, 23 and 24February in Hall 2. Hosted by leading experts and success-makers, this year\u2019s programme features live sessions on topics ranging from food safety and innovation to sustainable dining, food safety and F&B design.<\/p>\n Greg Ohannessian, founding partner of Soma Mater, a consultancy firm focusing on building sustainability in the GCC\u2019s food, water and energy nexus, will deliver a 60-minute session on sustainable dining alongside Roha Daud, a food & wellness brand consultant and the founder of Cause\u2019 Kitchen.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the face of a global pandemic, regional leaders have taken swift and decisive actions that allow society, and the food industry in particular, to look toward 2021 with a strong sense of optimism. Gulfood 2021 represents the perfect opportunity for leaders across government and food sectors to gather and discuss how to embrace the challenges we face together and to join hands in embarking on a new path towards sustainable growth, more resilient food systems, and to greater cooperation for our environment, our health, and our happiness,\u201d said Ohannessian.<\/p>\n The programme will also include workshops devoted to Kosher Certification, taking professionals through the varying levels of certification for the food production and service sectors, and processes and opportunities in the international Kosher industry with Rabbi Joel Weinberger, Head of India, South Asia Operation at the US-based Star-K Kosher certification agency.<\/p>\n Masterclasses with celebrities <\/strong><\/p>\n Some 31 renowned culinary creators, including five Michelin Star chefs from Germany, Italy and Portugal will take part in activations including, masterclasses, acrobatic pizza, pastry art, and the secrets of the flour kitchen at Gulfood\u2019s popular\u00a0\u2018Tastes of the World\u2019<\/strong>, which will take place in Hall 8 across five-days.<\/p>\n Taking part in the \u2018Creative Cuisines\u2019 experience, an interactive platform designed for Michelin starred chefs to explain their cuisine philosophy through a signature dish, the star-studded quintet include: NorbetNiederkofler (3 Michelin Stars), whose restaurant St Hurbertus sits at the base of Italy\u2019s Dolomites and is famed for only using ingredients produced in the Italian mountain range; Marco Sacco, the man behind Piccolo Lago \u2013 the awarding-winning restaurant perched over Italy\u2019s Lake Mergazzo; Germany\u2019s Ren\u00e9 Frank, head chef and co-owner of Berlin\u2019s CODA, the world\u2019s first dessert restaurant to receive 2 Michelin Stars; Portugal\u2019s Rui Silvestre and Israel\u2019s Gal Ben-Moshe, whose Berlin restaurant Prism was awarded a Michelin Star in 2020.<\/p>\n The group will be joined by many other titans of the global culinary landscape exploring a series of ground-breaking topics and experiences. Highlight sessions include the ultimate commercial kitchen technology; the best plant-based meat fish and dairy free alternatives; a 3D printed plant-based meat -a new vision for a sustainable F&B industry from Israel; zero waste sustainable fine dining and a signature dish from one of the Dubai\u2019s top chefs.<\/p>\n Top chefs taking to the live kitchen stage this year, cooking up a storm with creative ingredients and the most advanced kitchen and tools on the market include Luciano Marques, Head Chef, Tasca by Jose Avillez Dubai Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group; BernerdoPaladini Executive Chef, Torno Subito; Chef Vanessa Bayma Chef Vanessa Bayma, Chef Bayma Consultancy; Alessandro Lunardi, Agugiaro&Fign; and many more.<\/p>\n Gulfood Innovation Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n The250 global entries received from 44 countries for this year\u2019s Gulfood Innovation Awards<\/strong>testify to the pace of innovation currently underway in the industry. The annual awards celebrate and reward excellence across brands and products, with judging conducted by a panel of prestigious industry leaders. The winners of this year\u2019s 10 competing categories will be awarded during the show, and will feature on the show\u2019s website once announced.<\/p>\n International Culinary League<\/strong><\/p>\n Innovation in preparation, incredible flavour and ingredient fusions, and a desire to be the best will take centre stage at the Gulfood International Culinary League<\/strong>, as four global teams led by elite chefs whip up gastronomical marvels. Team Asia will be headed by Zuma\u2019s Pawel Kazawnosky, with Europe\u2019s charge marshalled by Bernardo Palladini of Torno Subito by Bottura. America will compete with renowned chef James Knight-Pacheco at the helm, while Middle East and Africa\u2019s hopes will be guided by Captain Mohamad Chabchoul.<\/p>\n UAE National Brewers Cup Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n Gulfood will host the UAE National Brewers Cup Championship, an annual contest to discover the champion of hand brewing filter coffee that promotes manual coffee brewing and service excellence. Over two rounds, competitors will prepare and serve three individual beverages to an elite judging panel. The competition\u2019s rules and regulations are based on the World Coffee Events judging criteria. The Championship will take place from 21 \u2013 24 February in Za\u2019abeelHall 6.<\/p>\n Business and Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n Gulfood 2021 will be held under stringent safety and hygiene protocols. DWTC has proved its capability to curate the safest face-to-face business environment and deliver world-class events with the highest safety protocols, as evidenced by the recent GITEX Technology Week – the only live in-person tech event in 2020. Held in December, the event welcomed tens of thousands of visitors with 96% of local and international attendees recording a \u2018safe\u2019 or \u2018very safe\u2019 experience.<\/p>\n With product sampling and handling such a vital interaction at a global F&B event, DWTC\u2019s proven protocols have been further intensified for Gulfood 2021, under strict guidance and coordination with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Dubai Municipality, to ensure the safest possible business conditions.Wearing of masks is mandatory, with social distancing in place to ensure the wellbeing of all delegates. On-site registration will not be available; registration must be completed in advance via www.gulfood.com<\/a><\/p>\n Furthermore, the show is co-located with GulfHost, the ultimate trading platform for the hospitality equipment & foodservice Industry. For more information, please visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.gulfhost.ae\/<\/a><\/p>\n
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