SIAL Middle East is a 3 day event being held from today to 12th December 2018 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre – ADNEC in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Moreover, it is the leading annual food, beverage and hospitality event held in Abu Dhabi. Over the years, SIAL Middle East has grown to attract over 1000 exhibitors from 45+ countries, 30+ national pavilions, and more than 20,000 visitors from all over the world including 500 top buyers which are fully hosted by the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority as part of the Hosted Buyer Programme.
THE GOALS OF SIAL 2018
Now in its 9th year, SIAL Middle East 2018 aims to further strengthen its positioning as a platform to meet quality buyers in a trade business-friendly environment. The event is expected to continue building on the exceptional success of the last edition. As part of the SIAL Network, the Abu Dhabi trade show is backed by more than 50 years of experience, industry know-how and a broad international network of eight leading B2B events. The 2017 edition of SIAL Middle East attracted 16% more unique visitors through its doors.
FOOD BUSINESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
As a global business platform of the industry, SIAL ME offers national and international companies the opportunity to increase their prominence in the market of the Middle East and to strengthen its international visibility. The fair is aimed at food manufacturers, distributors, importers, wholesalers and retailers, as well as representatives of institutional and commercial catering and offers the possibility to experience live the newest ethnic, regional as well as gourmet products and the most innovative solutions in the industry. With the accompanying conference, it cares for the knowledge and information exchange between experts of the industry and provides information on current topics, trends and future prospects of the industry. Furthermore the SIAL Middle East acts as a networking platform to create new contacts and to find new suppliers and business partners.