Dubai Speciality Food Festival 2023 Shows off City Status as Gourmet Hub
Dubai’s reputation as a global gourmet hub will see chefs, retailers and fine food specialists gather for a dedicated culinary exhibition.
Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is preparing to host the 12th edition of the Speciality Food Festival, the MENA region’s only dedicated gourmet and fine food trade show.
Taking place from November 7 to 9, the Speciality Food Festival will offer influential buyers from the region’s fast-growing markets a platform to network and track down the right premium or niche product, while visitors will have the opportunity to uncover the latest news and emerging trends in the speciality food industry.
Bringing together industry leaders and decision makers from the retail, hospitality, food service, manufacturing, import/export and wholesale industries, the Speciality Food Festival will tap into current food trends and address the opportunities and challenges across these sectors.
It will focus on six core themes:
- Vegan and Plant Based
- Horeca and Food Service
- Speciality Beverage
- Health and Wellness
- Artisan and Gourmet
- Organic and Free-From
Trixie LohMirmand, Executive Vice President, Dubai World Trade Centre, said: “Gastronomy is booming both in Dubai and across MENA, evidenced for example by the arrival of world-renowned gastronomy guides Michelin and Gault et Millau in the region.
“Next month’s Speciality Food Festival will continue to be a powerful driving force behind this boom, enabling buyers and visitors to encounter a huge variety of innovative and trend-led global speciality foods, exhibitors to showcase their product and service offerings, and all participants to build new business connections”.
Specialist buyers of premium products from across MENA will be able to discover a vast array of speciality foods from more than 250 exhibitors, including global brands like Monin, Mamame Whole Foods and Truffle House.
