7- 9 NOV 2023

DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTRE

The Ultimate Global
F&B Manufacturing
Showcase
POST SHOW REPORTGULFOODMANUFACTURING.COM

Gulfood Manufacturing
embodies the UAE’s pivotal rolein influencing the future of vitalindustries that are critical to theprogress and wellbeing of the
global community. Aligned with
our ethos of creating platforms
for fostering groundbreaking
ideas and solutions to addresspressing global challenges, thisyear’s Gulfood Manufacturingcontributed to enhancing foodsecurity and sustainability on aworldwide scale.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum
VICE PRESIDENT AND PRIMEMINISTER OF THE UAE AND RULER
OF DUBAI2RATED LEADING GLOBAL
F&B PRODUCTION EVENT
IN THE INDUSTRY

9AND THE BIGGESTEDITION EVER

15HALLS OF DIVERSEINNOVATIVEPRODUCTS

47

EXHIBITORS NEW
TO THE SHOW

27

INCREASE IN
INTERNATIONALVISITORS

2,169
P L AT I N U M S P O N S O R

VISITOR BADGE SPONSORSPONSOR

52,045*SOURCE: GRS

EXHIBITORSVISITORS

3USD $12.3 MILLIONGROUND-BREAKING
IRAQ DEAL SIGNEDby Tetra-Pak at Gulfood
Manufacturing 2023.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Chairman of the Dubai Council for
Border Crossing Points Security

visited Gulfood Manufacturing, thelargest global gathering of F&B machinery
solutions and ingredients innovation.
482

TOP MARKETS EXHIBITORSWERE INTERESTED IN:
IRAQKUWAIT
ALGERIA

GHANA

QATAR
EGYPT

UAE

88%

deem Gulfood
Manufacturing importantto their businessof exhibitors
confirmed intention
to return in 2024

81

76

of the exhibitors agree that
Gulfood Manufacturing sets thebenchmark for global events inthe food production industry

expressed overall
event satisfaction%KSA

NIGERIA%%OMAN
INDIA
KENYA

USD

$1.35B

2023

total value ofshow purchases
estimatededition was
31% larger thanprevious year

TOP EXHIBITOR OBJECTIVES

81

MET EXISTINGBUYERS

80

FOUND NEWCUSTOMERS

88

SUCCESSFULLYPUT THEIR BRANDS
IN THE MARKET

5

ACCELERATING THE
SMARTER FUTURE

As first time exhibitors at
Gulfood Manufacturing,
we met new prospects,
customers and ourcompetitors. We wereable to showcase ourproducts and solutions
to our future customers.
Gulfood Manufacturing
is a good platform forour business.

This was our first time exhibiting at Gulfood
Manufacturing and will definitely come back.
This is a top quality exhibition attracting world
leading manufacturers and customers.
GREENWICH INTEGRATEDTECHNOLOGIES AIEPRECIA MOLEN

Gulfood Manufacturing is amelting global technology
display for the MENA market& holds value to the businessof food related industry.
ACE TECHNOLOGIES

6

Gulfood Manufacturing presents
an excellent opportunity forestablished brands to showcase
their profiles, while aspiring
business can exhibit their talents
and shoot for the moon. Verypositive and relevant footfall
experiences regardless of stall
position. Truly a global event.

Gulfood Manufacturing has
created the new food businesshotspot in the world. It’s THE
place for all B2B food companies.
AIYA EUROPE GMBHCHERAT PACKAGING
LIMITED

Gulfood Manufacturing is
our must show in the UAE.
It not only features new
trend and technologies
but also has a great target
audience and decision
makers attending.
GEA MIDDLE EAST FZE - AE

Truly the leadingshow for the MENA
region. This show canbecome really global.
I’m impressed how it’s
growing year by year.
ALFA MACHINE
KOURTOGLOU S.A

7WELCOMING
INFLUENTIAL BUYERSFROM AROUND
THE WORLD

6.7%

7.2

AFRICA

1%

AMERICA

5.7%

MIDDLEEAST%

EUROPE

8.8
GCC

61%

86%

84%

of visitors confirmed
intention to returnin 2023 (industrybenchmark 78%)4588

overall visitor
satisfaction(industrybenchmark 78%)

visitorNPS score(16 industrybenchmark)

%

85%

9.6

deem Gulfood
Manufacturing
important to theirbusiness.

%of the visitors
agree that Gulfood
Manufacturing sets
the benchmark for
global events in thefood productionindustry.

%ASIA

UAE

44

TOP 10 VISITING COUNTRIES%of the attendees
came with asolid intention tosource or sign acontract at theshow.

UAE

KSA

INDIA

EGYPTIRAN

PAKISTANJORDAN

OMAN

IRAQ

ITALY

8I am impressed by how busy the event
was and the growth over the years.
It is a great place for connecting andexperiencing innovations.
Mohamed Samir
BOARD MEMBER
AL SAFI DANONEI was impressed with the varietyof packaging suppliers andnew technologies displayed atGulfood Manufacturing this year.
Thiagarajan Palanivel
SR. PACKAGING DEVELOPMENTTECHNOLOGISTAGTHIA COMPANY

It was really good seeing
top manufacturers and theirexhibits all at one place.
This year’s Gulfood
Manufacturing has reallybrought together
suppliers, manufacturers andsolution providers
from all over the world under
one platform & has showcased
several innovative ingredient &manufacturing solutions in F&B.
Avinash Ratta
CEO & MDGRAINVELOCITY

Amr Elsalhy
HEAD OF SUPPLYCHAIN BEVERAGESPEPSICOThe event helped me to broaden
my mind about the possibilities
that exist to improve foodprocessing and packaging.
Maurice Toroitich
CHAIRMANMILIMANI ENTERPRISES LTD

950+SESSIONSACROSS 3 DAYS84SPEAKERS39%C-LEVEL25%FIRST TIME INTHE UAE41%FEMALEREPRESENTATIONTHE WORLD’S BEST, POWERFUL FOOD PRODUCTION INNOVATORS UNVEILED

ISHIDA EUROPE LIMITEDADM INTERNATIONAL SARLTETRA PAK EXPORT FZEMECATHERM SA

BE ST F OOD SAF ET Y IN N OVAT IONBES T ING R EDIENT S INNOVAT ION

BES T PAC KAGI NG I NNOVATI O N

BE ST P R O C E SSI NG I NNOVATI O NGEA MIDDLE EAST FZETHRYVESYMRISEGUPSE SÜRENS U S TA I N A B I LIT Y CO M PAN Y OF T HE YEAR,RE NE WA B L E E N E RG Y IN ITIATIVE

PL A NT-BA S ED M A NUFAC T UR INGCOM PA NY OF T H E Y EA R

DIG ITAL TR ANSFO R MATI O N
INITI ATI VEC A R Gİ LL TA R I M VE GI DA SA N.Tİ C . A. Ş.
SUSTA I NABI LI T Y C HAMP I O N O F THE YE A R11ENGAGING OURCOMMUNITIESWITH MEANINGFULCONNECTIONSUSD$TOTAL PR VALUE477,750210

Total numberof radio spots80 Countdown

1.2M

new websiteusers overa span of 2months+1.7M

website sessions
from 171countries

319M
million digital advertising
impressions served across
180 countries

18,569862M

meetings initiatedat the show through theconnexions programmeaudience reachthrough PR coverageAN UNRIVALLED SOCIAL REACHFOLLOWER GROWTH IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS

101M 65M+OVERALL SOCIAL
AD IMPRESSIONSIMPRESSIONSON INSTAGRAM

6.2M 29M
IMPRESSIONSON LINKEDIN+7%

FA C E B O O K+35%

LINKEDIN+57%

TWITTER+59%

I N S TA G R A M

IMPRESSIONSON FACEBOOK#GULFOODMANUFACTURING13THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
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14LET’S MEET AGAIN

5-7 NOV 2024
DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTRE

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CO M M E RC I AL DI R ECTORCOMMERCIA L DIRECTORSENIOR SA L E S MANAGER

SALES MANAGER

SALES MANAGER

EMAIL US AT GFM@DWTC.COM

STAND PRICES FOR GULFOOD MANUFACTURING 2024
Please note that the following
compulsory charges apply toeach exhibiting company and/or stand sharer

SPACE ONLY

SHELL SCHEME(MIN 24SQM)

AED 1,825
per sqm

Registration fees

AED 1,050
AED 1,350(MIN 12SQM)

DOUBLE
DECKER

CONCOURSE
SPACE ONLY

CONCOURSE
SHELL

Enhancing internet listing

AED 2,175

AED 900

AED 2,650

AED 3,000

Exhibitor insurance

per sqm

per sqm

per sqm

per sqm

AED 600

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