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Two of the UAE’s leading

food producers claimed three

notable accolades at the Gulfood

Innovation Awards, held at

Madinat Arena on Sunday.

Cutting-edge technologies

and product evolutions

topped the menu at this year’s

Innovation Awards.

Recognising the best new-

to-industry technologies and

product-specifi c innovations

across the event’s 5,000-plus

local, regional and international

exhibitors, the Gulfood Innovation

Awards

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featured 10 awards judged by

a panel of industry leading

chefs, retailers and food sector

professionals.

The UAE’s Global Food

Industries more than held its

own against an international

fi eld of food innovators to claim

gongs for Best Halal Food and

Best Meat & Poultry Innovation,

while Hunter Foods Ltd. FZCO

took home the award for Best

Organic Product. The two

fi rms’ trio of gongs ensured the

UAE’s top ranking on the night,

notching more category wins

than any other country.

“These awards confi rm our

commitment to innovation –

we are relentless in pursuing

opportunities which provide

better value and products to

our consumers,” said Jacek

Plewa, General Manager, Global

Foods Industries. “We are the

fi rst UAE company to create

superfoods for consumers’

daily use. Our products are

completely transparent, with no

preservatives or fi llers, reduced

salt and no MSG. We have 30

per cent more protein, 60 per

cent less calories and 90 per

cent more fi bre. These products

address increasing consumer

demand for true health and

wellness products and our

ambition is for a million people to

try our products this year.”

Mark Napier, Gulfood Show

Director, added: “The UAE

companies’ wins refl ect the

maturing food production

landscape both domestically

and across the wider region. It’s

no secret that Arab Gulf states

are working extremely hard to

reduce their over-reliance on food

imports and these wins show that

when the right ingredients are in

place, home-grown companies

can more than compete on the

international arena.”

With half of the 10 awards

being scooped by European

winners from the UK, Germany,

Austria, Finland and Spain,

respectively, the USA’s Atlantic

Foods Co. Ltd. won the Best

Baked or Confectionary

category for its Temole

Pomegranate Chips product,

while Thai Coconut Public

Company won top prize in the

Best Soft Beverage category

for its Sparkling Coconut Water.

“Innovation is about being

in synch with consumer needs,

being aware of those needs

and being brave enough to do

something about it – and all

our award winners have shown

that innovation is in their brand

DNA,” said Seda Solmaz, MEA

Director Marketing Services,

Tetra Pak.

Gulfood 2018, the world’s

largest annual food and beverage

trade event and the fi rst major

international food industry trade

show of the year, is open strictly

to business and trade visitors.

The show is open 11am-7pm from

February 18 - 21 and 11am-5pm

on February 22. On-site entry fee

for visitors is AED400 (USD108).

Visit www.gulfood.com

Mark NapierPortfolio Director, Exhibitions

Dubai World Trade Centre

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THE BEST OF THE BESTThe Gulfood Innovation Awards featured 10 main awards judged

by a panel of industry leading chefs, retailers and food sector

professionals. The judging panel included Kirti Meghnani, Group

Procurement Manager, Choithrams Group; Ariana Bundy, TV Chef &

Author; Nikola Kosutic, Head of Research, Euromonitor International;

Claudia De Brito, Editor, Caterer Middle East; Sunjeh Raja, Director

& CEO, International Centre for Culinary Arts; Seda Solmaz, MEA

Director, Marketing Services, Tetra Pak and Uwe Micheel, President,

The Emirates Culinary Guild.

The winning products are being showcased in the Gulfood

Discover Zone in Zabeel Hall 4 throughout this week’s show.

BEST BAKED OR CONFECTIONERY Temole Pomegranate Chips;

Atlantic Foods Co, Ltd

BEST FROZEN OR CHILLED FOOD Dairy Free Ice Cream made with

Olive Oil; La Ibense Bornay

BEST CONDIMENT OR SAUCE Mahabir Tangy Orange Marmalade Infused

with Premium Indian Saffron; Mahbir Saffron

BEST HALAL FOOD Chicken Quinoa & Kale Burger;

Global Foods Industries LLC

BEST DAIRY INNOVATION Coco Aloha Maresi; Austria GmBh

BEST HEALTH AND WELLNESS PRODUCT

Hikian Raw Honey; Hikian Raw Honey


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BEST HOT BEVERAGE Quick Tea; The Fresh Food

Company & Co. KG

BEST SOFT BEVERAGE Sparkling Coconut Water;

Thai Coconut Public Co. Ltd

BEST TRADE STAND (BETWEEN 41-100m2) Bakemart

BEST MEAT OR POULTRY INNOVATION Super Chicken Quinoa & Kale Nuggets;

Global Foods Industries LLC

BEST ORGANIC PRODUCT Hunter’s Collection – Lizi’s Granola

Organic; Hunter Food Limited FZCO

BEST TRADE STAND UPTO 40m2 Palmdream

BEST TRADE STAND (OVER 101m2) JBS


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SHOW NEWS

SOHAR PORT PROMOTESNEW AGRI CLUSTER

TEISSEIRE BRINGS NEW SYRUP RANGE

Sohar Port and Freezone is

participating in Gulfood. Mark

Geilenkirchen, Chief Executive

Offi cer of Sohar Port and

Freezone, said, “Gulfood is a

great platform to promote the

services and facilities that we offer

in the agro cluster at the port

and the opportunities for food

manufacturers to consider Sohar

Freezone. We look forward to

sharing knowledge and expertise

with other attending members

at Gulfood to highlight the wide-

array of downstream prospects

for the industry at Sohar. It will

also help raise awareness of new

cluster at the Port and establish

ourselves as the focal point for the

growth and development of the

food and agriculture sector in the

Sultanate; a key component of the

economic diversifi cation plans of

the government.”

Sohar Port recently launched

Teisseire is the oldest and biggest

syrup brand in France and a

member of the Britvic Group. A

household name, Teisseire is the

brand leader in French retail and

OOH with its fl avoured syrups,

used to add delicious tastes and

aromas to water, coffee, cocktails,

cold drinks, deserts and more.

Teisseire, which has been

participating in Gulfood for the

last three years, says that the

company believes it is hugely

the Sohar agro cluster, a fi rst-of-

its-kind industrial cluster with a

dedicated agro bulk terminal and

an adjoining agro cluster. The

aim of the cluster is to promote

value chain, food processing,

and logistics support within the

expanding multibillion-dollar

regional food industry. The food

cluster will consist of a fl our mill,

sugar refi nery, and a grain silo

complex; whilst more industries

are being considered.

Commenting on the new

opportunities for investment, Jamal

Aziz, Chief Executive Offi cer of the

Sohar Freezone said, “Based on

current market conditions, we see

the potential that the food sector

holds and the benefi ts it can offer to

manufactures. The establishment

of the new food cluster at the

port has opened up signifi cant

opportunities for establishing food

processing and manufacturing

businesses at the freezone. There

are also a number of investment

opportunities in areas such as cold

storage, warehousing, and more

along the supply chain.”

“Furthermore, a dedicated

berth for food and aggro imports

and exports together with other

world-class facilities available at

the port, our ideal location, and

great potential for establishing

related businesses in the adjacent

freezone will no doubt be an

attractive proposition for potential

investors at the expo,” said Mark.

Sohar Port and Freezone is

a deep sea port and free zone

in the Middle East, situated in

the Sultanate of Oman midway

between Dubai and Muscat.

With current investments of $26

billion, it is one of the world’s

fastest growing port and free

zone developments and lies at

the centre of global trade routes

between Europe and Asia. Sohar

provides unequalled access to

the fast diversifying economies of

the Gulf and Iran, while avoiding

the additional costs of passing

through the Strait of Hormuz.

The existing road network and

airport and the future rail system

provide direct connectivity to the

UAE and Saudi Arabia, as well as

to the rest of the world. Equipped

with deep-water jetties capable of

handling the world’s largest ships,

Sohar has leading global partners

that operate its container, dry bulk,

liquid and gas terminals including

Hutchison, C. Steinweg, Oiltanking,

and Svitzer. Sohar Port and

Freezone is managed by Sohar

Industrial Port Company (SIPC),

a joint venture between Port of

Rotterdam and the Sultanate of

Oman. For more information on

Sohar Port and Freezone, visit

soharportandfreezone.com

important to be a part of Gulfood

as it offers a platform to connect

with distributors, customers

and potential new clients. We

have grown our network and

connected with new distributors

and through this developed our

business footprint across the

wider Gulf region.

This year we are presenting

our Mathieu Teisseire range - our

Professional Syrups Range! The

new name also brings an iconic

bottle design and signifi cant

technical updates that we want to

tell the Gulfood audience about.

In fact, Middle East market is

one of our strategic pillars for

growth. We hope to demonstrate

to our distributors, customers and

consumers that we are committed

to developing our Middle East

business while using the show to

increase our Brand Awareness.

We have delivered a solid start to

2018 fi nancial year, with the group

revenue growing 3.3%, ahead of

a strong fi rst quarter last year.

It’s encouraging to see that we

started this year with our seventh

consecutive quarter of revenue

growth. In total, internationally we

offer 41 export fl avours in 3 different

pack types. Constant innovation in

new fl avours is one of our strategic

marketing pillars. Our innovation

pipeline for 2018 includes three

additional new fl avours – Rhubarb,

Rosemary, and Spritz.

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Japan Tobacco International

(JTI) is participating in the world-

renowned Gulfood exhibition at

the stand ‘The Future of Brands’

(www.thefutureofbrands.com).

A stand designed for food and

drinks companies with brands

facing tougher regulations and

are at risk of being excluded from

discussions on their industries’

future.

“JTI has been on the front

line to encourage dialogue

between industry and regulators

for many years. We believe

that businesses need to have

a voice in regulatory decision-

making and we encourage

more governments to organize

meaningful consultations with

all relevant stakeholders when

considering new regulations”,

says Graham Gibbons, JTI’s

Vice-President and General

Manager Middle East. “An open

dialogue between businesses

and governments fosters an

environment for regulations

that are fi t for purpose. This

generates business confi dence in

the operating environment and

therefore fuels further economic

growth,” added Gibbons.

To Graham, companies across

different sectors are invited to

help promote regulations that

will be in the public interest,

supported by evidence, and ‘fi t

for purpose’. To him, the UAE has

always been a regional leader in

establishing such a balanced,

modern regulatory framework

and ‘developing such a dialogue

here will be of great benefi t for

all stakeholders and consumers in

the GCC’.

Food and drinks companies

are subject to taxes, pictorial

health warnings and even ‘plain’

packaging – a measure which

bans any form of branding on

packs. Whether it’s a soda drink,

an energy drink, a chocolate

bar, excessive regulation not

only impacts large product

manufacturers but also small and

medium enterprises, including

design and packaging businesses.

“In some markets, regulators

‘copy-paste’ tobacco-style

regulations into other sectors

without considering the effects,

the degree and extent of

success,” adds Hadi Sleiman,

JTI’s Corporate Affairs and

Communication Director Middle

JTI HELPS BOOST INDUSTRY,REGULATORS TIES

East. “In Australia, the fi rst country

to implement plain packaging for

tobacco products in 2012, the

latest Government data shows

that the long term downward

trend in smoking prevalence

came to a halt between 2013

and 2016. Plain packaging hasn’t

changed whether people smoke,

it has changed what they smoke.

Between two products, smokers

now choose the cheapest. This

includes illegal tobacco, which

has increased by over 20% after

the introduction of the policy”, he

concludes.

Agnès Buzyn, French Minister

of Health, recently acknowledged

that plain packaging isn’t working

and admitted that she was always

opposed to the policy. Offi cial

data released on January 29,

one year after the measure was

implemented in France, indeed,

confi rms that cigarettes sales

remained stable in 2017.

JTI is a leading international

tobacco company with

operations in more than 120

countries. It is the global owner

of both Winston, the number

two cigarette brand in the world,

and Camel outside the USA and

has the largest share in sales for

both brands. Other global brands

include Mevius and LD. With its

internationally recognized brand

Logic, JTI is also a major player

in the e-cigarette market and

has, since 2011, been present in

the heated tobacco category

with Ploom. Headquartered in

Geneva, Switzerland, JTI employs

about 40,000 people and was

awarded Global Top Employer

for four consecutive years. JTI is

a member of the Japan Tobacco

Group of Companies. For more

information, visit www.jti.com.

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SRI LANKAN TEA BOARD CATERS TO THE HEALTH CONSCIOUS

QUADRA SYNERGY SUPPLEMENTS FOR STRONG MIND AND BODY

Sri Lankan Tea Board, which

celebrated 150 years of excellence

in tea industry in 2017, is proud to

be participating in Gulfood.

The show is a great platform

as we get to meet potential

clients and develop new business

relationships.

Sri Lankan Tea Board

Quadra Synergy, the health

and wellness supplement

company, specializes in medicinal

mushroom products. Based in

Europe, the company’s extensive

research and development

procedures, ensure its products

are world’s best.

The fi nished products, including

chocolates, sweets, crisps and

dietary supplements among

many others, are not only healthy

but also ecologically friendly

products.

In fact, one of the cornerstones

of this family-owned company

is its passion about customers’

wellbeing and consciousness

about leaving their footprint for

future generations.

Quadra Synergy extracts the

organic qualities of selected

mushrooms, known for their

medicinal benefi ts, which helps

build a strong mind and body.

Explaining the benefi ts of its

supplements, the company says,

because medicinal mushrooms

are made from natural raw

materials using only homeopathic

methods, the absorbability of

active ingredients is 100%, unlike

many several others on the

market today.

Mushrooms have active

substances that work in

symbiosis. Therefore, its regular

and long-term use has several

excellent benefi ts. Quadra

Synergy products will increase an

individual’s overall performance

and fi tness.

Medicinal mushrooms belong

to a group of fungi, which is

considered the oldest and

most advanced organism in the

world. Because of its history

on earth and its fl awless and

natural development, it cannot

be perfectly duplicated in

laboratories. Records indicate

that traditional Chinese medicine,

dating back thousands of

years, as well as other ancient

civilizations, were fully aware

of the restorative qualities and

therapeutic resources of the

medicinal mushroom.

Quadra Synergy aims not only

to use this age-old wisdom to

produce products that help enjoy

an enriched quality of life but

also to create awareness among

people about the medicinal values

of mushrooms.

Quadra Synergy products

will help boost concentration

and reduce the side effects of

MEDICINAL MUSHROOM PRODUCTS FOR LONG HEALTHY LIFE

stress. They assist in minimizing

exhaustion and enhancing

performance of recreational and

competitive sports’ participation.

Research has also proven

that medicinal mushroom

supplements help build mental

resistance and fl ushes out toxins,

thereby, cleansing the body. This

is one of the many reasons why

Quadra Synergy supplements

are popular among athletes,

sports people and those all health

conscious individuals who wish a

long healthy life.

Quadra Synergy products are

free of gluten, and is suitable for

vegetarians and vegans alike.

Quadra Synergy is exhibiting

its products at Gulfood 2018.

For more information about the

company products, visit Stand

No: S-324.

specialises in Ceylon black tea,

green tea, fl avoured tea, tea

bags, silver tips/white tea, golden

tips tea, among others.

Sri Lanka Tea Board, a

government entity, is the third

largest tea exporter to the

world. Fifty per cent of our total

production is exported to the

Middle East.

In order to cater to the latest

trend set by the young generation,

who are health conscious,

we have introduced natural

ingredients with beverages. We

have fruit tea, spice tea, energy

drinks by tea and substitutes for

cool drinks, etc.

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FREE-FORM: CLEAN EATING, A LIFESTYLE CHOICE

More people are adopting gluten-

free diets in recent years as food

allergies and food intolerances are

growing public health concern,

so much so gluten-free food has

created a new revenue stream in

the food and beverage industry

globally.

The trend is seen not only

among fl exitarian, vegetarian

and vegan populations but even

among general consumers, as

many believe that gluten- or

lactose-free products are good for

digestion and that alternative high-

protein sources are kinder to the

environment as well as better for

your health.

Gluten-free options now

include corn, rice, millet, sorghum,

amaranth, quinoa and buckwheat

are also increasingly available and

appeal to consumers looking to

avoid gluten and improve their

digestive health.

Whole grains, meanwhile, fi t well

within the overall trend towards the

consumption of healthier foods.

Gluten-, meat- and dairy-free

product ranges are increasing in

variety, availability and affordability

as the price gap between standard

and free-from products narrows.

In the UK, for example, sales of

free-from packaged foods grew

by 5% in 2016 as sales through

supermarkets, hypermarkets and

discounters expanded. By 2020, the

gluten-free market is expected to

be valued at $7.59billion, according

to a report in statista.com, which

also quotes industry experts as

saying that US is the fl agship market

for gluten-free food retail sales,

according to the Gulfood Global

Industry Outlook report.

GLUTEN-FREE BAKERY PRODUCTS ARE THE MOST POPULARLY CONSUMED FOOD ITEMS

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WHAT IS GLUTEN? GLUTEN IS A PROTEIN FOUND IN WHEAT, RYE, BARLEY OR ANY OF THEIR CROSSBRED VARIETIES AND DERIVATIVES. IN BAKING, GLUTEN IS THE BINDING AGENT WITHIN THE FLOUR THAT PREVENTS BAKED GOODS FROM CRUMBLING.

This free-form trend has begun

posing challenges to producers

and traders, with majority of them

revising their service strategies to

accommodate the new demand

and get more innovative. They

are adopting unique marketing

strategies and positioning their

products as healthy and natural,

thereby luring the weight-

conscious population.

For instance, in developed

markets, particularly the US,

cereals, rice and grains are

suffering from a trend away

from carbohydrate-heavy diets

towards protein-centric diets.

This has created opportunities for

new staple alternatives, such as

gluten-free pasta, organic pasta,

and pastas made from alternative

grains such as spelt, rice and corn.

Gluten-free bakery products are

the most popularly consumed

food items. The gluten-free bakery

segment is expected to grow at

a CAGR of 8.5% between 2015

and 2021, according to a report in

transperancymarketresearch.com.

Clean eating has also impacted

breakfast cereals, with consumers

in developed markets moving

away from carb- and sugar-heavy

breakfast cereals as well as diet

cereals in favour of homemade

natural options, such as overnight

oats. While Barilla is the global

leader in gluten-free pasta,

there are numerous companies

emerging in this niche. In the US,

Quinoa Corp launched Pow! Pasta,

a range of protein-rich pastas

made from beans, lentils and

quinoa in 2016, which are now

stocked by Walmart despite a

relatively high unit price. In the UK,

Napolina launched its vegetable-

based green pea fusilli and red

lentil penne in 2017, says the report.

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HAPPYLAND’S INNOVATIVE PRODUCT - DURIAN TABLET

USAPEEC EXPECTS MORE BUSINESS AT GULFOOD

Happyland Food Products Co.

Ltd has started catering service

(Happy Caterings) and has

produced food products that

can increase its original value in

the form of freeze dried fruits

and tablet form.

The raw materials selected

are from popular sources, for

example, Monthong Durian

from Chanthaburi province;

Rambutan from Nasan Surat

Thani province; Galohk Longan

The USA Poultry & Egg Export

Council (USAPEEC), along with

its exhibiting members, return to

Gulfood in 2018 ready to increase

sales of US poultry and egg

products to the Middle East.

“Gulfood is one of the most

important shows for increasing

sales for US poultry and egg

products,” said USAPEEC

President Jim Sumner. “The show’s

reach has expanded beyond the

Middle East to Africa and Asia.

Millions of dollars in business for

US poultry and egg products

originate at Gulfood and we look

forward to returning each year.”

Gulfood is one of the world’s

largest annual trade shows and

USAPEEC will again build-out

its award-winning, two-level,

572-square-meter pavilion to

house its membership, funded

in part by the Illinois Soybean

Association and Indiana Soybean

Alliance. USAPEEC and its

members will be located in the

Meat and Poultry Hall 4 in stands

D4-34 and E4-33.

Member companies exhibiting

include AJC International,

American Egg Board, Boston

Agrex, Crider Foods, Evia Foods,

Globex International, Grove

Services, Interra International,

Intervision Foods, Lamex Foods,

Mirasco, Mountaire Farms, Perdue

Foods International, PMI Foods,

and Tyson Foods, in addition to

others located throughout the

show.

Among those members,

Perdue will be launching the new

PERDUE® NO Antibiotics Ever

halal bagged chicken leg quarters

at Gulfood for supermarkets and

foodservice operations.

Tyson Foods will be featuring

no-antibiotics-ever, nuggets,

wings and tenders at Gulfood.

‘Taste of the USA’, now in its third

year at Gulfood, is a partnership of

USAPEEC, American Egg Board

(AEB), US Dairy Export Council

(USDEC) and US Meat Export

Federation (USMEF). In previous

years, demonstrations have been

divided among products. This

year, the culinary event will feature

recipes for breakfast, lunch, and

dinner, highlighting versatility

and quality for local and global

cuisine using US poultry, eggs,

dairy, and meat. ‘Taste of the USA’

is partially funded by the Indiana

Soybean Alliance while the Illinois

Soybean Association sponsored

advertising space throughout

venue directing visitors to the

USAPEEC pavilion and the

culinary event.

For the second year, USAPEEC

is sponsoring two culinary

competitions – Arabian Feast and

Chicken Practical Cookery – that

will use US chicken as the main

ingredient.

The US exported more than

$252 million of poultry and egg

products to the Middle East and

North Africa in 2016, of which

more than $66 million went to the

UAE alone.

Founded in 1984, the USA Poultry

& Egg Export Council (USAPEEC)

is a non-profi t, industry-sponsored

trade organization dedicated

to increasing exports of US

poultry and egg food products

in all foreign markets. For more

information, visit usapeec.org or

usapeecme.com.

from Chiang Rai province, etc.

They are produced in the

factory with modern machinery

with standard quality control

through every step of the way

and are certifi ed by the FDA ,

GMP and Halal.

Durian Tablet is the result

of the new innovative way of

consumption. It contains Durian

meat up to 95 per cent. The

taste and deliciousness of real

Monthong Durian remains. No

sugar or colouring agents are

added and it is packed in a foil

bag for convenience and can be

eaten anywhere, anytime. The

product is patented in Thailand

and China.

Durian Tablet is currently

exported several cities in China

like Xiamen, Henan, Foshan and

Shanghai etc., and is locally

sold via Modern Trade Big C

Supermarket and is available in

shops where tourists frequent,

in souvenir shops, at Nong

Nooch Garden & Resort Pattaya,

Suan Lum Night Bazaar,

Lagalleria, Amphawa Floating

Market, Kintiewkan Noodle

(Shop Union Mall ladprao,

Future Park Rangsit The Mall

ngamwongwan)

The vision and mission of the

company is to do business with

fairness to its business partners,

customers and employees.

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LAUNCH OF 25 VARIANTS OF BIRYANI AT GULFOOD

2 NEW FLAVOURS FROM HUNTER’S GOURMET BAKED PRETZOS

Biryani is the most loved

food in India, which needs no

introduction. This is one dish

that Indians across all regions

unanimously love to relish.

Historians and culinary experts

assert the name comes from the

Persian word ‘birian’ which means

‘food fried before cooking‘.

Historical evidences cite that

Hunter Foods had an amazing

year since the last Gulfood!

Hunter’s gourmet hand-cooked

potato chips has become more

popular and loved than ever. While,

heritage brands Safari/Aladin and

AliBaba potato snacks are going

strong and savoured by all.

Hunter’s gourmet superfoods

range has energized the

widespread fi tness movement

in Dubai and the region. Its

alternative snacks, Hunter’s

gourmet mixed vegetable chips,

mixed fruit chips and beetroot

chips are becoming a go-to item

for anyone wants to snack on

something different and more

interesting.

At Gulfood 2018, Hunter Foods

is excited to announce new

products and a whole new range

of products to the UAE/GCC

market and the world.

Hunter’s Gourmet Baked

Pretzos will have two new

fl avours: Pizza Flavours and

Honey Mustard Flavour! After the

launch of the fi rst two fl avours,

with Sea Salt and with White

and Black Sesame, and their

becoming an instant success in

the market, the two new fl avours

again will provide the consumers

more choices with more exciting

yet familiar fl avours. They are not

just great for daily snacks, lunch

boxes, but also perfect for serving

at parties, as dipping chips, or can

be had just on their own.

Hunter Deliciously Crinkled

Potato Ridges comprise a range

of products that was launched

under the Hunter brand,

continuing with the success of the

Hunter Rice Bites. They are made

with the fi nest potatoes, slicing

them thinner but with ridges, to

give them that delicate crunchy

texture and cooked to perfection.

There are four mouth-watering

fl avours: Himalayan Pink Salt,

Sweet Chilli, Creamy Cheddar and

Jalapeno. The crinkles hold the

bold fl avours better in their waves,

and give that extra indulgence of

these delectable fl avours.

Hunter Foods is a leading

snacks and foods manufacturing,

packaging and distribution

company, based in Dubai. It is a

family-run business, established

in 1985. It distributes its own

brands: Hunter’s Gourmet, Hunter,

Safari, Aladin and Alibaba, and

exclusively distributes other

leading brands, such as Lizi’s,

Nairn’s, Sahale, etc.

Hunter Foods manufactures and

packages high-quality, innovative

snacks and healthy foods. It has

been awarded Superbrand status

for 5 consecutive years. It exports

to 23 countries.

For more information, please

visit www.hunterfoods.com.

biryani was served to soldiers in

MumtazMahal.

India’s No.1 Masala brand Aachi

introduces 25 different varieties

of mouth watering biryani for the

global markets at Gulfood 2018.

Visit Aachi Masala Food stall at

Stand 103 @ World Food Arena

to taste the mouth watering

Aachi Biryani.

HUNTER FOODS HAS BEEN AWARDED SUPERBRAND STATUS FOR 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS

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TOP VISITOR TIP

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18 - 22 February 2018Dubai World Trade Centre

Investigate the latest show-stopping product launches

at the brand new Gulfood Discover Zone, then plan your

journey accordingly via the onsite interactive maps

TOP VISITOR TIP

Source distinctive and lesser known product lines

that are currently making their debut in the MENA

region at the Gulfood Newcomers Lounge

CONVENTIONTOWER

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A good place to source by commodity

A good place to start your Gulfood journey

A good place to satisfy adventurous taste preferences

Get a head start at the show with this handy Navigation Guide

Gulfood 2018 is once again segmented into 8 commodity trading sectors

Newcomers Lounge

Discover Zone

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For organic, vegan, plant-based, gluten free, enriched, fortifi ed

and longevity foods head to Health, Wellness and Free-From;

Gulfood’s dedicated marketplace for health-focused buyers.

For international producers specializing in niche, native products,

head to World Food where 120 country pavilions are showcasing

authentic and natural products from every corner of the globe.

For the full spectrum of fully certifi ed halal products from

fresh to canned and gourmet, head to any hall where

the Gulfood Halal World Food Crest is displayed.

For the secrets behind next level international cuisine, head to

Salon Culinaire where a talent pool of 1,000 professionals will be

taking part in the world’s largest single-entry chefs’ competition

hosted annually at Gulfood.

A good place to source better-for-you food options Health, Wellness and Free-From

A good place to source traceable international products World Food

A good place to source certifi ed halal products Halal World Food

A good place to to gauge culinary techniques and trends Salon Culinaire

A good place to power up your brewing techniques Cezve/Ibrik Championship

For a visual course in the native coffee brewing techniques of

Eastern Europe & MENA, head to the Cezve/Ibrik Championship.

Thought to rival the quality & balance of an Espresso,

this old-world technique is a must for Baristas seeking to

enhance their specialty skillset.

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