Muscat, Oman, 27 November 2007 - This year's Food Expo will once again feature globally known brands of catering and food service equipment with the participation of Abdul Khalik Abdullah Habib Najwani & Partners LLC as the biggest exhibitor and the platinum sponsor of the event, which is scheduled on December 2-4 at the Oman International Exhibition Centre in Muscat.

As the largest catering equipment supplier in the sultanate, AKAH Najwani & Partners LLC will prominently showcase a wide range of products from the world-renowned companies such as Rieber GmbH & Co. KG of Germany, Desmon s.r.l. and Metos S.p.A. of Italy, and Fagor Industrial S. Coop of Spain.

Other international firms represented by the company include Kronus (Germany), Aladdin (USA), Hatco (USA), Cambro (USA), Greenfield (USA), Paderno (Italy), Renzacci (Italy), Metaltechnica (Italy), Mecnosud (Italy), Cofrimell (Italy), KT (Finland), Sammic (Spain), Caplain (France), Santos (France), Row and Sons (UK), Burco (UK), ETI (UK), 1st Serv (India), Zanuff (India), Paramount (Pakistan), and ICEL (Portugal).

"Our strong alliance with these international companies enables us to serve all the requirements of our clients when it comes to kitchen and catering equipment as well as food service equipment," said Abdul Munim Najwani, managing director of AKAH Najwani & Partners LLC.

Najwani pointed out that his company has been leading the catering equipment trade in Oman for the past 51 years. Among the branded products that they supply to hotels, restaurants and other establishments are cooking ranges, hot and cold buffets, refrigerators and freezers, all types of ovens, fryers and bakery equipment. They also offer a wide range of cutlery and crockery, laundry equipment, housekeeping products as well as camping equipment.

"We highly appreciate the valuable support given by AKAH Najwani & Partners LLC to Food Expo for the past three years," said C.J. Paul, general manager of Omanexpo LLC, the leading exhibition management company in the sultanate. "Their participation always ensures that all Food Expo visitors will be able to find everything they need in the exhibition."

Paul revealed that, in addition to kitchen and catering equipment, Food Expo 2007 will also display various types of food and beverages, packaging products, refrigeration systems, and other essential supplies for hotels, restaurants and hypermarkets. The exhibition has also attracted the participation of international exhibitors from countries like Turkey, Thailand, Singapore, Syria, UK, India, UAE and Sri Lanka.

The exhibition timings will be from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and then from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Food Expo 2007 is also supported by X35 Energy Ltd. as the silver sponsor, the OER Dossier as the official publication, and the Times of Oman and Al Shabiba as the media partners.

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For more information, please contact
Omanexpo LLC
tel. no. +968-24790333,
fax no. +968-24706276,
e-mail omanexpo@omantel.net.om.

More details about the event are also available online at www.omanexpo.com/foodexpo.

© Press Release 2007