13 companies set to exhibit at New Zealand Pavilion during Gulfood 2016

Dubai, February 16, 2016

As food and beverage trade with the GCC reaches well over the one billion dollar mark, New Zealand will bring together an exclusive group of 13 premium companies to exhibit at Gulfood 2016.    

Haylon Smith, New Zealand Trade Commissioner - Middle East, Africa and Pakistan said: "The GCC region is one of New Zealand's most important trading partners, and is a market that not only continues to show strong growth, but is increasingly seen as a hub for New Zealand companies to rest of the region."

"Coming back to Gulfood for the first time in ten years, we are recognising the importance of the show for the wider region, to exhibit the high-end F&B offering that New Zealand produces. We look forward to welcoming Gulfood guests to our stand at R-146, Sheikh Rashid Hall at the World Trade Centre."

As the largest dairy exporter in the world, New Zealand's pavilion at Gulfood will host a dedicated dairy lounge on the second floor, providing visitors with an opportunity to network with a number of New Zealand's leading dairy exporters, including BODCO, Fonterra Co-operative Group, Goodman Fielder and Open Country Dairy.

Other key industries exhibiting on the New Zealand pavilion include beef and lamb, venison, poultry, fruit, and bakery. A tasting kitchen run by Chef Tomas Reger is a focal point of the pavilion and will allow Gulfood visitors to sample some of New Zealand's finest produce from its most prestigious producers and suppliers.

Companies exhibiting at the New Zealand pavilion include ANZCO Foods Ltd, Firstlight Foods, Garra International Ltd, GreenMount Foods Ltd, Rockit Trading Company, Silver Fern Farms, Tegel Foods Ltd, Van Dyck Fine Foods Ltd and Yarrows the Bakers (2011) Ltd.  

New Zealand is one of the world's leading food providers, exporting over 80% of the food produced. It is the largest exporter of dairy products and lamb and a major supplier of beef, kiwifruit, apples and seafood to international markets. New Zealand has seen a 73% increase in the export of food and beverage products between 2006 and 2015, rising from US$ 10.5 billion to US$18.25 billion.

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For more information on the 13 companies on the New Zealand pavilion, visit www.newzealand.com/gulfood.

*Year ending June 2015

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