The inaugural version of SaudiFood Manufacturing, the primary devoted F&B manufacturing occasion within the Kingdom spanning processing, packaging and substances, would be the launchpad for the business to take its place on the coronary heart of Saudi Arabia’s financial transformation. Following the extremely profitable launch of The Saudi Meals Present, the most important meals occasion within the Kingdom, organizers KAOUN Worldwide and dmg occasions, lately unveiled highlights of the much-anticipated SaudiFood Manufacturing occasion, happening at Riyadh Entrance from April 30-Could 2, below the patronage of Minister of Trade and Mineral Assets Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef.
Underpinning the fast-growing F&B market in Saudi Arabia — at the moment price round $60 billion and rising at 4 p.c per 12 months, the Saudi F&B manufacturing business is on the cusp of a step change in its development and significance inside the nation’s economic system.
Trixie LohMirmand, CEO of KAOUN Worldwide, mentioned: “The launch of SaudiFood Manufacturing coincides with a pivotal second within the F&B manufacturing business, each in Saudi Arabia and globally. To realize the bold targets of Imaginative and prescient 2030, the Saudi authorities is specializing in diversifying the nation’s industrial base, whereas enhancing the safety and resilience of meals programs, encouraging investments in F&B manufacturing to determine the Kingdom as a outstanding world F&B hub. Concurrently, speedy technological developments are revolutionizing the business by enhancing effectivity, high quality, and security whereas lowering prices.
“The inaugural version of SaudiFood Manufacturing will present individuals with worthwhile insights into these market dynamics, showcasing how main world gamers are addressing them and the way companies can successfully leverage these developments.”
One of many key forces driving Saudi Arabia’s industrial transformation, and creating a pretty atmosphere for inward funding and innovation, is the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Expertise Zones, often called MODON — the strategic companion for the launch version.
Ali Alomeir, VP of enterprise improvement at MODON, mentioned: “After the success of the primary version of The Saudi Meals Present final 12 months, the primary version of the SaudiFood Manufacturing Present 2024 additionally comes with a strategic partnership with MODON, reflecting MODON’s pivotal function in reaching the targets of the Nationwide Technique for Trade, and Saudi Imaginative and prescient 2030, to attain meals safety and successfully contribute to diversifying the nationwide economic system.”
For professionals in F&B manufacturing, spanning processing, packaging, substances, provide chain options, and management and automation, the SaudiFood Manufacturing Present gives a strategic platform considerable with alternatives to find tailor-made options for his or her companies.
The SaudiFood Manufacturing exhibition will convene greater than 400 world manufacturers from 35 nations for the primary time within the Kingdom, together with business powerhouses AMC, Anasia, Apical, Brenntag, Buhler Chemco FSL, CGS, Clextral, Cybernetik Applied sciences, IFFCO, Kanoo Equipment, Multivac, Novonesis, Senovia and plenty of others.
“Saudi Arabia’s meals market is a rising area filled with alternatives for innovation and fruitful collaboration. Al-Azzaz, now being Brenntag BSP Diet, is attending the inaugural SaudiFood Manufacturing exhibition in Riyadh with a deep dedication to growing strong relationships. Cementing our dedication to driving innovation and development inside Saudi Arabia’s meals sector, we’re happy to announce our funding and upcoming launch of Brenntag’s new Innovation and Utility Middle, which can open in Riyadh in 2024. This middle will function a lighthouse of innovation, highlighting Brenntag Specialties’ funding and unwavering perception in how necessary it’s for us to be near our prospects,” mentioned Brenntag Diet-EMEA President Frank Haven.
Underneath the theme “Constructing the Meals Manufacturing Ecosystem of the Future,” greater than 50 worldwide consultants, thought-leaders, and policymakers are already confirmed to talk on the first Meals Ahead Summit — a lot of them for the primary time in Saudi Arabia.
These embody: Dr. Flavia Fayet-Moore, house nutritionist and CEO of FOODiQ; Ross Dawson, world main futurist, entrepreneur and bestselling creator; Bugge Holm Hansen, senior futurist and head of innovation and expertise, Copenhagen Institute for Futures Research; George Peppou, founder and CEO of Vow; Richard Dillon, CEO of Ivy Farms Applied sciences; Luke Tay, founding father of Cornucopia FutureScapes; Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy, professor, College of Toronto and founder and chief science officer, Nutrigenomix Inc.; and plenty of extra.
