Food and supplies industry officials said that the approaching Expo 2020 Dubai has contributed to the recent increase in sales of their products in the market by more than 25%, as a number of hospitality establishments from restaurants and hotels have recently entered the market.

They pointed out to Emirates Today, on the sidelines of the participation in the Gulfood Manufacturing 2019, which ended recently, at the Dubai World Trade Center, that the opening of a number of hospitality facilities of various types, especially restaurants and cafes in the light of the preparation for the Expo `` It has had positive effects in the sector, which includes cooking materials and appliances such as ovens, beverage dispensers, packaging and processing products, but it is expected that the pace of sales recovery will increase with the gradual approach of the exhibition time, which will be a milestone for the sector sales growth.

Exhibition date

In particular, Abdullah Qusais, Marketing and Sales Development Officer, UNOX, said: “The approaching Expo 2020, which in turn spurred the entry of a number of hotels, restaurants and cafes into the market, has contributed significantly to the increase in sales of food processing supplies and facilities to establishments. Hospitality by more than 25% ».

He pointed out that «(the company) supplied appliances for cooking and baking ovens for hospitality facilities, which entered the markets of the State, which recently had an impact on the recovery of supply operations in the sector», pointing out that «as soon as the date of the exhibition, new facilities enter the markets, and therefore Supply is expected to increase by more than 40% next year.

Milestones

Ronald Sadie, Director of Sales at General Packing Industry, said: “Expo 2020 Dubai is one of the milestones that as soon as it is held, several facilities are ready to enter the market, including restaurants, hotels and cafes. This is reflected in the increase in sales of food processing equipment supplied to these facilities by between 20 and 25%, while it is expected to increase by between 30 and 40% during the next year, which is expected to see the introduction of new hospitality facilities in the market.

He explained that «his company supplies products for packaging, packaging and food processing, and supplied to different destinations in the UAE market, and that companies operating in the sector rely on the exhibition to grow their business significantly, especially with the expected entry of more than 25 million visitors to the market during that period».

Differentiated ratios

Bassam Al Rashidi, assistant director of commercial marketing at Pure Food Co., said, “Markets have recently witnessed a mixed increase in demand for sales of food processing equipment and beverage distribution at restaurants, hotels and entertainment destinations opened across Dubai. Finally, with the start of the countdown to the launch of the Expo 2020 Dubai, which stimulated the entry of several facilities to the market recently, pointing out that «his company supplied automatic distribution of cold drinks to several institutions in the country, with different growth rates, compared to the year Growth rates are expected to increase as the timing of Nation exhibition next year, which is a landmark in the sector, and in the areas of business in general, expect a visit beyond the 25 million visitors to the state with. »

countdown

Tamer Ghanem, Commercial Manager at Fermnech, said: “The countdown to a year of the Expo 2020 Dubai has made the markets ready for the event, which has stimulated the entry of several new restaurants and hotels to the market. The food supply sector, which has seen signs of a recovery in sales by 20-25%, is expected to grow even more next year, with new facilities expected to enter the market.

increasing of demands

Pascal Velbert, CEO of Philbert Etuference, said: “The positive effects of Expo 2020 are coming to the fore in Dubai and the UAE recently, with the increase in demand for food processing supplies which increased by 20-25% compared to the same period. From last year, sales are expected to increase by more than 50% next year and demand will grow during the show. ”

The introduction of new hotels to the market has positively impacted the supply sector.

Manufacturing companies rely on the exhibition to grow their business significantly.

Sales of food processing equipment are expected to rise by as much as 40% next year.