UAE: Al Islami consolidates its strengths at Gulfood 2011

DUBAI: Al Islami Foods, the leading halal food producer in the Middle East, consolidated its strengths at this year’s Gulfood show, organized by the Dubai World Trade Centre, which and ran from February 27 to March 2, 2011.

Al Islami was awarded the ‘Highly Commended Best Halal Food Company’ award and nominated for ‘Best Frozen Food Company’ award at Gulfood Awards, among several local and international high profile brands.

Al Islami stand with the theme of ‘ A Precious Commitment to Real Halal ’ was nominated for the Best Stand due to its creativity in line with company’s key communication messages to the food industry; Al Islami line-up of professional delegates participated in Gulfood Conference, to share knowledge and insights on: GCC consumer trends-what impact on the regional economy, the boom in eating-out, trends and strategies in the international meat industry, Halal-the untapped global market, halal supply chain, foodservices trends, and international franchising.

Mr. Saleh Abdullah Lootah, Managing Director of Al Islami Foods, commented:

“We thank Gulfood organizers for providing such a tremendous opportunity, the best platform to learn from industry players, highlight critical industry issues and meet with new customers and business associates. The networking opportunities with local and international companies under one roof and in the region’s biggest FMCG show is a real value for us.”

During the four-day show, Al Islami received several serious enquiries from international and local customers, food suppliers and FMCG distributors.