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Published: March 9, 2011
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The 2011 Seafood Expo & Seafood Processing Expo will be held September 27-29, 2011, in Dubai, U.A.E. The Expo is an international trade exhibition which will focus on the Seafood & Seafood Processing industry.

The expo is for buyers, producers and exporters of produce, as well as for associated industries such as packaging, labelling or transportation.

The event is known as a successful B2B opportunity for both exhibitors and visitors, who are attracted from the full diversity of the produce world, from retail, wholesale and food service, to government procurement and food manufacturing.


In 2010, 84% of the trade visitors, were either decision makers or able to influence decisions to purchase within their company or organization. These included personnel from leading supermarket chains, major wholesalers, distributors and foodservice businesses. Visitors attended from the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Europe and worldwide.

When asked at the 2010 event, the general consensus from exhibitors was that the compact nature of the show meant that the high quality visitors can spend longer at each stand, giving exhibitors adequate time to showcase their products.

For 2011, the expo epects to include a wide range of exhibits, including:

Seafood

• Fresh and preserved fish, frozen seafood, dried seafood

• Processed and canned seafood

• Preserved and frozen oven-ready fish dishes for modern food service

• Seafood gourmet specialties

• Fish – based sauces and mixes

• White wines for drinking with fish

Equipment

• Display counters for fishmongers

• Display counters for restaurants and shopping centers

• Refrigerated display counters

• Stainless steel furnishings & fittings

• Aquaria per restaurants and shopping centers

• Thematic decorations for seafood restaurants

Seafood Processing

• Purification and storage systems for live shellfish and fish

• Mollusc purification systems

• Equipment for preparing fish in large kitchens

• Special knives

• Seafood washing machines

• Small equipment for cooking fish

• Furnishings and fittings for fishmongers

• Systems for fish refrigeration and freezing

• Cold stores

• Ice machines

• Refrigerated transport bodywork

• Seafood packaging

Logistics and Packaging

• Labelling

• Packaging supplies and machines

• Packaging for Fish

• Packaging for Transport

• Shipping Goods

• Transport / Logistics

The show will offer a variety of benefits to exhibitors, including:

• access to the lucrative and growing MIDDLE East SEAFOOD market

• over 5,000 buyers from over 83 countries

• a platform to introduce products to the world market

• networking with new dealers & distributors

• reinforced relationships with existing customers

• Cost-effective setups to promote products and services

• immediate sales and orders

• better understanding of the regional markets

• alliances & joint ventures with leading suppliers in the industry

The array of visitors for 2011 is expected to include:

Manufacturers
Import and Export
Distributors and Wholesalers
Retailers
Suppliers
Hypermarket & Supermarket
Hoteliers and Restaurateurs
Department Stores
Groceries and Convenience Stores
Professionals
Investors
Financial Services Industry
Banking Institutions
Government Institutions
Business & Trade Associations 
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