Alwane Bahrain Society and WorkSmart for Events Management announced a collaboration to host the Bahrain Pavilion at Gulfood, the world’s largest annual food and beverage sourcing expo, which will be held at Dubai World Trade Center from February 20 to 24, 2023.

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The two parties signed an MOU to organize a coordinated effort to encourage Bahraini food production enterprises to advertise their products in “Gulfood” through a dedicated booth within the Bahrain national pavilion and next to regional and worldwide food industry companies. The event comes at a crucial time because of the huge global demand for food despite its high prices, as well as the need for food manufacturers and exporters all over the world to learn about the most recent food farming and production techniques.

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Mr. Ahmed Al Hujairy, CEO of “Worksmart”, stated that this ambitious agreement represents an extension of the cooperation between the two sides in facilitating the participation of Bahraini startups in previous editions of Gulfood and in continuing to encourage Bahraini entrepreneurs in achieving greater success in establishing their businesses.

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“WorkSmart will provide all of the required facilities for Bahraini food companies to participate in Gulfood 2023, which is regarded as the most competitive global supply platform, bringing together industry leaders from across the world and providing exceptional new business prospects.” Al Hujairy said.

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For his part, Mr. Ammar Awachi, President of Alwane Bahrain Society, said that the food industry in Bahrain has become one of the most advanced economic sectors in strengthening the national economy, adding that Bahrain’s participation in Gulfood would provide more growth opportunities for national companies.

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“We will focus our attention on companies and food establishments led by women within the framework of Alwane Bahrain Society to economically empower Bahraini women and encourage them to participate in this exhibition in a way that boosts the presence of Bahraini women as pioneers and businesswomen in the food industry sectors,” According to Mr. Awachi.

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Eight Bahraini startups are expected to participate in the Bahrain national pavilion at Gulfood 2023, along with ten major food enterprises. It is worth noting that hundreds of international companies engaged in industrial and commercial activities in the field of manufacturing and trading food and hospitality from around the world gather at this international event to exchange the latest ideas and market trends in this sector and learn about the latest technologies and innovations.