Gulfood Manufacturing and GulfHost 2024, the world’s largest food and beverage industry event, opened its doors today at the Dubai World Trade Centre, with India’s participation reaching a new high.

The co-located events, which run until November 7, are the biggest editions ever, with nearly 3,000 exhibitors from over 100 countries across 21 halls. The exhibitions will showcase cutting-edge processing, packaging, ingredients, supply chain solutions, and automation technologies from industry leaders.

The Indian pavilion at Gulfood Manufacturing and GulfHost 2024, which opened its doors today, has set a new record with the participation of 198 Indian companies. The event, which runs until November 7 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, is the largest edition ever, with nearly 3,000 exhibitors from over 100 countries across 21 halls.

The Indian contingent, organized by the Spices Board of India and the Engineering Export Promotion Council of India, has brought a diverse array of value-added agro-producers, packaging, and manufacturing companies to the event. This strong presence underscores India’s growing role in the global food and beverage industry. The Indian pavilion was inaugurated today by Shri Satish Kumar Sivan, Consul General of India in Dubai.

The Indian presence at Gulfood Manufacturing and GulfHost 2024 aims to showcase its advancements in food processing technologies and packaging solutions, promote the high quality and diversity of its food products to international markets, strengthen trade ties and create new business opportunities for Indian food manufacturers, attract foreign investments into the Indian food processing sector, and engage in knowledge-sharing with industry experts and promote sustainable manufacturing practices.Key themes highlighted by India at the event include technological innovation, sustainability and eco-friendly practices, diverse and high-quality product portfolios, and investment and partnership opportunities.

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Gulfood Manufacturing, the event will also host the Gulfood Manufacturing Awards, recognizing the most innovative products and technologies of the past decade that have redefined industry standards and driven sustainable development.