Damascus, (ST)- Syria participates effectively inthe World Food Exhibition “Gulfood” 2017, which kicked off on Sunday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Director of the Exports Development Authority Al Mahdi Al Dali said that Syria’s participation is represented by 21 food companies, pointing out that the exhibition is a great opportunity for the promotion of industries and national products. He said the exhibition opens new markets and allows participants to hold commercial deals that activate the overall production process especially because the food industry is Syria is one of the main sectors that enjoys high level of competitiveness.
Head of the canned goods in the Damascus Chamber of Industry Tariq Al Sa’our said in a statement to local press that the strong presence of the Syrian companies and the increasing number of the participating companies in this exhibition is very important to support local production and increase export volume, because this exhibition is one of the most important international exhibitions in the field of food industry and it enjoys the interest of the leading importers in the world.
Some 5000 exhibitors are participating in Gulfood exhibition cover an area of 120 thousand square meters. The number of visitors to the exhibition in the past year was more than 85, 000 visitors from all over the world.
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