17 September 2019
Gulfood's 2020 theme "Rethinking Food" will be looking straight into the future and discussing why we need to change the way the food and beverage industry operates.
Growing consumer concerns about health, sustainability and ethical sourcing have stirred the way we produce and sell food and beverage products. Governments are imposing hectic regulations on food manufacturers, technology is revolutionizing supply chain and distribution, and product innovations have permeated the retail shelf at a speed never seen before.
In this context now the main questions for food industry are: Is the industry genuinely changing its fundamentals, or merely reacting to external pressures temporarily? What role do start-ups play in product innovation and driving the global sustainability agenda? The food influencers dilemma: how much are consumers subject to non-scientific influence?
Gulfood 2020 will try to find answers to these questions.
Gulfood is to celebrate its 25th edition with industry veterans that have shaped the food scene in the Middle East. A series of networking and learning opportunities will create a platform for global discussions around five central pillars:
1) Rethinking Food: Markets
Topics: Reshaping the Middle East & the re-emergence of core markets; The race for Africa; The fast pace of urbanization: freshest, quickest serve, convenient & conscious supply; The giant neighbour: the Indian legacy in taste & trade
2) Rethinking Food: Lifestyle
Topics: Understanding the future consumer – A generational shift; Where did my rice come from? Supporting ethical production; Food for Experience; Gotta eat to live, gotta live to eat: Developments in Health & Wellness
3) Rethinking Food: Government
Topics: Regulations Alert - Highlights from around the world; Feeding the World; Are Food & Beverage giants any closer to their 2025 sustainability goals?; 10 Years to Go: Impressive responses to UN’s SDGs to date and how to move forward
4) Rethinking Food: Technology
Topics: The R&D dilemma: develop or acquire?; The Omnichannel Paradigm: Disrupting Distribution & Retail; Download Now – Leading consumer apps in F&B; Let’s be smart about it: How big data can help us rethink food
5) Rethinking Food: Marketing
Topics: Digital spellcasters: Food Influencers; Big Bright Bold: Packaging hacks to address consumer demand; A New Era of Business: customization at a time of globalization; Leveraging social media to communicate your vision
https://www.gulfood.com/welcome
25th edition of Gulfood
Together with its global community of partners, exhibitors and visitors Gulfood 2020 will be celebrating Gulfood's 25th edition. The trade fair takes place from 16 - 20 February 2020 at Dubai World Trade Centre.
 Photo: Gaelle Marcel on UnsplashIn 2020 Gulfood will be celebrating its 25th edition |
Growing consumer concerns about health, sustainability and ethical sourcing have stirred the way we produce and sell food and beverage products. Governments are imposing hectic regulations on food manufacturers, technology is revolutionizing supply chain and distribution, and product innovations have permeated the retail shelf at a speed never seen before.
In this context now the main questions for food industry are: Is the industry genuinely changing its fundamentals, or merely reacting to external pressures temporarily? What role do start-ups play in product innovation and driving the global sustainability agenda? The food influencers dilemma: how much are consumers subject to non-scientific influence?
Gulfood 2020 will try to find answers to these questions.
Gulfood is to celebrate its 25th edition with industry veterans that have shaped the food scene in the Middle East. A series of networking and learning opportunities will create a platform for global discussions around five central pillars:
1) Rethinking Food: Markets
Topics: Reshaping the Middle East & the re-emergence of core markets; The race for Africa; The fast pace of urbanization: freshest, quickest serve, convenient & conscious supply; The giant neighbour: the Indian legacy in taste & trade
2) Rethinking Food: Lifestyle
Topics: Understanding the future consumer – A generational shift; Where did my rice come from? Supporting ethical production; Food for Experience; Gotta eat to live, gotta live to eat: Developments in Health & Wellness
3) Rethinking Food: Government
Topics: Regulations Alert - Highlights from around the world; Feeding the World; Are Food & Beverage giants any closer to their 2025 sustainability goals?; 10 Years to Go: Impressive responses to UN’s SDGs to date and how to move forward
4) Rethinking Food: Technology
Topics: The R&D dilemma: develop or acquire?; The Omnichannel Paradigm: Disrupting Distribution & Retail; Download Now – Leading consumer apps in F&B; Let’s be smart about it: How big data can help us rethink food
5) Rethinking Food: Marketing
Topics: Digital spellcasters: Food Influencers; Big Bright Bold: Packaging hacks to address consumer demand; A New Era of Business: customization at a time of globalization; Leveraging social media to communicate your vision
https://www.gulfood.com/welcome
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