General Information
Ingredients Middle East 2009 - The Premier International Ingredients Exhibition for Food, Beverage and Health Food.

About IME
Welcome to Ingredients Middle East, a specialist exhibition dedicated to Ingredients used in the Food, Halal Food , Beverage and Health Food industry. This trade only event will showcase the very best and latest from companies all over the world who:
cultivate
extract
process
supply raw materials and ingredients used in the processing and manufacturing of finished food & beverage products
Ingredients Middle East will cater to trade specialists only and provide the perfect platform to network with key industry players, launch new products and services, and discover the latest market trends.

Don't miss this opportunity to maximise and expand your market share in this rapidly growing market by exhibiting at this dedicated event for the Ingredients used in the Food, Halal Food, Beverage and Health Food Industry.

Exhibitor Profile
Amino Acids,Antioxidants,Bakery Ingredients,Beneficial Algae,Bifido Bacteria,Bioactive Components,Blood Products,Bulking agents,Chelating Products,Colour Additives,Cultures & Fermentation Starters,Dairy Ingredients,Dietary Supplements,Dough Strengtheners,
Egg Ingredients,Emulsifiers,Encapsulated Ingredients, Enzyme preparations,Essential oils,Fat replacers, Fats, Oils & Waxes,Fibres,Firming Agents,Fish Powder & Extracts,Flavours & Aromas,Flavour Enhancers,Fruit Products & Extracts,Gelling Agents & Gum, Genetically Modified Free Products,Herbs, Spices & Seasonings, Humectants,Hydrocolloids & Stabilizers,Isoflavones,Lactic Acid & Bacteria,Leavening Agents,Lipids,Marine Based Ingredients,Microbiology Testing & Identification,Nut Products,Nutrients,Oleorsins,Organic Ingredients,Phytochemicals,Plant Extracts,Pre & Pro-Biotics
Preservatives,Proteins,Saps,Stabilizers, Thickeners & Binder,Starches,Sugars,Sweeteners,Vitamins & Mineral
Yeast Nutrients

Visitor Profile
Foodservice consultants.Food, beverage & supplement manufacturers, producers & retailers ,Food packaging, food safety, quality & service professionals,Government & trade associations,Ingredient manufacturers, suppliers, traders & distributors, Institutes and universities,Microbiologists
Press,Researchers & scientists,Wholesale & retail buyers from the bakery & confectionery trade

Market Information
Dubai's Food Processing industry is valued at US$ 3 billion and is poised to grow at 11% per annum.
Dubai is the World's 3rd largest re-exporter with over 70% of imports being re-exported to the Indian sub-continent, North & East Africa, the Central Asian Republics and the neighbouring Gulf countries.

India is one of the world's largest markets for raw materials in food processing and is going to invest around US$ 25 million in its food processing industry by 2015. India is a key trading partner with UAE being at a proximity of only 2 hours away from Dubai.

Jordan has set up 300 food manufacturing establishments worth around US$ 350 million.

Saudi Arabia is a huge market for food and beverage in the GCC representing 63% of the
US$ 9 billion Gulf Market.

Middle East-The Region is witnessing a growing demand for food ingredients owing to several factors like an increased apetite for Western-style foods, a growing population and tourism - UAE's population stands at over 4.1 million and is growing at approximately 6.9% per annum, The Middle East's tourism sector forecasts an annual growth of 7% over the next 20 years.

Event Promotion
An extensive and highly targeted marketing programme supports the promotional activity for Ingredients Middle East 2009 which include:
Direct mail campaigns
Websites and Portals
E-newsletter
Email shots
Relevant trade magazines, editorials and advertisements
Multilingual newspaper editorial and advertisements
Fax campaigns
Public Relations
Visitor Invitations to mail prior to the show

About The Organiser
Dubai World Trade Centre
For over 29 years, the Dubai World Trade Centre has been the leading organiser of exhibitions, conferences and other events in the Middle East.

With its prestigious portfolio of international and regional events, Dubai World Trade Centre has extensive expertise and in-depth knowledge of exhibition management that will play a major role in the success of the Ingredients Middle East 2008 Exhibition.

INGREDIENTS MIDDLE EAST was launched by Dubai World Trade Centre, the organiser of the region's largest food and beverage exhibition Gulfood. The event will cater to the rapidly growing demand from manufacturers looking to source specialist ingredients used in the processing and manufacturing of finished food, halal food and beverage products. As a key trading and tourism hub, Dubai continues to strengthen its position as a dynamic and innovative strategic platform for business to develop and grow. Dubai makes an ideal location for all types of exhibitions and meetings attracting visitors and exhibitors year-around from all over the world.