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Taste of Opportunity: Exploring the UAE's Food and Drink Landscape
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Looking for your first or next market for your food and drink products? Join us to find out why the United Arab Emirates could be the perfect market you are looking for.
What you’ll learn
- understand the trends driving demand in the UAE food and drink sector
- navigate regulatory requirements and best practices for entering the UAE market
- identify potential business opportunities for UK food and drink producers to expand in UAE
Description
Did you know that the UAE imports around 90% of its food and drink? Food and drink consumers in the UAE are on the lookout for high-quality British products, especially as consumer trends are increasingly shifting towards health-conscious and organic food products, with a 25% rise in demand over the past year.
These statistics demonstrate that there are significant opportunities for UK food and drink producers to grow their business in UAE - so now is the perfect time to be exploring your growth potential in this market!
Join us for an in-depth exploration of the UAE's flourishing food and drink sector, where demand for imported products is on the rise. In this session, our in-market experts will be providing valuable insights into market trends, consumer preferences, and the strategic opportunities available in UAE’s vibrant and dynamic food and drink landscape.
Our experts will also be providing an overview of the steps you need to take to successfully enter the UAE market, including tips for building strong relationships with local partners and recent success stories.
Whether you are new to selling overseas, or looking to expand into the UAE market, this session will provide essential knowledge and actionable advice to get started with selling your food and drink to this exciting market!
Speakers
Jose Diego Manzanera
Founder & CEO, Gulf Business Consulting
Jose runs a business and investment advisory firm based in the UAE which provides professional advice for leading companies, governments, and institutions from all over the world into the Middle East.
In his almost 20 years of living and working in several countries of the GCC, Jose Diego has been advising ministers, diplomats, SME owners, and entrepreneurs from Europe, Latin America, the USA, and Canada.
Jose is also a keynote speaker on successfully doing business in the Middle East, a teacher of cross-cultural intelligence and an author of articles about business and trade in the Middle East for national and international media.
Elene Kalmikova
International Markets Adviser - Middle East and Pakistan Region, Department for Business and Trade (DBT), British Embassy - Dubai
Elene joined the British Embassy in Dubai, UAE in November 2021 as an Investment Officer and later moved to the Export Support Service Team, which is a cross-sector team that helps UK companies with a high export potential that are looking to do business in the region.
Natalie Best-Garrett
Head of Services, Skills and Agrifood and Drink Portfolio, Department for Business and Trade, British Embassy - Dubai
Natalie manages strategic Food and Drink partnerships and opportunities in the UAE, whilst also horizon scanning for new opportunities in other sectors, including in Creative, Sports Economy and Consumer Sectors.
Mark Burkett
UK Export Academy Adviser, Department for Business and Trade
Mark has been involved in exporting for over 30 years and has exported successfully to every continent around the globe.
With his wealth of experience and enthusiasm for UK exports, Mark is on a mission to help UK businesses take their products and services to overseas markets in the best possible shape to achieve success.