Dubai Municipality Highlights Innovative Food Initiatives and Smart Services at Gulfood Exhibition

  • Nov. 22, 2023
  • FMCG HORECA BUSINESS
Dubai Municipality Highlights Innovative Food Initiatives and Smart Services at Gulfood Exhibition

Dubai Municipality is highlighting its commitment to food security and quality through innovative services and monitoring procedures at the 28th edition of Gulfood, the renowned annual event in the food and beverage industry. With over 5,000 exhibitors from 125 countries participating, the five-day event, which began on February 20 at the Dubai World Trade Center, serves as a global platform for exchanging insights, expertise, and emerging trends in the food industry.

His Excellency Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, emphasized the significance of Gulfood as a major global food exhibition, providing an international forum for industry leaders to explore sustainable opportunities and solutions. The Municipality aims to educate food product merchants and importers about the latest quality and safety procedures during its participation. The focus is on promoting awareness, enhancing trust in food safety, and upholding the highest standards of food hygiene.

Dubai Municipality's pavilion at Gulfood welcomes visitors and delegations to engage in discussions on food safety. The initiative introduces smart practices in food safety, emphasizing the use of technology to facilitate seamless food flow between countries. Coinciding with Gulfood, the Municipality has launched the Green Path initiative, utilizing smart technology to analyze data and quickly assess the risk associated with food products' country of origin. This initiative aims to enhance food safety, promote food security, and expedite the release of compliant food shipments.

The Municipality's specialized professionals will be available at exhibitions to assist companies in understanding food sector requirements and conditions, providing insights into food import and re-export requirements, food product registration, assessment of the food card, and other relevant services. The inspection procedures cover various aspects, ensuring compliance with safety standards in food handling, storage, preparation, and serving. To support food establishments, the Municipality offers resources such as awareness programs, guidelines, bylaws, and a digital platform for daily food safety checkups.

Dubai Municipality is highlighting its commitment to food security and quality through innovative services and monitoring procedures at the 28th edition of Gulfood, the renowned annual event in the food and beverage industry. With over 5,000 exhibitors from 125 countries participating, the five-day event, which began on February 20 at the Dubai World Trade Center, serves as a global platform for exchanging insights, expertise, and emerging trends in the food industry.

His Excellency Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, emphasized the significance of Gulfood as a major global food exhibition, providing an international forum for industry leaders to explore sustainable opportunities and solutions. The Municipality aims to educate food product merchants and importers about the latest quality and safety procedures during its participation. The focus is on promoting awareness, enhancing trust in food safety, and upholding the highest standards of food hygiene.

Dubai Municipality's pavilion at Gulfood welcomes visitors and delegations to engage in discussions on food safety. The initiative introduces smart practices in food safety, emphasizing the use of technology to facilitate seamless food flow between countries. Coinciding with Gulfood, the Municipality has launched the Green Path initiative, utilizing smart technology to analyze data and quickly assess the risk associated with food products' country of origin. This initiative aims to enhance food safety, promote food security, and expedite the release of compliant food shipments.

The Municipality's specialized professionals will be available at exhibitions to assist companies in understanding food sector requirements and conditions, providing insights into food import and re-export requirements, food product registration, assessment of the food card, and other relevant services. The inspection procedures cover various aspects, ensuring compliance with safety standards in food handling, storage, preparation, and serving. To support food establishments, the Municipality offers resources such as awareness programs, guidelines, bylaws, and a digital platform for daily food safety checkups.