Argentina has offered its cooperation to facilitate contacts between the Pakistani businessmen and the companies coming from Argentina to attend Gulf Food 2016 Expo being held in Dubai from February 21 to 25. It is pertinent to mention that as many as 4,069 companies from all over the world are taking part in the Gulf Food 2016 Expo to be held at the Dubai world Trade Centre.
This time, Pakistan would have biggest pavilion in Gulf Food Expo where 51 companies would represent Pakistan under the umbrella of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP). The expo is one of the biggest and most awaited events concerning with food service and hospitality sectors in the Middle East.
This year, leading Pakistani food products companies will be participating in this exhibition and would display their full range of products including rice, juices, pickles assorted, canned fish, edible oil, fresh fruits and vegetables, chilled mutton and beef, frozen meat products, syrups assorted, confectionery items, bakery items, tea, dried seeds, herbal and health products, milk products, honey and dry fruits under Pakistan pavilion situated in Zabeel pavilion.
Last year, 41 companies participated in the Gulf Food Exhibition under TDAP which keeping view the increasing demand from the exporters has made extra reservation of stalls and most of the companies are accommodated in Pakistan pavilion. TDAP will design thematic pavilion for Gulf Food Expo as it will attract more buyers and visitors. Furthermore, TDAP will also design special directory of exhibitors and all Trade Missions at Middle East will be requested for sending invitations to prospect buyers to visit Pakistan pavilion.
The Embassy of Argentina in Islamabad has written a letter to the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry and informed its President Sheikh Muhammad Arshad that 52 Argentine companies are visiting Dubai to attend the exhibition and would remain present at the Argentine national pavilion.
The embassy also forwarded complete details including products and contact person's particulars of all the 52 companies for onward circulation among the LCCI members. The embassy's offer is aimed at providing an opportunity to the Pakistani businessmen to explore future business ties to enhance trade between the two countries.