Nine Peruvian companies from the country's food sector are set to participate in this year's Gulfood, the world's biggest annual foodservice, hospitality and retail event.
The event which is expected to be attended by 4,500 exhibitors from around the globe will be held from February 23-27 at Dubai World Trade Center.
The 19th edition of the show is an opportunity for Peru to showcase the best products the country has to offer and to identify new business in the region as well as to share their unique knowledge and ideas with local industry leaders, zawya.com reported
Peruvian exhibitors will proudly offer Gulfood visitors access to authentic Peruvian organic cacao, grains, seeds, juices, fresh produce, dehydrated products and dairy products.
Peru's participation at Gulfood will support the continued growth of the Peruvian food and beverage exports to the Gulf. In 2012, Peruvian exports to the GCC grew by 300%, driven partially by the agricultural sector.
"Our objective for 2014 is to be able to showcase the synergy between the United Arab Emirates and Peru. Gulfood has proven to be by far 'the exhibition' to further expand our trade into the region, and our presence as a sustainable food and beverage supplier," said Alvaro Silva Santisteban, Director of the Trade, Tourism and Investment Office of Peru in the United Arab Emirates.
Peru was recently recognized for the second year in a row as the World's Leading Culinary Destination at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2013 in Doha. During the Gulfood exhibition, the country will be demonstrating what makes their cuisines and beverages so special, brought to life by well-known Dubai based Peruvian chef, Roberto Segura Gonzales.
Throughout the five days he will be manning a live cooking station, so visitors can have the opportunity to sample typical Peruvian dishes such as ceviche, beef anticucho, Peruvian causa and quinotto.
Moreover, Taste of Peru, a celebration of the nation's culinary delights, will be taking place in Madinat Jumeirah from 26th February to 1st March, where guests can experience the flavours of Peruvian cuisine, sampling several of these delicious dishes while enjoying live music throughout the course of the evening.
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