{"id":249857,"date":"2023-02-13T11:53:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T09:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-agro-processing-companies-to-showcase-products-in-dubai\/"},"modified":"2023-02-13T11:53:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T09:53:24","slug":"sa-agro-processing-companies-to-showcase-products-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-agro-processing-companies-to-showcase-products-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"SA agro-processing companies to showcase products in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202302\/gulfood.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>A business delegation comprising 16 South African agro-processing companies, including the South African Fruit and Vegetables Canners Export Council (SAFVEC), will showcase their products at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 20 &#8211; 24 February 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The companies\u2019 participation has been funded by the Department of Trade Industry and Competition (the dtic) through its Export Marketing and Investment Assistance Scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme aims to develop export markets for South African products and services, and to recruit new foreign direct investment into the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gulfood is regarded as the largest food and beverage trade exhibition in the Middle East. It attracts a large number of participants from the Middle East and the world at large.<\/p>\n<p>Gulfood 2023 will showcase food and beverage products from around the world. South Africa will participate in the Fine Food Pavilion, which will be showcasing agro-processing products and services, as well as in the beverages hall.<\/p>\n<p>The Middle East continues to experience a population growth, translating into increasing opportunities for the agro-processing sector, with a market demand of $3 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Fikile Majola, South Africa\u2019s participation is expected to positively influence export sales from the South African agri-food industry, food retail and value-added agro-processing products.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, export sales generated by the South African companies at Gulfood were worth more than R221 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe show is expected to expose South African companies to available opportunities in the UAE, as well as creating awareness for South African products in the Middle East in general.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSouth Africa\u2019s participation in the Dubai Expo 2020, which was part of our efforts to revive the economy and create opportunities for inclusive growth, paved a way for more trade opportunities like the Gulfood, which offers a follow-through opportunity for&nbsp; South African firms,\u201d Majola said.<\/p>\n<p>The UAE remains the main destination for South African goods, as reflected by consistent increase of exports.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past 10 years, SA\u2019s exports to the UAE grew by 20.87% to reach R33.73 billion in 2021, from R8.50 billion in 2012. \u2013 <strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A business delegation comprising 16 South African agro-processing companies, including the South African Fruit and Vegetables Canners Export Council (SAFVEC), will showcase their products at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 20 &#8211; 24 February 2023. 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