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The first ‘Malaysia-UAE Palm Oil Trade Fair & Seminar’

Iffco (International Foodstuffs Company), one of the leading consumer products manufacturers in the UAE, will participation as the platinum sponsor at the first ‘Malaysia-UAE Palm Oil Trade Fair & Seminar’ (Pots).

The event is being held on May 26 and 27, 2008, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai.

The company’s presence is aimed at leveraging the attendance of leading oils and fats marketers, traders, economists, government officials and industry professionals from the private sector at the event, to gain significant exposure for its wide range of consumer brands.

“The booming palm oil industry in the region poses outstanding opportunities for the entire regional market, and our participation at the first ‘Malaysia-UAE Palm Oil Trade Fair & Seminar’ speaks not only of our keenness to maximise the rising business prospects, but more so of our strong support for the further growth of this high potential trade,” said managing director of Iffco oils and fats Mr. Rizwan Ahmed.

Established in 1975, Iffco is a UAE-based organisation that manufactures and markets a wide range of fast-moving consumer and industrial products to 84 countries worldwide.

Leveraging the UAE’s unique logistical and free trade benefits, the company has successfully built strong brands in the oils and fats, flour, ice cream, biscuits, processed meat, snacks, culinary, chocolate and beverages categories, such as Hayat, Noor, Rahma, London Dairy, Tiffany, Igloo and Al Baker.

At present, Iffco maintains 6500 associates with modern manufacturing facilities in Sharjah, Dubai, Al-Ain (Abu Dhabi), Egypt, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Tunisia to support its operations.

Under the theme ‘Exceeding Expectations, Enriching Partnerships’, the event will bring together oils and fats marketers, traders, economists, government officials and industry professionals from the private sector.

In addition, seminars within the event have been designed to encourage discussions on the prospects in the Gulf and to provide networking opportunities for the attendees, with visitors gaining first hand exposure to the latest palm oil products and services from Malaysia via the trade exhibition booths.
/TradeArabia News Service/

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