The Egyptian Market:
An Appetizer for Success
- Egypt‘s population, the largest in the Arab world, has reached nearly to 80 million in 2007.
- As a result of major economic and political reforms; indicators show that the Egyptian Market has witnessed massive development through the last six years:
- Real GDP Per Capita has increased from less than $1300 to more than 1900.
- Foreign Direct Investment has doubled more than 20 times.
- Egyptian exports have doubled 3 times.
- Real GDP Growth has exceeded 7% for the first time in 2006 and continued to grow in 2007
The food processing industry is one of the key economic sectors in Egypt, contributing employment, and value added and export activity.
- The food processing industry is also characterized by its high potential. The domestic food-processing sector is growing and has attracted increasing investment in recent years.
- Egypt has ambitious plans to modernize its food-processing sector, with the ultimate aim of increasing its export markets.
- Already, free trade agreements with neighboring Middle Eastern countries have led to a thriving export industry for Egyptian food products.
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- Buyers for large-scale food processing companies
- Buyers for small and medium food processing companies
- Buyers for catering chains
- Restaurant and hotel managers
- Travel catering buyers
- Food industry - Producers of raw materials
- Service suppliers
- National and foreign trade press and media
- Recently the Egyptian market witnessed a great demand on western style and quality food products due to many factors:
- The rapid growth of the young and middle aged category (which represent more than 50% of the population)
- The Successful and growing tourism industry (since the number of tourists visiting Egypt annually exceeds 12 million)
- The Change of lifestyles of middle- and high-income families (representing about 15% to 17% of Egypt's population)
- The growing number of fast-food chains and hypermarkets in Egypt
The exhibition:
The Ideal Recipe
In 2000 AGD launched the international exhibition for food industry "Food Tech" with the support of the Royal Duch Jaarbeurs; one of the greatest leaders of European exhibition industry.
This distinguished trade fair has steadily grown to become the major annual event in the Egyptian food sector, attracting thousands of decision makers from Arab and African countries
"Food Tech" is considered as an ultimate business matchmaking opportunity for all specialists in the Food and beverage industry
Visitor profile:
Distinguished invitees to your feasting
Food Tech 2009 Report ( Exhibitors )
Exhibitors: (Direct)
Local 79
Foreign 28
Total Direct Exhibitor 107
Area Sold:
Covered 1784
Total rented Space 1784 Sq.m
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Food Tech 2008 Report ( Visitors )
Total No. of Visitors : 8185 (Professional Visitors)
Analysis of Visitors : per position:
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Analysis of Visitors: per country
Libya 4
Jordan 15
U.A.E 2
Kuwait 1
Syria 14
Palestine 4
Lebanon 3