The world’s largest producer of plant-based products to leverage its 150-year history of innovation with exhaustive range of healthy solutions for a sector poised to top USD7 billion in value by 2025
With the value of the global plant-based F&B market primed to almost double in the next five years, according to a report from Fortune Business Insights, Upfield, the world’s largest plant-based consumer packaged goods company, will utilise its participation at Gulfood 2020 to showcase its exhaustive range of plant-based F&B products and strengthen its presence in the North Africa and Middle East market with a growing appetite for meat-free and healthier food choices.
The Fortune Business Insights report states that the global plant-based F&B market is on track to reach USD7.38 billion in value by 2025, a soaring increase on its USD4.16 billion in 2017. Demand in the Middle East is on the rise, driven by a growing health-conscious population, and the trend will be amongst several explored at Gulfood 2020, from 16 – 20 February at Dubai World Trade Centre, under the theme ‘Rethinking Food’.
“Upfield’s command of the global plant-based F&B market and our history of innovation in this sector have earned our organisation a reputation as the authority on plant-based F&B. In this regard we have been rethinking food for decades,” said Reinier Weerman, General Manager – North Africa & Middle East, Upfield.
“The Middle East region is a vitally important market for us and it is extremely pleasing to see a trade show with the stature of Gulfood calling on the world’s F&B industry to rethink the approach to food as we all strive to provide enough safe, secure and sustainable food for a growing population that is becoming increasingly aware of the need to protect the planet.”
Upfield, has been pioneering innovation in plant-based alternatives for almost 150 years and is renowned for popular brands such as Flora, Rama, Stork, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Country Crock, Becel, and Blue Band, among others. The world’s largest producer of plant-based F&B products made a successful Gulfood debut in 2019, creating an instant impact and having attracted a range of clients from the Middle East and Africa with a strong focus on foodservice business, Upfield returns this year with the objective of engaging industry professionals including chefs, and foodservice operators, on the benefits of plant-based F&B solutions.
“Gulfood will give us the platform to engage with our target audience in the region’s foodservice industry and continue raising awareness of the health and nutritional benefits of plant-based F&B without compromising on taste.” added Weerman.
Upfield will be exhibiting at Stand C7-39, Power Brands Hall 7 at Gulfood 2020 from 16-20 February. For more information, visit www.upfieldprofessional.com
Products to be showcased at Gulfood 2020 include;
Dairy cream alternatives, including Rama Professional 31% Multipurpose and Rama Professional 15% Cooking; Oils, including Flora Frying Solution, Flora Corn Oil and Altis Olive Oil, which is Greece’s number one olive oil; Spreads like Flora Original Vegetable Spread, Flora Buttery Spread and Flora Portion Packs and Blocks including Rama Professional Baking and Cooking Blocks.
Upfield will also be showcasing its brand-new line of butter beater, cream cheese alternatives, beverage cream spray, chocolate sprinkles, and a new range of 100% dairy free plant-based Flora Plant Cream and Flora Plant Butter which was also selected to be displayed at The Gulfood Future Zone.
For more information, visit www.upfield.com
