• A visitor picks her choice from various breads on display for sale at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    A visitor picks her choice from various breads on display for sale at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Visitors sit on a stand that promotes Indian coffee at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    Visitors sit on a stand that promotes Indian coffee at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • A visitor checks the food displayed at the Peru stand during the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Nine Peruvian food sector companies are participating in the event. Satish Kumar / The National
    A visitor checks the food displayed at the Peru stand during the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Nine Peruvian food sector companies are participating in the event. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Visitors look at various baked items on display at a Gulfood stand. Satish Kumar / The National
    Visitors look at various baked items on display at a Gulfood stand. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Visitors browse food items from Thailand at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    Visitors browse food items from Thailand at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Visitors at the Al Kabeer stand during the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    Visitors at the Al Kabeer stand during the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • An exhibitor shows a product From Frucosol at the Spain section at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Ali Haider / EPA
    An exhibitor shows a product From Frucosol at the Spain section at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Ali Haider / EPA
  • An exhibitor for Hype Energy offers samples of the company's products at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Ali Haider / EPA
    An exhibitor for Hype Energy offers samples of the company's products at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Visitors try out Barbican product samples at the Gufood exhibition. Ali Haider / EPA
    Visitors try out Barbican product samples at the Gufood exhibition. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Above, the Uruguay section at the Gulfood exhibition. Ali Haider / EPA
    Above, the Uruguay section at the Gulfood exhibition. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Visitors try the lamb biriyani at the Al Dahra stand. Satish Kumar / The National
    Visitors try the lamb biriyani at the Al Dahra stand. Satish Kumar / The National
  • A chef takes a photo of desserts on display at Gulfood. Satish Kumar / The National
    A chef takes a photo of desserts on display at Gulfood. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Participants get busy during the ice-carving competition at Gulfood. Satish Kumar / The National
    Participants get busy during the ice-carving competition at Gulfood. Satish Kumar / The National

Gulfood 2015 opens in Dubai – in pictures


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Gulfood, the world’s largest annual food and hospitality event, opened Sunday in Dubai’s World Trade Centre with more than 4,800 companies eyeing to sell their products in the quickly expanding Middle East market.