SaudiFood Manufacturing: Spotlight on Megatrends, Innovations
Building on the phenomenal success of its inaugural 2024 edition, the second SaudiFood Manufacturing show is set to return from 13-15 April 2025 at Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center (RFECC). This year’s edition will be packed with exhibitors, buyers, and international expert speakers as the Kingdom continues to enhance its position as a regional leader in the F&B industry. The event will be held under the patronage of Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim AlKhorayef, with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) as the strategic partner.
SaudiFood Manufacturing – co-organised by KAOUN International and dmg events – is the first and only dedicated F&B manufacturing event in Saudi Arabia spanning processing, packaging, ingredients, supply chain solutions, and control and automation, convening the industry to chart a course towards a more sustainable, resilient, agile, and efficient future in the Kingdom.
The exhibition will convene over 550 global brands, including industry powerhouses Allagro, Al Watania for Industries, Anasia Group, Azelis, Brenntag, Bühler Group, Food Specialities Limited, The Kanoo Group, KayDee Solutions, MEPEQ Group, MULTIVAC Group, Napco National, Novonesis, Provisur Technologies, REDA Group, Sapins, UCIC, and many more. Country pavilions exhibiting this year include China, Egypt, France, India, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, Pakistan, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and UK.
The staging of the event comes at a time where Saudi Arabia’s food sector is valued at $55 billion, with the growth of food industry companies increasing by more than 31% in recent years. The burgeoning Saudi F&B manufacturing industry continues to reflect strategic growth and importance within the nation’s economy. Last year, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture announced plans to localise 85% of the country’s food industry by 2030.
KAOUN International CEO Trixie LohMirmand says, “SaudiFood Manufacturing has established itself as an industry-leading trade event, garnering interest from leading global production players, and serves as a powerful springboard for the industry to take its place at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning industry, transforming Saudi Arabia’s food processing landscape.”
MODON continues its pivotal role in supporting and empowering the food manufacturing sector through its strategic partnership for the second consecutive year with the SaudiFood Manufacturing exhibition, the most prominent platform in the region for showcasing the latest technologies and solutions in this vital sector. The participation is an extension of MODON’s efforts to develop the food industries sector as a strategic pillar for achieving national food security and a major source for boosting non-oil exports. This is in line with the objectives of the National Industrial Strategy and Saudi Vision 2030.
Business Solutions with Immediate and Measurable Impact
For professionals in F&B manufacturing, the show offers a strategic platform for exhibitors to present their products, services, and solutions to prominent buyers, with opportunities to discover tailored solutions for your business, build new professional relationships, strengthen existing ones, and execute high-value business deals over the three days.
MEPEQ Group Founder and CEO Tony Meghabghab comments, “SaudiFood Manufacturing is MEPEQ’s door to engaging and connecting with local and regional manufacturers in the Saudi F&B industry, especially those looking to be key players in the transition to Industry 4.0.”
Strategic Insights from International Speakers
Away from the exhibition floor, the Food Forward Summit will also convene over 50 of the global industry’s most dynamic and engaging experts, thought leaders, and decision makers to offer fresh new perspectives, insights, and inspiring strategies on the biggest topics facing the industry, such as how artificial intelligence (AI) and cutting-edge innovations can accelerate sustainable food solutions and support Saudi Arabia’s ambitions in food security and biotech.
Opening the conference on day one will be strategist and futurist keynote speaker Prof. Henrik von Scheel, best known as the originator of the 4th Industrial Revolution and the digital themes of today. Named the ‘leading authority on strategy’ by the Financial Times who has evolved the mainstream thinking and management practices of today’s businesses, he has also been acknowledged as ‘the most influential management thinker of our times’ by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, and serves as an Advisory Council Member for the Artificial Intelligence Act and EU Climate Change Board.
Speaking ahead of the event, Prof. von Scheel, says, “Saudi Arabia is on the fast track to become the food hub of the largest trade route in the world. A range of experts including myself will explore the megatrends shaping the next decade of the food manufacturing industry, and deep dive into ground-breaking technology integration, sustainable practices, innovative packaging, and consumer-centric solutions that are redefining the future of food.”
Joining Prof. von Scheel will an impressive list of industry experts ready to explore innovation economics, green solutions, diversification, and advanced manufacturing.
Show Timings: 2 pm – 10 pm (daily).
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