ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, inaugurated the 11th edition of SIAL Middle East 2021 exhibition. The first day event witnessed a wide turn out of local and international attendee at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
His Excellency also inaugurated the 6th edition of the Abu Dhabi Date International Palm Exhibition, co-located and running alongside SIAL ME, which is hosted and organised by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) in partnership with COMEXPOSIUM.
The opening ceremony was attended by His Excellency Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development in Abu Dhabi, His Excellency Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa Al Hammadi, Chairman of the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi, His Excellency Saeed Al Bahri Salem Al Ameri, Director-General of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, His Excellency Abdullah Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company, along with a number of officials, experts and specialists in the food, beverage and hospitality sectors.
His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan visited the national pavilions and exhibiting companies, where he met various officials and leading experts from various industries. As part of his tour, His Highness was also briefed on the latest innovative products and services specialized in the food, beverage and hospitality sector.
His Excellency Saeed Al Bahri Salem Al Ameri, Director-General of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, said: “As a strategic and long-standing partner of this event, we are proud to witness the successful launch of the 11th edition of SIAL Middle East, one of the region’s largest food, beverage, and hospitality events.
This event is truly an ideal platform that brings together the leading entities and companies in the food, beverage and hospitality sector under one roof, and we are thrilled to see the creation of many exceptional investment opportunities in this edition.”
