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Date: 14 to 17, February 2023.
Venue: Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Germany.
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Gulfood Manufacturing 2023
Date: 7 to 9, November 2023.
Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre.
Gulfood 2023
Dates: 20 to 24 February 2023.
Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai
Asia Fruit Logistica 2023
Date: 6 to 8 September 2023.
Venue: AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
IFTECH Pakistan 2023
Date: 7 to 9 September 2023.
Venue: Lahore Expo Centre.
Dates: 19 to 21 November 2023.
Venue: Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
International Green Week
Date: 19 to 28, January 2024.
Venue: Berlin, Germany.
Fruit Logistica 2024
Date: 7 to 9, February 2024.
Venue: Berlin, Germany.
Anuga FoodTec 2024
Dates: 21 to 23 September 2023.
Venue: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Anuga 2023.
Date: 7 to 11, October 2023.
Venue: Berlin, Germany.
Dates: 19 to 22, March 2024
Venue: Cologne, Germany.
EIMA International 2024
Date: 6 to 10, November 2024.
Venue: International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibition, Bologna, Italy.
Dear readers,
In our January February 2023 edition the editorial board of Pakistan Food Journal is focusing on the current exhibitions related to the food industry that are holding worldwide in the coming months. Among them, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has announced leading global trade fair, Gulfood, that will take place in February 20-24, 2023. Showcasing new global products, solutions and technologies across the food and beverage value chain. Gulfood 2023 will be the definitive destination leading the future of food production from new ingredients and advanced technologies to integrated supply chain solutions and breakthrough developments driving the industry forward.
The international industry meeting for the processing & packaging sector will take place May 4-10, 2023. Approximately 2,700 key players and newcomers from all over the world will use interpack as a stage to present their premières, and celebrate the long-awaited reunion of the global packaging industry.
The organic trade meets at the organic exhibition in Nuremberg from 14 - 17 February 2023. Organic is more than a label or certification: organic stands for quality and conviction –for the responsible use of nature’s resources.
BIOFACH in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg is the place where people share their passionate interest in organic food, get to know each other and exchange views, and this since 1990. It is the perfect opportunity for visiting professionals to meet organic producers from the organic market and be inspired by the sector’s latest trends.
Amina Baqai Editor in Chief
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Pakistanis in a fix over deepening food price disparities. Higher import and transportation costs, crop availability, the demand and supply gap, hoarding, exchange rate issues, etc have led to massive price disparities in the country.
Experts believe that Kiwifruit, a high-value crop, which was introduced in Pakistan during the last decade has great potential and can help more Pakistani farmers throw off poverty.
A large market exists in China for Pakistani dried fruits. China is also one of the biggest buyers of pine nuts from Pakistan. Pakistan is an incredibly fortunate country with a wide range of abilities in every genre. It is especially true for dry fruits. Pakistan produces a lot of different types of dried fruits, and it also exports a lot of them.
The Bangladesh Bank has created a Tk5,000 crore refinance scheme for farmers, aiming to ensure food security by boosting domestic production amid the worsening global food crisis.
As 2022 comes to an end, Protein Industries Canada is celebrating the advancement of Canada’s plantbased food and ingredient sector, and the achievement of significant milestones as an organization.
China’s capability to sufficiently feed nearly one-fifth of the world’s population against all odds and at reasonable prices offers reassurance to a patchy global grain market, they noted, expecting the country to remain a cornerstone of global food security and economic stability.
The frozen food industry in India is still in its infancy but growing fast. A huge market is yet to be explored.
PARC Chairman has said that Pakistan had conducive weather conditions with diverse human resources with a potential to grow different crops and fruit of international standards and contribute to the national economy.
Pakistan faces serious challenges of food insecurity and malnutrition, especially among women and children. Nearly one in every five children under five years old and over 20 per cent of women are zinc deficient. Climatic changes, including extreme flooding, have further deteriorated the situation.
Echoing the CPEC’s cooperation in agriculture, China Machinery Engineering Corporation and Sichuan Litong Food Group have established a company and carried out a red chili contract farming project in 2021, and one of six
