Why Gulfood is the corridor

What makes it different? It moves in sync with the world. It reflects where trade is heading and helps shape what comes next.

Dubai’s geographic and logistical position powers that vision. From the floor of Gulfood, your business reaches across borders in every direction. The show sits at the junction of East and West, giving you direct access to global sourcing pipelines, cross-continental partnerships, and emerging buyer corridors.

This is where:

• Trade ministries come to initiate bilateral partnerships
• Retail leaders come to build multiregional portfolios
• Investors come to benchmark and deploy capital
• Procurement teams come to de-risk their supply chains
• Founders come to scale from local to global
• & more…

In one week, you gain the reach and intelligence it would take months to build elsewhere.

Why Trade Porfessionals Choose Gulfood 

✔ Strategic Trade Access from Dubai

Dubai is the world's midpoint and a launchpad for growth. Its unmatched air and sea connectivity powers real-time movement between Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Whether you’re sourcing from Southeast Asia, scaling into Sub-Saharan Africa, or selling into Europe, you gain proximity to all markets in one trip.

✔ Where Policy, Capital and Commodity Flows Meet

Gulfood connects you with decision-makers who shape the future of food systems. Engage with government delegations, export bodies, funds and founders aligned with the same global agenda.

✔ Global Scale Without Borders

For trade professionals across East Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, Gulfood offers the scale of a global HQ with the agility of on-the-ground access. Tap into:

• Retail consolidation across the Gulf

• Export appetite across sovereign food systems

• Investor interest in scalable innovation

• Partnerships that stretch beyond local markets

✔ Find Growth Beyond Your Region

Whether you are diversifying suppliers or entering new geographies, Gulfood equips you with real options for expansion.

✔ Condensed ROI. Five Days of Global Discovery

In one focused week, you gain high-value meetings, new sourcing pipelines, and cross-border visibility that would otherwise take months of research and travel to secure.

✔ A Platform Aligned with the Future

Gulfood reflects the real-world forces reshaping trade from climate pressures and policy shifts to food security and supply resilience. It’s where the business of food is designed for the next generation.

✔ Built for Both Localisation and Globalisation

While markets demand more local resilience, they still rely on global networks. Gulfood brings together buyers, manufacturers, policymakers, and investors from 190+ countries, enabling collaboration across every tier of the system.

✔ Your Advantage in the New Supply Chain Order

With geopolitical realignment and new trade routes emerging, Dubai gives you first access to high-growth markets across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and beyond.

The Scale Behind the System

• Food trade is now worth $2.3 trillion annually, with 25% of global food production traded across borders.
• Dubai handles 80% of GCC food imports, 75% of which move through Jebel Ali Port, connected to over 150 global ports.
• The city’s logistics sector is projected to grow to $54 billion annually within the next seven years.
• The UAE is building the world’s largest food-trade logistics hub, designed for cold chain, storage, and fast-track global sourcing.
• Global trade reached a record $33 trillion in 2024, driven by services and developing economies. South–South trade grew by 5%.
• The EU exported over €235 billion in agri-food products in 2024 - its highest level on record.

That’s why Gulfood continues to scale. In 2026, we activate two mega venues: Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Expo City. This reflects the size, speed, and complexity of global trade today.

If your business is connected to the global food economy, Gulfood is your corridor to it.