AMMAN — The fourth edition of the International Food and Food Tech Expo (INFTEXPO) is set to kick off on September 4 at the Amman International Motor Show on the Airport Road, drawing around 200 local, regional and international companies specialising in food manufacturing.

 

The expo will be held under the patronage of Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah. The three-day event brings together global and domestic leaders in food and beverage production, industry technologists, policymakers and representatives from international food organisations, the

 

The exhibition, which is organised by Nabd International for Exhibitions and Conferences, focuses on pressing challenges in the food processing sector, with a primary emphasis on regional food security, technical solutions, automated production lines and supply chain sustainability.

 

Exhibiting firms hail from 25 countries alongside Jordan, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, India, Sri Lanka, India, Turkey and Sri Lanka.

 

The showcase spans diverse sectors, including food and beverages, dairy, meats, frozen foods, ingredients, flavourings, spices, processing machinery, packaging, cold chain logistics, hospitality services and food tech solutions.

 

Organisers noted that the exhibition serves as a premier professional platform for forging strategic partnerships and exploring new avenues for regional and global industrial growth.

 

General Manager of Nabd International for Exhibitions and Conferences, Anoud Jarrar, stated that the event underscores the critical importance of domestic food localisation and processing lessons reinforced by global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

She emphasised that the exhibition provides local agricultural producers and food processors with invaluable networking opportunities to connect with potential importers across neighbouring markets like Palestine, Syria and Iraq.

 

Jarrar highlighted that food manufacturing stands as a priority sector within Jordan's Economic Modernisation Vision due to its pivotal role in driving food security, boosting exports, and generating employment.

 

Running parallel to the exhibition, the Smart Food Manufacturing and Food Security Conference will bridge academic research with industrial application by gathering researchers, corporate executives, and technology innovators.