Pure, Natural, Quality Food and Drink from Northern Ireland at SIAL Middle East, Abu Dhabi, 12 - 14 December, Stand J066, Hall 8

Seven Northern Ireland Food and Drink producers will be attending SIAL Middle East, stand number J066, Hall 8, to exhibit to over 16,000 visitors from across the globe.

More and more consumers in the Middle East are coming to appreciate the quality of products that come from Northern Ireland with its rich land, award-winning food and passionate food producers. Whether this be in the form of halal-certified beef and lamb products, soft drinks, cheese, breakfast oats to name just a few, Middle East retailers and food service providers are sourcing increasingly from this culinary corner of the British Isles!

Commenting on the show, Karl Devlin, Invest Northern Ireland's Head of Food & Drink Business Development in Middle East says: "I'm proud that so many Northern Ireland food and drink companies are active in the Middle East market. It's great to see more and more international consumers discovering the pure, natural, quality we have to offer. In the last 12 months, Northern Ireland food exports to the GCC region have increased by almost 50% and now stand at £11.8M.'

Please stop by to say hello and learn more about Northern Irelands' rich food heritage and our companies, including:

Antrim Hills

100% Natural Artesian Spring Water. Formed in 1989, Antrim Spring Water is a family-owned and managed business which operates from a state-of-the-art processing plant. The company supplies natural spring and flavoured water to major retailers in the United Kingdom, Asia and UAE. Antrim Hills' USP is the purity of its water source - a naturally occurring artesian spring which is filtered through blue basalt rock in a fully controlled catchment area. All of Antrim Hills products are bottled at source. W: antrimhills.com

Glastry Farm Ice Cream

Glastry Farm are Northern Irish producers of luxury dairy ice cream and dairy free sorbets. Fifth generation farmer Will Taylor and his family have been producing this range since 2007. Only the most premium milk produced from the pedigree herd is used to produce this luxury ice cream. You won't find any artificial ingredients throughout the Glastry Farm range. W: glastryfarm.com

Greenfields Ireland Ltd

Greenfields Ireland Ltd is a global supplier of dairy ingredients, specialist milk products and retail dairy lines to customers throughout Europe, the Middle East, South America, Far East and Africa. Its head office is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the company has a regional office in in Dubai, UAE. W: greenfieldsireland.com

Kettyle Beef and Lamb

Kettyle Foods was launched in 2004 as a specialist in the provision of high quality beef targeted at the food service sector, particularly high-end restaurants, in Great Britain, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Based at Lisnaskea in the Fermanagh Lake District, Kettyle is now part of Linden Foods, one of the UK's leading meat processors.

W: kettyleirishfoods.com

Linwoods Health Foods

Linwoods is a long established family-owned business that manufacture a range of premium bakery, dairy and health food products. Its Health Foods are sourced from only the finest quality natural ingredients, selected from the best suppliers around the world, to ensure the highest quality standards. The range of organic milled seeds, nuts and berries are nutritionally dense to support a healthy, balanced diet and active lifestyle. Simply add to any meal, any time of the day. W: linwoodshealthfoods.com

Sea Source

Sea Source is a membership organisation owned by fishermen of Northern Ireland who have been catching, landing and selling their world class seafood in Kilkeel since 1853. When you buy Sea Source you are buying direct, so you are supporting not just the fishermen from Northern Ireland, but also their families, their community, their way of life, their heritage and their future. Their methods are sustainable, their produce is wild caught, and their philosophy is ethical. W: seasource.com

Whites Speedicook

White's has been based in Tandragee on the same site for 175 years and its growth and development was the contribution to commercial milling made by successive generations of a single family- the White family. Its success is down to investment over the years in brand, scale and technology- since the company's inception in 1841 it's never stood still always innovating and always growing. We pride ourselves in taking time but believe it's worth the wait; from carefully selecting only the finest quality grain to slowly kilning to deliver the distinctively nutty taste of White's Oats, we guarantee only a perfect oat makes it into your bowl. W: whitesoats.co.uk

For more information please see www.buynifood.com

For more information regarding Northern Ireland food and drink companies in UAE and Oman please contact Senior Business Development Director, Ms. Sheethal Rishi on sheethal.rishi@investni.com or call +971 5 6115 1199.

In Saudi Arabia and North Africa please contact Regional Director for Trade and Investment, Mr. Wissam Saadi wissam.saadi@investni.com or call +966 5 5819 3834.

In Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Iran please contact Regional Director for Trade and Investment, Mr. Noel Johnston on noel.johnston@investni.com or +974 7762 3519.

For marketing and media enquiries please contact Mr. Gary Osborne on gary.osborne@investni.com or call +971 5 6161 5113.

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