United Arab Emirates: Dramatic Increase in Projected U.S. Sales at Gulfood 2017

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U.S. exhibitors report a total of $85.5 million in on-site sales and project $722 million over the next 12 months as a result of their participation in the event. The USA Pavilion was comprised of 169 U.S. companies, 27 percent being first time participants in the show. Additionally, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) recruited 46 potential food and beverage buyers from Africa, South Asia and the Middle East to meet with U.S. exporters during the event. 

United Arab Emirates: Dramatic Increase in Projected U.S. Sales at Gulfood 2017

Buying U.S. Products, Trade Shows
United Arab Emirates, Near East

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