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ISM Middle East builds connections in MENA region

More than 11,000 people attended the trade fair.

November 11, 2022

More than 330 exhibitors from 42 countries presented their products and services on 43 percent more exhibition space than at the 2021 event.

Yummex ME Munch! stage to highlight opportunities in snack bars, protein

Yummex ME set for Oct. 29-31 in Dubai.

October 23, 2019

With the snack bar market expected to grow rapidly in the coming years, there is rich potential for agile, innovative manufacturers in the Middle East and North Africa.

Yummex ME 2019 to be staged alongside Gulfood Manufacturing

Show to occur in lead-up to global EXPO 2020.

July 31, 2019

Yummex Middle East 2019 will be held alongside Gulfood Manufacturing, the largest trade fair for food manufacturing in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, for the first time in three years.

Mastika Gold Edition

The Mastika Gum Co S.A.R.L, Beirut, Lebanon.

Alyse Thompson

June 13, 2019

Mastika, a mastic-fl avored gum, is now available with edible gold on each piece.

Preparations for 2019 yummex Middle East underway

Show set for Oct. 29-31 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

March 28, 2019

Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, yummex ME is held parallel to two other top events — Gulfood Manufacturing and a new event, Private Label & Licensing Middle East (PRIME).

Mastic-flavored gum Mastika continues to draw interest in MENA market

Partnerships with Souq.com, Saudi Arabian Football Federation in the works.

Alyse Thompson

May 11, 2018

Mastika, The Mastika Gum Co's award-winning mastic-flavored chewing gum, continues to capture attention in Middle Eastern markets.

2017 Yummex Middle East draws 8,500 visitors to Dubai

Trade fair held for first time under umbrella of Dubai International Hospitality Week.

Alyse Thompson

December 21, 2017

More than 8,500 visitors attended 2017 Yummex Middle East, the leading trade show for sweets and snacks in the Middle East and North Africa.

Mastic-flavored gum Mastika increases distribution in high-end markets

Mastika to be distributed in pharmacies, private jet.

Alyse Thompson

August 2, 2017

Lebanese manufacturer The Mastika Gum Co. has expanded the distribution of Mastika, its award-winning mastic-flavored chewing gum.

Yummex Middle East scores a 10

Increases in attendance, exhibitors reflects growth in region's confectionery consumption during show's 10th anniversary.

Alyse Thompson

February 28, 2017

With its futuristic architecture and desert clime, Dubai seems a world away. But with its centralized location on the Persian Gulf and its penchant for growth and glamour, the city has earned recognition as a business hub for the Middle East and beyond.

Dubai trip offers look at world of possibilities

Yummex Middle East continues to grow, showcase innovation.

Alyse Thompson

November 16, 2016

Four months ago, I was a small-town newspaper journalist covering city council meetings and community events in rural West-Central Illinois, never dreaming my work would send me beyond the fringes of Northeast Missouri. But last Wednesday I found myself riding a tram out to the edge of the Palm Jumeirah. As the monorail glided past island residences and the city’s ultra-modern skyline, I couldn’t help being in awe.