Unique cheeses, dessert paste, exclusive flour. What Belarus presented at the Gulfood exhibition

Photo by BelCCI February 17, MINSK . More than 1 million items of products and goods from 5.5 thousand participants from 129 countries, over 130 thousand visitors from 195 countries are united by the main world event in the food industry - the international exhibition of food and beverages, which is held from 17 to 21 February 2025 in Dubai (UAE). The organizers of the Belarusian exposition Belarus. The Taste of Nature told BELTA about how the visitors are captivated by its visitors, the organizers of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry UP "Belinterexpo".

For the tenth time, the exclusive partner and organizer of the participation of Belarusian enterprises in the international exhibition Gulfood presented the updated exposition Belarus. The Taste of Nature, made in the form of an openwork house, stylistically decorated with elements of the decorative and applied art of Belarusians - vytinanka, which, by the decision of the Intergovernmental Committee, was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2024

. "The Gulfood exhibition is one of the largest industry events on a global scale. Many Belarusian enterprises find new partners and enter new markets thanks to their participation in the exhibition. Thanks to participation last year, products are already being shipped to countries in Africa and Asia, the geography of the Belarusian trade mission in the countries of the Persian Gulf and the region is expanding," Belinterexpo noted.

Under the leadership of the Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mikhail Myatlikov and with the participation of the Consul General of Belarus in Dubai Alexey Zhaldybin, the first meetings of business circles of Belarus and the United Arab Emirates were held. The guests of the exposition were introduced in detail to the presented Belarusian products.

As part of the exhibition, white mold cheese from the enterprise OJSC Minsk Dairy Plant No. 1, the management company of the First Molochny holding, which has just appeared on the Belarusian market, was presented. Among the exclusive new products of the company are also blue mold cheeses . The First MILK presents, among other things, dry dairy products from natural cow's milk, hard cheeses, butter , glazed curds, and a sterilized line of dairy products.

An innovative dairy product - milk candies enriched with vitamin D3, as well as dry dairy products, classic cheeses are presented by OJSC "Babushkina Krynka" . As part of Gulfood 2025, the company also demonstrates new products, including: cheese with paprika, girol with chanterelles, and Norwegian cheese. Especially for the exhibition, the company exhibits glazed curd cheeses with different flavors.

Dairy products, liquid and dry baby food, a dessert group, including curds, cakes, chocolate sausage, popular dessert paste is presented by the flagship of the industry - the Volkovysk enterprise OJSC "Bellakt". In addition to the well-known products, new products are presented: drybaby food , milk candies, coffee and cocoa drinks. Dry specialized drinks for middle-aged and elderly people, youth are presented. Slonim Meat-Packing Plant

demonstrates a wide product line of sausages, semi-finished beef products, canned goods . The stand presents new finished products that meet the requirements of the voluntary certification system "Halal". The enterprise OJSC "Lidakhleboprodukt" within the framework of Gulfood 2025 presents FLOUR, semi-finished flour products, compound feed and premixes, including a new product - ptitim from durum wheat. Smorgon Bakery Plant exhibits oat flour, flour from whole micronized wheat and rye grain, rapeseed oil, an assortment line of instant flakes. The company JSC "Milkavita" presents a wide range of dry milk products, ultra-pasteurized milk and cream, butter, cheeses, including aged ones. Lida Milk and Canning Plant presents a product line of dry milk products, sweet cream butter,







cottage cheese , a number of new cheese products from the branch - the company "Novogrudok Dary". Lactose-free drinking

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and a number of assortment products, including product cases of the Kalinkovichi Dairy Plant, will be presented by the holder of the State Quality Mark Rogachevsky Dairy Canning Plant. Slutsk CHEESE FACTORY offers a wide range of dry milk products, glazed curds, sweet cream and chocolate butter, ultra-pasteurized milk, a lactose-free line - milk, butter, yoghurts, hard and extra-hard cheeses.

The company OJSC "Molochny Mir" paid special attention to a number of product offerings, including lactose-free sterilized milk, cheeses with original fillers, as well as dry milk in innovative packaging designed specifically for ease of use in the retail segment.

The working program of the Belarusian delegation includes a series of B2B negotiations and meetings, including joint business sessions with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Fujairah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a round table with the organizers of the upcoming annual investment meeting AIM Congress, which will be held in April this year in Abu Dhabi.

"Currently, the Belarusian side is preparing a unique exposition with the participation of representatives of business, the it sector and the innovation cluster. AIM Congress is the No. 1 investment platform in the Middle East. According to the organizers, the composition has increased from 2,300 participants in 2011 to 10,313 participants in 2023," noted Natalia Kurash, DIRECTOR of the Belinterexpo Unitary Enterprise.