Saudi Arabia to take center stage at Salon du Chocolat Paris 2024
The 29th edition of the world-renowned Salon du Chocolat will host Saudi Arabia as the guest of honor. From October 30 to November 3, 2024, the event will gather key players in the chocolate and cocoa industry at Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles.
Talking French gastronomic diplomacy with Guillaume Gomez
The youngest ever winner of Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 2004, Guillaume Gomez has spent 25 glorious years at the Elysée Palace, serving four French presidents. Appointed the ambassador for gastronomy by President Emmanuel Macron in March 2021, Gomez discusses his role as personal representative of the president of the French republic for food and gastronomy and vision for promoting French culinary excellence globally.
A new family affair with Walid Merhi, co-founder of L’ Antidote Restaurant in Nice, France
L’ Antidote offers a unique dining experience. Indeed, siblings Manal, Karim and Walid Merhi have joined forces to introduce a fresh culinary concept in Nice, France, featuring local ingredients with boundless potential. Here, Walid shares his experiences and what inspired this new venture on the Mediterranean coast.
A Taste of Lebanon in France with Terroirs Insolites’ founder Michel Abboud
Founder of Terroirs Insolites Michel Abboud lives by the mantra: “If you want it, work for it.” Here, he shares his passion for bringing a taste of Lebanon to France.
Breaking tradition with Marc Naaman
Marc Naaman, the managing partner of KB Food, tells us about his concept Kébi and the challenges he is facing in popularizing a Lebanese favorite.
Soulful food and a squeeze of “Dirty Lemon” with Ruba Khoury
Palestinian native turned Paris-trained chef Ruba Khoury combines her refined technical skills with the rustic essence of her ancestral palate to create an elevated form of Middle Eastern soul food that she serves at Dirty Lemon Bar. Here, she tells us how she blends her unique style with her Palestinian heritage in ever dish.
SIAL Paris brought together more than 7,000 exhibitors from 127 countries
SIAL Paris’s figures were close to those of 2018 — 265,000 professionals, of whom 85 percent came from overseas.
Tasting Lebanese heritage at SIAL Paris
With 7,000 exhibitors and 400,000 exhibited products, this year’s edition of SIAL Paris (October 15-19, 2022) was an innovation-centric edition, reminding industry players that they are all active participants in the change that is underway and the importance of environmental, ethical, digital and demographic challenges facing the planet. It also addressed the challenges of food security, changes in consumption habits and the importance of scouting out new talent, as well as nurturing the “young shoots” who are eager to actively contribute to tomorrow’s ecosystem. This year, SIAL, the world’s biggest biannual trade fair, attracted over 310,000 visitors importers and distributors from Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Lebanese products featured high on the menu, with the participation of a selection of suppliers considered to be at the forefront of some of theindustry.
La vie en rose: Paris’ perfect performance
Paris is the most visited city in the world, with strong appeal to international visitors. Indeed, the French capital benefits from various source markets and a well-diversified client mix, allowing the market to perform well throughout the year, as Maria Coll, senior associate, and Sophie Perret, senior director of HVS, explain.
MONIN CUP returns to KSA
Bidfood KSA and Georges MONIN SAS France will be hosting the second edition of the Saudi Monin Cup, an international competition for professional beverage specialists.
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