PARIS: French food exports to the UAE surpassed €350 million in 2013, Business France trade commissioner UAE and Qatar Francois Sporrer told Caterer Middle East.
Speaking at Gulfood, where the French pavilion is hosting over 100 exhibitors, Sporrer said the UAE and Saudi Arabia are very important export markets for the country. The UAE is more important not just for its own consumption but also as a hub, because some products are exported to Dubai and then re-exported to neighboring countries,” Sporrer said.
Last year alone, France exported €350 million of food to the UAE, which is about 10% of total French exports to the UAE, so it’s a really important part of what we export to this country. We are not on volumes, but rather on high-end and quality products, which is why we are so interested in the development of the tourism industry,” he added.
