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Middle East food (MEf) Working the Industry’s Appetite for Knowledge
Renowned the world over as the premier Business to Business magazine across the Mena region to serve the Food, Beverage, Ingredients & Packaging sectors, the Middle east food (Mef), has been published by Chatila Publishing House (CPH) since 1985.
Mef magazine is kicked off with the Opening Letter, the area where the editorvinvchief inks her timely commentaries, thoughts and impressions to paper. The Open Forum shifts gear as the platform for Mef readers to relay ideas, opinions, and suggestions. The main focus of each issue is branded the Feature section: A melting pot of technical articles on current practices and advancements, case studies, and technologies such as Packaging Equipment, Bottling, Filling & Capping, without failing to mention what goes against the current. MEF also culminates its nurture on ingredients in every issue with a special coverage of the latest innovations in this market. Market trends, major projects, and new products that are making the headlines make the cut in the Industry Spotlights section, thereby offering innovative solutions for the different sectors. The issue always carries Country/Regional Reports including food supply and demand such as food production and exports from and to the MENA region. These present a company’s ticket to strike deals when the clock chimes ‘opportunity.’ The Departments section, highlights recent industry publications under Industry Literature, moreover, Interviews with decisionvmakers and specialized professionals as well as corporate profiles are devoted a special section. Corporate Happenings and Products and Services are presented via accurate and upvtovdate information that meets professional standards and attracts highvquality readership. Largevscale projects and developments along with electronic news are given special coverage. The latest happenings in the Hotels and Restaurants sectors are highlighted in a special section as well. Events are granted ample room in the back stern, ostensibly with the prevevent reviews and postvevent reports.

 The magazine also provides the following services: in the Industry Contacts listings, companies’ details are displayed, shortening distances between manufacturers and distributors. Coming Events offers a comprehensive listing of food related events, conferences, seminars and workshops. Finally, the Buyers’ Guide presents a 9 cm x 6 cm classified ad including the advertiser’s logo, a brief message and the product’s photo.

The Most Trusted Source for Latest Updates & news

Mef magazine assists in the dissemination of information and developments as they make the news in the food industry, whether of a general or specific nature. For the past 22 years, the publication has also been reviewing research advances to promote a greater understanding of the food processing industry in meeting the increased pressures and demands for innovative food in the MENA region. We deliver upvtovthevminute, hard hitting news that capture the first and foremost in the food industry. The long experience we have accumulated allows us to be at the very core of the story. We move with the fast pace of a 24/7 world and this is reflected in the quality of the news we place at readers’ disposal. With a tight gripped hand on the field, a strong editorial team and Honorary Editorial Consultants (HEC) Board, MEF dwells on mainstream topics and forages the land for unconventional ones.
Targeting the Cream of the Crop
Mef is circulated to the desktops of leading food industry decisionvmakers and gatevkeepers working in over 8.650 firms, who are engaged in the food industry throughout the MENA. As of 2007, the magazine will be published nine times per year, in bilingual format (EnglishvArabic). With 4 readers for every copy on average, it’s safe to say that more than 35,000 professionals are reading every issue of MEF magazine. The magazine receives such wholesome welcome from regional and international readers because it has earned an esteemed reputation that it has built over the past 22 years by providing latest updated and trusted content in a professional and elegant layout.
Meeting the Crave for online news
The new and revamped mefmag.com website provides online insight for surfers and trends, innovative technologies, country reports, and event news related to www.mefmag.com and delve into the world of food where current and archived free to registered users in two formats (html and pdf evbook) at your whim.
The Recipe for Leadership
Middle east food (Mef) is embedded in simplicity that is rooted in accountability, innovation, hard work, expertise, dedication, and commitment to the craft. A diligent and rigorous Honorary Editorial Consultants (HEC) board and a strong marketing network are behind our success and recogniv tion. Specialization, professionalism, extensive circulation and bilingualism make MEF magazine the ultimate reference for the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) business and professional community involved in the Food, Beverages, Ingredients and Packaging sectors. To this day, we remain steadfast and undaunted by the waves of competition as our resolve and manpower singles us out from the rest. We are industry professionals bread and butter.
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editor -in-chief
Editor in ChiefGraduated with a BS in Nutrition and Dietetics in 1986 from the american University of Beirut (aUB), Roula Hamdan Ghutmi has 18 years of experience in the food sector and she joined CPH in 2005 and has acted since then as the EditorvInvChief of the Middle east food (Mef) magazine. Mrs. Roula Hamdan Ghutmi can be reached by evmail at r.hamdan@cph.com.lb

 

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