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Bringing You the Latest in the Food Industry
Over the years, Food professionals throughout the Middle East & North Africa region have become well acquainted with Middle East Food (MEF) magazine, the leading business-to-business magazine serving the Food, Beverages, Ingredients, and Packaging sectors since 1986. They rely on this exquisite publication to gain up-to-date information about the latest developments in the food industry in the world. MEF, through its endless efforts to link the region to the four corners of the globe, has gained a shiny reputation among thousands of international companies who use it to promote their products and services inside the MENA, a territory where they relentlessly strive to increase their market share.

MEF Structure

The magazine is kicked off with the Opening Letter, a page where Mrs. Rula Hamdan Ghutmi, Editor-in-Chief, inks her timely observations to paper bringing about her commentaries on the latest challenges and breakthroughs within the Food Processing field. The Open Forum is the platform where our faithful readers express their views and comments and relay their ideas to us. The Ingredients & Additives Focus section targets a certain ingredient or additive, highlighting its use and function in the food production industry. This section is complemented by an overview of the latest innovations and developments in the Packaging sector. The main focus of each issue is branded the Features section: A melting pot of technical articles on current practices and advancements, case studies, and technologies. Market trends and new products that are making the headlines in the food industry take to the fore in the Industry Spotlights section, thereby offering innovative solutions for the different sectors. The issue always carries Country Reports detailing the food production machines and equipment status in term of supply and demand and tried-and-tested solutions; these present a company’s ticket to strike deals in the country when the clock chimes ‘opportunity’. The Departments section is a miscellaneous area where recent industry publications are highlighted under Industry Literature; interviews with decision-makers and specialized professionals as well as corporate profiles and interviews with various decision makers under Interviews & Profiles; company activities and accomplishments under Corporate Happenings; product developments and services under Products and Services; large-scale projects under Projects and Developments; latest software and IT news under E-news; trendiest restaurants news and latest developments in the MENA hotels industry are presented in the Hotels & Restaurants section. Food-related events are granted ample room in the back stern, ostensibly with the coming events, pre-show reviews and post-show reports. In the Industry Contacts listings, furthermore, companies’ details are displayed shortening distances between manufacturers / distributors and buyers.

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.

Experience Says it all
Middle East Food is tailor-made to assist in the propagation of all information making the news in the healthcare industry today, whether of a general or specific nature. Over the years, the publication has been reviewing research advances to promote a greater understanding of the industry to help decision-makers meet the increased demands for innovative solutions in the MENA region. MEF delivers up-to-the-minute, hard hitting news that capture the first and foremost in the food industry. The long experience we have accumulated allows us to beat at the heart of each and every story. With a tight gripped hand on the field, an efficient management, an experienced scientific editorial team and Honorary Editorial Consultants (HEC) Board, MEF dwells on mainstream topics and always looks for unconventional ones.
Unmistaken Identity
With the “quality over quantity” motto on the run MEF is circulated to the desktop of leading decision-makers working in over 7100 firms engaged in the food industry, and is published monthly in a bi-lingual format (English-Arabic). On an average of 4 readers for every copy, we can say that more than 28,000 individuals read every issue of MEF magazine. The magazine receives a wholesome welcome from regional and international readers, having earned an esteemed reputation it has built over the years by providing updated and trusted content through a professional and elegant layout.
In the Cyber World
On the internet, Middle East Food can be found on www.mefmag.com allowing readers to access the magazine issues anytime and anywhere through their computers. These issues are made available for them in two optional formats: the html version and the PDF version.
Logon now to www.mefmag.com and delve into the digital world of food industry news.
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 21 years of experience in the food sector and she joined CPH in 2005 and has acted since then as the Editor-In-Chief of the Middle East Food (MEF) magazine.
Mrs. Roula Hamdan Ghutmi can be reached by e-mail at editorial@mefmag.com
 
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