The newly established Newcomer Area offers companies exhibiting for the first time at yummex Middle East an attractive presentation area and was immediately fully booked. The yummex Middle East Innovation Awards are already distinguishing especially pioneering products in the categories Best Chocolate Product, Best Hard or Soft Candy Product, Best Snack Product and Best Bakery Product for the seventh time. Product innovations and new products submitted in advance of the trade fair were evaluated by an independent jury and will be honoured at the event. yummex Middle East is organised by the partners Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and Koelnmesse. The special trade fairs Gulfood Manufacturing, The Speciality Food Festival, and Private Label & Licensing Middle East are taking place parallel with yummex Middle East and offer additional business potential. A comprehensive hygiene concept ensures a safe stay at the fair on location and on the fair grounds.
In addition to yummex Middle East, Expo 2020 is also an important and interesting destination. Following the motto of "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future", Dubai is the meeting point for the countries of this world until 31 March 2022. Germany is represented at Expo 2020 with its own pavilion and is presenting itself under the name "Campus Germany". The German pavilion is organised and operated by Koelnmesse.