The Overseas Investment Service Center in Qingdao, Shandong province, has brought together dozens of local enterprises to join the 20th Gulfood, one of the largest food fairs in the Middle East, at the Dubai International Exhibition Center, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Feb 8-12.

Regarding the fair as a golden opportunity to provide the local companies with global exposure, the Service Center made extra efforts to make companies' visa procedures, preparations, and exhibition arrangements easier

Established in 1987, the food fair provides a platform for food manufacturers and dealers from all over the world to discuss cooperation. Last year it attracted 4,200 exhibitors from 110 countries to its 113,388-square-meter hall.