THE Arab Beverages Conference & Exhibition “ABCE 2012”, to be held on May 5-6, 2012 at the Hilton Hotel Al Qasr Ballroom in Jeddah, will constitute a practical platform to assess the developmental trends in the beverages industry. It aims to study the restrictions facing the Arab companies working in this field, and explores and develop cooperation opportunities in the light of the latest developments and technologies accompanied with the need for applying the quality principles and guarantees in manufacturing. The conference is organized by the Arab Federation for Food Industries, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Arab Beverages Association. Main topics include comparison between the Arab and global beverages industries; beverage safety and latest legislative developments in the beverage sector; recent developments in sector such as equipment and innovative technologies; advances in beverage packaging; scientific research and technological developments to create new products; Arab beverages exports; environmental and energy considerations; investment in human resources; and consumer viewpoint.
