42 Jordanian companies to take part in Dubai’s 19th International Food Fair

AMMAN — Forty-two Jordanian companies will take part in the 19th International Food Fair, slated to be held in Dubai next week. The companies’ participation is organised by the Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO), according to a statement received by The Jordan Times. JEDCO Chief Executive Officer Yarub Qudah said the companies operate in the food sector, including meat, chocolate and yoghurt production, noting that more than 4,500 Arab and foreign countries will take part in the fair, which is considered one of the most important food exhibitions in the world. The trade volume between Jordan and the United Arab Emirates stood at JD697 million in the first eleven months of last year, of which  imports accounted for JD491 million.