Sponsors & Organizers

Our Vision 
Creating an excellent city that provides the essence of success and comfort of living. 
 
Our Mission  
Working to plan, design, build and manage the municipal infrastructure and other related facilities and services through the appropriate investment in our human and other resources.  
 
Our Values  
In the quest towards achieving our strategic vision and our grand mission at all levels; we act based upon the following core values: 

• Employees: The real asset  
• Stakeholders: Commitment to partnership and appreciation of their needs and expectations.  
• Transformation: Appreciation of change and strive for positive development  
  Performance: Doing the right things right. 
• Interdependence: Focus on teamwork through cooperation and sharing of ideas.  
• Innovation: The adoption of initiatives and the recognition of innovators.  
  

Spinneys has built a strong and well-deserved reputation over the past 50 years for freshness and customer service and currently has 42 outlets in the UAE. Food safety, quality, freshness and service have been the main drivers at Spinneys since the company’s inception in 1961 and this has translated itself into the tagline for the brand – The fresher experience.

To ensure that customer needs are met, Spinneys constantly monitors shopper trends and reacts quickly and effectively to customer suggestions and feedback. The company has developed in-store bakeries, butcheries and delicatessens to further deliver on the promise of freshness and range.

Taking its commitment to freshness a step further, Spinneys has developed a network of suppliers around the world. These suppliers, as well as ensuring the latest information systems and an excellent cold chain and distribution facilities, also guarantee the freshest products on the shelves, every day.

Spinneys operate a world-class meat and deli food processing plant in, Dubai. SFFI (Spinneys Fresh Food Industries) is one of the first and largest chilled meat processing plants in the region and also has fully automated production lines with state of the art packaging equipment. The site follows best practices and international accreditation in food safety including HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points).

Spinneys maintains stringent criteria for its suppliers to ensure a hygienic, controlled and safe environment throughout the stores. All Spinneys stores are updated and maintained with customer needs in mind. Every store is well-presented, warm and welcoming to ensure that the customer’s visits are hassle-free and enjoyable.

At Spinneys customers are assured not only of fresh quality products but they also enjoy a store ambience that makes shopping enjoyable and stress free. Excellent service and friendly, knowledgeable staff is an integral part of the Spinneys experience.

Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) is a global snacks powerhouse with an unrivaled portfolio of brands people love. Proudly marketing delicious biscuits, confectionery, beverages, cheese, grocery products and convenient meals in approximately 170 countries, Kraft Foods had 2010 revenue of $49.2 billion. Twelve of the company’s iconic brands – Cadbury, Jacobs, Kraft, LU, Maxwell House, Milka, Nabisco, Oreo, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Tang and Trident – generate revenue of more than $1 billion annually. On Aug. 4, 2011, Kraft Foods announced plans to divide and create two independent public companies: a high-growth global snacks business and a high-margin North American grocery business. The transaction will take at least 12 months to complete, during which time plans regarding the structure, management, governance and other matters will be announced. A leader in innovation, marketing, health & wellness and sustainability, Kraft Foods is a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Standard & Poor's 500, Dow Jones Sustainability Index and Ethibel Sustainability Index. Visit www.kraftfoodscompany.com and www.facebook.com/kraftfoodscorporate

Established in Dubai in 1993, the local factory manufactures a complete range of GALAXY chocolate for the region in a state of the art chocolate moulding plant.

Being a global and regional leader in food manufacturing, Mars follows strict safety rules in its food manufacturing and distribution processes. The company is constantly working to elevate food safety standards and gives priority to programs that focus on this. Mars'standards in food safety production are among the highest internationally and this makes it especially suited to support the Dubai International Food Safety Conference by sharing its expertise with the authority and industry. 

Driven by five principles Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom, Mars is strongly committed to the community in which it operates, creating partnerships with local authorities and organisations, its employees, suppliers, and customers.

Lulu today symbolises the ultimate in quality retailing throughout the Gulf region. With 97 stores in almost all major cities of the GCC, Yemen and Egypt.

With its pleasant and novel variation from the usual supermarkets, Lulu offers an ultra modern shopping ambience for the shoppers by integrating all conceivable needs of the consumers under one roof. Lulu Hypermarkets have extensively laid out counters, sprawling parking space, play area for children, food court, money exchange and bank counters besides a panoply of international and regional brands.

Lulu serves more than 435,000 shoppers a day making it the most popular hypermarket / supermarket for the vast multi-ethnic and divergent population of the region, aptly justifying its tagline....Lulu, where the world comes to shop!
For more information log on to www.luluhypermarket.com

Established in 2005, CPI Industry is the result of a vision to produce focused vertical magazines to serve a market need for special-interest industry publications with on-the-spot information.

The company launched Climate Control Middle East in January 2006 and, with that, introduced the region’s first dedicated magazine on the HVACR industry. Today, the magazine is well entrenched in the region and is considered a valuable HVACR resource, be it for technical or business information on refrigeration (food safety, food security), district cooling, standalone systems and ventilation.

CPI Industry also produces supplements (eg Food Chain) and web sites, which are populated with case studies, interviews and news updates. Further, it produces focused b2b events, a prominent one being Food Chain, which has had successful runs in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

CPI Industry is a sister-company of Corporate Publishing International (CPI)
Established in 1988, Dubai-headquartered CPI publishes a wide range of B2B and consumer magazines, web sites, reports, guides and directories on the HVACR, construction, architecture, infrastructure, IT, finance and logistics sectors. In addition, it hosts Web sites and portals and circulates e-newsletters related to these sectors.

CPI Industry is the Media Partner of the Seventh Dubai International Food Safety Conference

ADNH Compass is an international joint venture business between Abu Dhabi National Hotels & Compass Group Plc.

Compass Group Plc. is the world’s leading Foodservice and Support Services Company.

Our clients benefit from a specialist approach to their service requirements through our sector specific focus or as a single servicer provider delivering integrated services management to world class standards in the Catering and FM/ Support Services areas across business sectors that include: Business & Industry, Defence, Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Oil & Gas, and Village Accommodation.

Ceeram, an innovative private company founded in 2005, is developing new molecular assays for the detection and identification of emerging microbial agents. After 4 years of intensive research and development, Ceeram started marketing its range of assays in 2009. The interest for ceeramTools™ diagnostic kits from various international laboratories has brought ceeram to focus on sales and to invest into an international business strategy.

Production Activities :

• ceeram develops and manufactures ceeramTools™ Genotyping and Detection Kits, designed with innovative methods, engineered in our R&D Laboratory.
• Sales are made either directly BtoB, or through distributors and our online website.

Services :

• ceeram proposes contractual research to other public or private laboratories.
• ceeram offers its capacities and knowledge to other laboratories for analyses or advanced expertise for the identification of emerging and atypical pathogens.
• ceeram assists its customers through training and consulting in the field of molecular microbiology.

The company operates in those various sectors :

• Health
• Environment
• Food
• Microbiological Diagnostics and infection, focus in virology, parasitology and sequencing.

Ceeram specializes in the development of genetic diagnostic methods for microbial agents (virus, parasites, bacteria, fungus). These methods are transfered to research or analysis laboratories to :

• Combat nosocomial infections
• Evaluate and control emerging microbial risks.
• Realize epidemiological research.
• Verify the safety of food for human or animals.

Ceeram works on emerging and atypical pathogens. Our main goal is to provide, for those pathogens (virus, parasites, bacteria, fungus) the best adapted diagnostic molecular methods, based on :

• The pathogen sought (virus, parasites, bacteria, fungus),
• The infectious risk
• The origin of contamination
• The various source of contamination.

Pillsbury Consulting is an international company offering services in quality, food safety, environmental, occupational health & safety, management systems consultancy and training.

Our Media Production Division focuses on the production of 3D Animation movies for all types of businesses to promote their Brand, Products and Services. We provide tailor made services/solutions, right from concept development stage to final presentation for your animation and visual presentation needs which further helps you to promote your products, services and brand.

We bring a unique perspective to consultancy and training services by combining extensive, practical hands-on experience, with a clear understanding of the business imperatives that are crucial to your success. We provide these services across all market sectors eg. to growers, processors/manufacturers, hoteliers, food service operators, retailers, distributors, importers and exporters.

We specialize in customized consultation, training and auditing services for companies implementing food quality management systems that adhere to international standards such as ISO. We provide trusted technical and management services to national and international companies, in all industry sectors where quality, food safety, environment and health and safety are a critical factor.

McDonald's is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 31,000 local restaurants serving more than 58 million people in 118 countries each day. More than 75% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local men and women.
We serve the world some of its favorite foods - World Famous Fries, Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets and Egg McMuffin.

Our rich history began with our founder, Ray Kroc. The strong foundation that he built continues today with McDonald's vision and the commitment of our talented executives to keep the shine on McDonald's Arches for years to come. To read more about McDonald's history, vision and executives, click on their links in the left menu.

HABC is authorised by the regulatory authorities in the UK, to award accredited, internationally recognised food safety (including HACCP), health and safety, manual handling, licensing, fire safety, security, teacher training and first aid qualifications. We are the world’s leading awarding body for food safety, PIC and compliance qualifications and are committed to providing Quality, Value and Service.

HABC prides itself on offering qualifications that are relevant and are designed to specifically relate to the working environment. We prefer to use practical questions as opposed to theoretical questions. Our associate company Highfield is a world leading supplier of compliance training materials and their range products effectively support our qualifications from a training perspective.

HABC has numerous customers based in many countries throughout the world. Companies using HABC qualifications and Highfield training materials include the Dubai Municipality, Marks and Spencer, Emirates Flight Catering, The Jumeirah Group, The Rotana Group, The Emirates Palace, EMAAR, Cadbury, Heinz, Nestle, Asda, Lulu, The Dubai Ambulance Service, Debenhams, McDonalds, Marriot Hotels and Thomas Cook as well as hundreds of other training organisations. Additionally, we have a significant number of public sector organisations, enforcement authorities and universities choosing us as their preferred service provider. By using us our customers confirm that they are making a statement that quality is important to them.

Please click on the link below to view the full Highfield product offering: www.highfield.co.uk

The reasons why customers are switching to HABC include:

• The opportunity to offer a suite of Ofqual accredited qualifications;
• A maximum 7-day turnaround on results and certificates from multiple-choice examinations (we are currently turning around results and certificates within 4 working days);
• The most competitive pricing with exceptional quality (our prices are a minimum of 20% lower than prices offered by other OFQUAL Awarding Bodies);
• Dedicated Account Managers who provide a personal service to approved Centres;
• Internationally recognised subject matter experts; and
• Outstanding customer service.

Please click on the link below to view the full price list for registration and qualifications, including volume breaks:
http://www.highfieldabc.com/HABC-Fees.aspx

Should you require any further information about HABC, please do not hesitate to contact us by telephone (0097144494042) or e-mail pcoates@highfieldabc.ae

HighfieldABCMEA
P.O. Box 505172
Office 306, 3rd Floor
Building No 49
Opposite Raffles
Healthcare City
Dubai

www.highfieldabc.ae

 
Doing HACCP the Menu-Safe Way!  Menu-Safe is a unique GHP and HACCP food safety management system designed specifically for the hospitality, catering and food service industry. The method was developed by world-leading HACCP experts, approved by the EU, acknowledged by Codex and proven to improve food safety in businesses of all sizes.

The International Association for Food Protection, founded in 1911, is a non-profit association of food safety professionals. Comprised of a diverse membership of over 3,000 Members from 50 nations, the Association is dedicated to the education and service of its Members, as well as industry personnel.

Through the Association, Members are able to keep informed of the latest scientific, technical, and practical developments in food safety and sanitation. The Association provides its Members with an information network through its two scientific journals, Food Protection Trends and Journal of Food Protection®, its educational Annual Meeting, and interaction with other food safety professionals.

 For more details visit http://www.foodprotection.org/

We have succeeded to develop and produce innovative disinfection products in association with leading research institutions. Biosafe XTR is used in food processing and animal farm production disinfection. BioShield for water features & waste water disinfection, BioSafe is formulated to cater the HORECA segment.

BioTek Solutions has a dynamic team that includes experts in fields of food, water, and horticulture. Our team has a comprehensive understanding of today’s market place enabling to support and consequently solve the consumer hygiene and safety problems.

Our mission is to provide our customers with direct access to quality products aiming to control  a wide range of harmful infection problems and assure healthy environment in order to improve the quality of  life.