How to set up a food industry
business in the UAE

The Emirates are recognized worldwide as a reliable and promising market for
doing business in the Food and Beverage sector. We will tell you how to
become successful in this niche, how to avoid miscalculations not miss out on
prospects.

Interactive consultation starts on March 28 at 20:30

3 hours

duration of consultation

4 blocks

in one program

25 cases

from our business practice

15 years

experience in UAE market

Who should attend this interactive consultation?

The United Arab Emirates is a country of unlimited opportunities for trading and for operating industrial or service businesses. SORP’s team will provide you with our commercial vision of the country’s prospects and market capacity. We cover relevant points of legislation, the nuances of incorporating a company, and features of obtaining a business license. We help you grasp the legal aspects of doing business in the UAE to ensure you deliver financial success for your business.

F&B business
owners

In search of solutions to optimize and expand your business from the UAE

F&B corporation
management

Wishing to get new business opportunities
within the UAE market

Manufacturing
enterprises

Who wish to scale up production with access
to the largest markets in the region

Service
companies

Seeking profitable tailored solutions to
develop and expand their F&B service
offerings

Equipment
suppliers

Who want to enter new sales markets and
expand their global presence by opening a
business in the UAE

Investors in an
existing business

Looking for opportunities to profitably invest
their capital in current F&B projects or
FoodTech / F&B startups in the UAE

What you will learn from our interactive consultation

How one of the fastest growing and largest markets in the world developed

All relevant features of local legislation and the nuances of F&B sector regulation

How to license a F&B business and how to import and certify products

The subtleties of doing business in the UAE. Methodologies and analysis

Tax planning and optimization opportunities for international business

How to avoid mistakes when doing business in the UAE. Examples and startling facts.

From this interactive consultation you will take:

Practical know-how

Distilled knowledge from our expert practitioners which will give you a head start with a foundation
on which to build your F&B business.

New insights and perspectives

Our successful real-life case studies paint some inspiring pictures of what is possible in the UAE market, with all your questions answered.

Start your new business

You will be primed with the expert pointers and practical steps needed to competently start launching your new business immediately.

Interactive consultation program in Q&A format

Recent history and development
prospects of the UAE, trends in F&B sector

30 minutes

Prospects for the development of the UAE until 2030
Capacity and trends of the UAE’s F&B industry
Promising and unoccupied niches today

F&B business
law and regulation

30 minutes

Peculiarities of UAE legislation
Product certification and licensing your business and goods
Import and export of goods, working with UAE customs authorities

Aspects of doing F&B business in different sectors of the economy

40 minutes

Go-to-market strategy, choice of form and place of incorporation, immigration issues
The cost of starting and running a business in the UAE
Mistakes to avoid when starting and doing business in the UAE

International business optimization

25 minutes

Opportunities for doing international business under the flag
of the UAE
International business optimization trends
International tax planning tools

An interactive consultation in a Q&A format will allow you not only to obtain relevant information and pointers about the jurisdiction in which you plan to start a business, but also to learn all you need to know about the relevant aspects of legislation. Find out the ins and outs of incorporation and effective business support based on practical knowledge and cases from our speakers.

In addition, participants will be able to benefit from expert experience and practical advice designed to fully prepare you for hands-on running of a promising and profitable F&B business in the UAE.

Speakers at the interactive consultation:

Maxim Perlin

HEAD of Buisness management dept

An entrepreneur and investor with more than 20 years of experience in investment banking. A graduate of Lubin School of Business, Pace University, New York.

Having received his MBA degree in Finance, Maxim worked in a number of investment banks and financial institutions as an equity trader and corporate finance advisor in Russia and the UAE.

He has structured a number of M&A deals and managed investment portfolios of USD $100M+ proprietary and for his large clientele. Investor and mentor of several IT and e-commerce startups. Experienced public speaker and director of SORP Business School, also responsible for educational programs.

His areas of interest and focus are venture capital, financial applications, and blockchain. Working independently, he is representing a number of Russian, European and Israeli companies in the UAE, providing effective networking and communication and arranging signings of commercial contracts and further support.

Elena Tselishcheva

Managing Partner, Sorp GROUP

Managing partner of SORP Group and practicing business and corporate lawyer. Elena has built her expertise in establishing and managing international business over a 20-year career.

She is a highly experienced corporate consultant across wide range of industries and fields; a business mentor and coach for more than 15 years of practice in the UAE.

From setting up her own due diligence and marketing research agency, Elena grew her 1st enterprise and successfully sold it. She then owned the European Bankers Trust, operating in 5 jurisdictions (Russia, Cyprus, Austria, Switzerland, UAE) and managed a project management company with expertise in 25 economy sectors.

Her spheres of interests are in setting up holdings and trust structures and international business optimization. She developed the successful mentoring methodology and practices which combine business psychology with leadership development strategy using global best practices and trends in localization.

Can’t make the interactive session in our business center? No problem. Here’s a great solution — an online consultation on February 25 at 18:00.

Apply for online consultation

How events are run

Soak up knowledge from business
practitioners in the UAE

You will not only listen to the speakers' reports,
but will be able to actively participate by asking
your questions

Coffee breaks and comparing
experiences in a relaxed setting

You will be able to continue the discussion
during a coffee break both with SORP experts
and with other participants of the consultation

Personal communication with our
experts and getting advice

You will have the opportunity of additional free
consultation with our SORP experts if you have
any questions

Venue for this interactive consultation

Barsha Heights (TECOM)

Tameem House Building, Dubai

SORP Business Center

Venue

Metro Dubai Internet City

5 minutes away

How to set up a food industry
business in the UAE

Who should attend this interactive consultation?

Learn about the opportunities for your F&B business in the UAE

What you will learn from our interactive consultation

From this interactive consultation you will take:

Interactive consultation program in Q&A format