KUWAIT: Abdul Aziz Saud Al-Babtain Group, via its Consumer Goods Division announced their golden sponsorship of Horeca Kuwait 2019, which will be held from January 14 to 16 in Hall 8 at the Kuwait International Fairground – Mishref, organized by Leaders Group for Consulting and Development, the leading in the field of exhibitions, conferences and tourism in collaboration with the Lebanese company Hospitality Services. A press statement revealed that Al-Babtain Group’s Consumer Goods Division, with their golden sponsorship to Horeca Kuwait 2019, demonstrates the distinctive appreciation for this unique event, specialized in hospitality and its related sectors. The exhibition provides the most important opportunities for exchanging experiences among major companies active in local, regional and international scenes in the fields of food and beverage industry and hospitality institutions represented by restaurants, hotels and other institutions that provide personal care to guests or pioneers. More so, the exhibition runs daily high-level cooking competitions with the participation of chefs and jury committees of international standard. Hani Merhi, Chief Executive Officer, of Al-Babtain Group – Consumer Goods Division, said: “the group will showcase the latest products and services at Horeca Kuwait 2019 that are of great interest to industry experts and will accompany the various activities and events that will take place in the exhibition, which in turn falls in line with the developmental approach known to our companies since its foundation more than 70 years ago.” “Al-Babtain Group – Consumer Goods Division offers a variety of international and regional brands such as: Kiri, Elle and Vire, Perrier and Mazola, which the Group has been distributing for more than 40 years. More so, we are honored to introduce newly acquired brands such as Sohat water, Al-Rabie Juice, Lavazza coffee and many other brands and products within our portfolio to meet the growing needs of customers, shoppers, and consumers,” added Merhi. Merhi also emphasized on the developmental role played by the exhibition since its inception in Kuwait eight years ago, with its continuous contributions to the promotion of the hospitality and food related industries that demonstrates Kuwait’s ability to develop an advanced exhibition industry that opens the way to many opportunities, especially towards the establishment of a regional and international financial and commercial center in the country and the needs of advanced services in all fields.” Finally, he highlighted that Al-Babtain Group continuously encourages every successful work related to the hospitality field, especially with the diversity of services and products our companies offer in various fields that meet, in whole or in part, with the hospitality requirements.” From its end Leaders Group welcomed Al-Babtain Group’s Consumer Goods Division to the golden sponsors for the exhibition and expressed its appreciation to the Group “for its long standing presence and reputation in the market since 1948 and its keenness to provide a combined experience of passion and innovation, which represent a valuable addition to the exhibition and hospitality field in all its branches.”