The Saudi Arabian coastal city of Dammam was host to the 2nd edition of Food Chain, on December 12 and 13, 2011.

The two-day event saw key presentations by the World Food Programme and DuctSox, which showcased its fabric ducting system.

Another highlight of the conference was a master-class by Ghaleb Abusaa of en3 Solutions. Abusaa, a 40-year veteran of the HVACR industry, with several marquee cold chain projects to his credit, spoke on two key topics, ‘Storage and handling of food products’ and ‘Behaviour of fruits, pre- and post-harvest’.

The scope of the classes included such food products as canned food, chocolates, fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, sea food and dairy products.

Here, we present to you in pictures the event that was …