Dubai – Lazio companies are already looking to the UAE to increase their exports in view of the next Universal Exhibition. After Milan, the baton passes to Dubai that will host in 2020. Which explains the title of the Unindustria project, “Towards Dubai 2020,” co-financed by the Lazio Region. The project aims to promote the internationalization of Lazio SMEs, and includes the participation in the Speciality Food Festival in Dubai, a fair reserved for food business operators. “Towards Dubai 2020” aims to export to the UAE Lazio’s excellence in view of the forthcoming Expo. Project partners include the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the UAE and the Dubai-based Intesa San Paolo. Among the companies represented in the Unique Space set up by Unindustria, there were the Dicos Group (with its coffee brands Dokito, Dolci.pp and with the gluten free line Food Up, Pastificio Zaffiri), and Pallini Spa, the historic Roman spirits brand that presented to local operators its line of syrups. (9Colonne)