LuLu Invites Saudi shoppers to an enticing Australian shopping spree

Riyadh: LuLu Hypermarket in Saudi Arabia will unveil some of the ace deals from the Great Outback – Australia – this week at the Australia Week shopping festival.

The Australia Week opened on November 24 at the Lulu Hypermarket, where Acting Australian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia H.E. Mr Peter Doyle inaugurated the shopping fest. It will run till November 30. "I'm quite overwhelmed at the quality of the Variety and the effort to which everybody has gone to put very things together," Said the Acting Ambassador referring to the preparations.

On special promotional sale at extraordinary special prices will be all that Australia is famous for—from succulent meat to fresh foods, cupboard essentials, speciality range, and much more. There will also be six new food brands from Australia that will make their shelf debut during the festival.

As the Australian meat industry is a leading exporter of prime cuts of meat to Saudi Arabia, LuLu has exported 128 tons of juicy cuts of Australian meat. An amazing variety of fruits and vegetables and dairy products–especially cheeses, butter, and milk will be in the spotlight, too. Frozen foods, such as oriental vegetable mix, berries, and prepared meat snacks, will join speciality foods like organic honey, chia seeds, and a wide selection of chocolates, bakery items, and biscuits to tempt shoppers.

"The Australian food industry contributes a healthy export income to the national GDP, and we have particularly close ties with Saudi Arabia – in fact, the Australian Meat & Livestock Association (MLA) has planned a campaign to boost exports to Saudi Arabia in the coming months. Also, I love the way that you are encouraging your customers here to try new products and as we just saw a lot of more modern sustainable healthy options as well which Australia produces so well" said the Acting Australian Ambassador H.E., Mr Peter Doyle.

"This Australian Week at LuLu is a great way for lovers of hearty Aussie food ingredients to experiment with the finest foods from Down Under."

LuLu Hypermarkets Saudi Arabia Director Mr Shehim Mohammed said the festival was part of the Hypermarket's successful efforts to cater to all nationalities.

"With our global network of sourcing offices and state-of-the-art warehousing and logistics support, LuLu Hypermarket is in a great position to showcase some of the amazing food cultures of the world," Mr Shehim Mohammed said, "With cooler weather and new health awareness, the time is right to try some of the choicest cuts of Aussie meat, amazing fruits and vegetables and a wide range of cheeses and dairy products bursting with goodness and taste."