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FOOD INDUSTRY OF UAE
The food business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a highly
competitive one.
The UAE depends heavily on imports to fill the gap between limited
domestic food production and demand from a growing people base.
Despite attempts to increase local production of food products in recent
years the UAE still imports 85 to 90 per cent of its total food requirements.
Companies involved in the importation and distribution of food are
equipped with modern warehousing services, fleets of trucks, and a staff of
sale representatives.
The Food Control Department of Dubai Municipality has recently launched
the Food initiative. The initiative, which was announced during Gulf food
2013, is aimed at simplifying the procedures to get information related to
the food safety.
Dubai eateries and other food establishments have a comprehensive food
code which they have to adopt to ensure international standards of food
safety are followed. With the metropolis releasing the code, Dubai
becomes first in the region to produce such a guideline that could be used
by the entire food industry.
“Dubai’s dream is to establish a world – class food safety that provides safe food to
the residents and the several millions that Emirate each year.
The food industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a highly competitive one. It
has been valued by some as being worth US$ 2.8 billion. Inside this growing food
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