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sustainable, biodiverse local farms, and cooled
to under four degrees within a few hours from
being picked from the tree to keep them
completely fresh and with the same great taste
as the moment they were picked. They're
served up chilled on Kite Beach in Dubai - and
they're soon to be available in organic stores
too, or delivered to your home!
The coconuts are kept to a cool 1-4 degrees,
meaning that Thirsty Camel coconuts keep the
same great taste as the day they were picked.
The water from the fresh, young green coconuts
is fat free, low in sugars and calories, and rich
in electrolytes and vitamins, as well as
hypoglycemic and hypotension-inducing
compounds such as calcium and potassium.
The real difference is the taste though, Nam
Hom coconuts are known as the aromatic
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coconut, and they are picked at nine months
old, at the point at which they have the
maximum amount of fresh hydrating water.
Fabcon expands Middle Eastern
presence through Kuwaiti deal
A leading food processing equipment manufacturer
has bolstered its presence in the Middle East by
supplying bespoke equipment for one of the
region's first purpose-built batch fried crisp factories.
UK-based Fabcon Food Systems has
provided the systems for a £1.5 million
production line in a new Kuwait factory, built
and owned by the AlWazzan Foodstuff
Industries Group. It is the company's first direct
sale into the Middle East market.
Working closely with the Kuwaiti group's
management team, Fabcon have installed a
range of their specially-designed pre-processing
equipment, including frying, seasoning,
distribution and supply line supporting structures.
The Norwich-based specialists were chosen
for the project after demonstrating their
experience in potato processing and seasoning,
and their project management credentials, to see
the project through its design, supply, installation
and commissioning phases.
Trevor Howard, managing director of
Fabcon Food Systems said: “We were
approached by AlWazzan's owner Muntaser
AlWazzan after he learned about our expertise
in building batch crisp lines.
“The purpose-built factory is hugely
innovative and the facility is an exciting new
venture in a new market for Muntaser and his
company. They now have a 21st century
production plant to support their business as it
quickly expands across the region.”
Muntaser AlWazzan, of AlWazzan Foodstuff
Industries Group, added: “To operate a
successful facility we required the best
equipment, knowledge and expertise. Fabcon's
team has delivered all of those things and
expertly saw the project from start to completion.
“We now have one of the most innovative
potato crisp production facilities in the Middle
East with room for further expansion.”
Formed in 2015, Fabcon Food Systems
manufacture, supply and install innovative
handling and processing equipment for the food
industry. Designed and built at the company's
Norwich factory, Fabcon supply their systems
and machinery to customers in the UK,
mainland Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
JANUARY - MARCH 2018