LOGISTICS
PORTS
& FREEZONE
around the world
with the UAE Food
Industry Report 2017,
forecasting that food
consumption in the
Emirates will reach 59.2
million tonnes by 2021,
from 48.1 tonnes in
2016.
Mohammed Al Muallem,
Chief Executive Officer
and Managing Director,
DP World, UAE Region
said:
“Our flagship Jebel Ali
Free Zone has been
the inspiration for
Dubai’s food industry
for over 35 years, food
is the second biggest
industry in the UAE
and across the GCC.
Jafza has served as
the most efficient and
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best connected regional
base for global brands
consistently over the
years with F&B companies
from Europe prominent
among food and agri-
industry investors.”
“Jafza’s status as the
destination of choice for
Europe’s F&B businesses
continues to develop.
With the Middle East
among the fastest growing
regions for the sector,
which is poised to grow
6.3 per cent annually over
2018-2022. We take
this opportunity to invite
the international food,
beverage and associated
industries to visit Dubai
and Jebel Ali, to explore
opportunities to grow
their business across a
region of over 2.5 billion
people.”
Jafza is home to 505
F&B companies from 64
countries with over 90
registered companies
from Europe generating
151,000 metric tonnes of
trade volume in 2017.
The European F&B
sector occupies over
300,000 square metres
of warehousing and office
space in the free zone,
employing 1,490 people.
Beverages, spirits, and
vinegar are the largest
items traded at 48 per
cent of the total, followed
by cocoa and dairy
products.
The foodstuff, livestock