Dubai announces massive new $54mn food facility

Silver Line Gate Group (SLG) has announced that it will construct a new manufacturing, warehouse, and corporate office facility in Dubai Industrial City, as part of the UAE’s commitment to building a self-reliant food security programme, according to a report by Emirates News Agency (WAM).

The facility will support the distribution of wholesale bakery products such as butter, whey powder, and vegetable shortening to bakeries, restaurants, ice cream manufacturers, hotels, caterers, and other users across the UAE, the report said, adding that it will “meet the demands of B2B and B2C customers across the GCC, African market, and Southeast Asia.”

Dubai Industrial City, a member of TECOM Group, is a hub for food manufacturers and processing firms producing and exporting foodstuffs globally, supporting the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.

Saud Abu Alshawareb, Executive Vice President of Industrial Leasing – TECOM Group, said that the UAE leadership underscores food security as one of its key priorities, and that the new facility will help Dubai cultivate a self-reliant food programme.

“Our business is growing rapidly, fuelled by a growing demand for powdered milk and related products across the region. Our ability to cater to this demand, in terms of both output and timely delivery, hinges on our facility. Dubai Industrial City offers us a fully equipped industrial infrastructure to easily set up a state-of-the-art manufacturing and logistics centre from which we can better cater to many other markets,” SLG Group general manager Shereen Saeed added.

SLG Group’s new facility is also designed to meet the growing market using advanced technologies with fully automated machinery and equipment and will create over 300 jobs, the report said.

Dubai’s strategic location and Dubai Industrial City’s extensive transport network, including land, air, sea, and soon Etihad Rail, will provide SLG Group with unrivalled and convenient access to key markets, the report said.