The food and beverage (F&B) sector in Dubai registered a major uptick in 2024, with Dubai Industrial City attracting more than AED 350 million in investments in the year, the zone developer said.
Dubai Industrial City, one of TECOM Group PJSC’s 10 business districts, attracted more than 25 F&B customers leasing 1.7 million sq.ft. of high-quality industrial spaces in 2024, reaffirming business confidence in Dubai’s position as a hub for innovation and market expansion, it announced on the sidelines of the ongoing Gulfood expo.
Notable F&B investments at Dubai Industrial City last year included Silver Line Gate Group’s (SLG Group) integrated hub to produce more than 100,000 tonnes of dairy products and the agreement by Pure Ice Cream – manufacturer of brands such as Kwality and Hershey’s ice creams – to set up a production facility.
While SLG Group has commenced construction on the manufacturing, warehouse, and corporate office facility and due for opening this year, the proposed Pure Ice Cream facility will be among the UAE’s largest ice cream factories upon launch in 2026.
Dubai Industrial City, located close to Al Maktoum International Airport, Jebel Ali Port, an Etihad Rail freight terminal, and key regional roadways, also signed a strategic partnership with the UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) during the launch of its Make Brilliance global awareness campaign in 2023 to promote advanced manufacturing and sustainable practices in the F&B and agriculture sectors.
“Localised manufacturing is essential to drive socioeconomic prosperity through the F&B sector,” said Saud Abu Alshawareb, Executive Vice President of Industrial at TECOM Group, on behalf of Dubai Industrial City.
“Dubai Industrial City’s sector-specific infrastructure and nurturing environment are geared to facilitate this growth, contributing to the overarching goals of Operation 300bn and Make it in the Emirates,” he said.
More than 1,100 local, regional, and international manufacturing champions, including Asmak, Patchi, Al Barakah Dates, and Sokovo are among the companies based at Dubai Industrial City, alongside more than 350 operational factories.
Dubai Industrial City is part of TECOM Group’s portfolio of business districts that include Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City, Dubai Production City, Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai Design District (d3), and Dubai Science Park.
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