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Al Islami Foods to build new factory at Dubai TechnoPark
Al Islami FoodsDespite a harsh economic turmail, Al Islami Foods today
revealed determination to continue its growth plan in the region. In another
milestone development, the leading halal food producer has announced an
investment of over Dhs58 million in a state-of-the-art factory in Techno
Park, a fully owned subsidiary of Economic Zones World.
The move is a major step forward in strengthening company's leadership
across the Middle East.
The lease agreement between Techno Park and Al Islami signing ceremony was
held at TechnoPark offices in Jebel Ali Dubai. The ceremony was jointly
headed by Hamad Al-Hashemi, Managing Director at Techno Park and Saleh
Abdullah Lootah, Chief Executive Officer, Al Islami Foods. A large number of
senior officials from Al Islami and Techno Park were also present at the
occasion.
”Despite global recession, our developmental plans will continue. The new
facility reflects a major increase in our production capacity to meet the
growing demand for our products. This landmark venture is a further
testament to our continued commitment in the region to provide the Real
Halal products.”, commented Saleh Abdullah Lootah, CEO, Al Islami Foods.
The new factory, will spread over 8,000 square meters of land at the most
modern industrial zone of Techno Park. Al Islami intends to make this
facility a base to produce top-line product portfolio for the Middle East
consumers as per Al Islami’s quality standards, safety and environmental
best practices. The facility is expected to be fully operational by the end
of 2009.
While thanking the Economic Zones World for tremendous support and the
provision of the best infrastructure facility, Saleh Lootah said:
“Geographically, Dubai is ideally located as business centre representing
the perfect location for expansion of our production capabilities for the
regional markets.”
In line with Al Islami’s global commitment to invest in producing the
authentic halal food, which is ‘animal slaughtering by a Muslim’, ‘reciting
Allahu Akbar’ (Allah is Great) ‘without stunning’; all according to Islamic
Shariah’. To ensure a seamless halal process, Al Islami deploys its
respresentatives at slaughterhouses.
M/s International Food Systems, a US based consultancy, has been appointed
as a specialized company in building food factories. In addition, Arachdome,
the design consultants has been appointed to design the state-of-the-art
production facility.
© 2008 Mena Report (www.menareport.com)
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