As part of its investment supporting strategy in the food sector

Sharjah: 7 August 2017

A delegation from Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA), led by Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, director of Hamriyah Free Zone (HFZA) and Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) along with several HFZA officials inspected Al Islami Foods factory at HFZA in “Sharjah Food Park”. This visit comes as part of the Hamriyah Free Zone's tours to factories and companies to be familiar with the requirements of investors and understand their needs in order to respond to them according to a cooperation mechanism that attains support and growth for investments.

Commenting on the visit, Al Mazrouei said "Our fundamental principles at HFZA are based on transparency and direct communication with our clients. That's why we hold regular visits to vibrant investments to exchange opinions and experiences and discuss new avenues of development."

He pointed out that the Al Islami Foods factory is one of leading investments in the field of Halal beef production and distribution. It is considered the largest Halal beef production and distribution company in the UAE and the second largest producer and supplier of poultry products. Al Islami is a trademark that has a strong presence in the local and international markets. The opening of Al Islami Foods at Hamriyah Free Zone in 2014 has been an added value to the company where the production capacity increased to 600 tons per month which can increase further in the successive stages of the factory's expansion plan.

“We are committed to providing an ideal investment environment and essential support to ensure achieving continuous growth for all investors. “Al Mazrouei added. 

Hamriyah Free Zone focuses on the food sector through launched ‘Sharjah Food Park’, a regional hub for the Middle East and North Africa’s multi-billion dollar food industry, dedicated to food import, export, storage, manufacture and packaging. The new world class zone will be the region’s largest dedicated facility for food industries, covering a total area of 11 million square metres (118 million square feet), and offering warehousing, office space and labour accommodation.

Established in 1970, the Al Islami Foods was known as the first 100% Halal beef importer in the UAE. Since then, its successes increased thanks to tireless efforts and its commitment to the highest standards of quality and food safety as it supplies more than 100 food products through its branches in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, India and Brazil.  

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