United Arab Emirates dairy and juice producer, Al Rawabi, will open a dairy production facility in Abu Dhabi’s KIZAD free trade zone near Khalifa Port, designed to meet growing consumer demand.
The 2 square kilometer facility will provide end-to-end dairy production, with an additional 3 square kilometers slated for the future. The dairy farm, with an investment of $177 million (161m Euro) will be home to 10,000 cows and will increase the company’s export efforts across the wider GCC region.
Al Rawabi CEO, Ahmed El Tigani, said: “Our investment in KIZAD’s food ecosystem will enable us to service a broader scope of consumers both in the UAE and the wider region. The strategic location, access to food-related services, and readiness of land area will help Al Rawabi grow its operations long-term.
” El Tigani said that its new strategic location would enable the company to grow market share in the UAE, GCC and Africa. The CEO expects to produce 23 million litres in the first year of operations at the new site, and move approximately 1,000 containers of goods.
