Jafza unveils new Food and Beverage Park

23/02/05 Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) has announced that its newly unveiled, two million square meter, Food and Beverage Park located at South Zone, will offer state-of-the art facilities for companies involved in food processing and packaging. The announcement was made during Jafza’s participation in the 10th Gulf Food, Hotel and Equipment Exhibition, being held from February 20 to 23, 2005.

The Park will have factory units meant for high capacity food processing and packaging activities, besides offering warehouses in various sizes as per the company’s requirement. The adjoining areas of the Food and Beverage Park are occupied by potential suppliers, which will lead to smoother functioning. Moreover, there are several companies in the Jebel Ali Free Zone that currently provide raw materials to companies in the food industry. The Park is situated 10 minutes away from the proposed Jebel Ali airport, which will be the largest air-sea logistics and transportation center of its kind in the Middle East.

Jafza works in close partnership with the companies that set up operations in the zone, by providing high level networking platforms, publicity and business matching opportunities.

More than 1,300 manufacturers and distributors from around the world, involved in the food and hospitality business, in addition to buyers from over 70 countries are taking part in the Gulf Food, Hotel and Equipment Exhibition being held at Dubai International Exhibition Center.

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