UAE-based food manufacturer Delta Food Industries is to expand production to manufacture more dairy products.
Delta Food is to invest AED40m (US$10.8m) in an expansion project at its site in The Sharjah Airport International Free Zone.
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The firm already produces milk powder, plus sauces and a range of tomato products. The expansion will see it add dairy lines including cream and milk, a spokesperson for Delta Food told just-food.
The company said it needed to “develop operations and increase its food exports to Middle East and African markets”.
Delta Food has a presence in markets including the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in the Middle East, plus African nations like Ethiopia and Djibouti.
Shiraz Osman, director and founder of Delta Food, said: “Delta has sought, since its establishment in 2011, to compete with major international companies in the food industry, and consequently it succeeded in building a network of clients in 16 countries to become one of the leading companies in importing and exporting raw materials for the food industry.”
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By GlobalDataThe expansion, which will grow factory space over an area of 110,000 sq feet, is expected to be complete in 12 months.
The spokesperson for Delta Food said the firm employs 170 staff. The expansion would see a further 60 staff added.
