UAE- BRF announces plans to expand its factory in Kizad

11/11/2015 8:09:29 AM

(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))

ABU DHABI 11th November 2015 (WAM) -- BRF company has announced plans to expand its food production facility in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad). Kizad is the industrial trade and logistics hub of Khalifa Port the flagship of Abu Dhabi Ports - the master developer operator and manager of ports and industrial zones in the Emirate.

The expansion of the facility was announced by Katia Abreu Brazil's Minister of Agriculture today in the presence of the Paulo Cesar Meira de Vasconcellos Brazilian Ambassador to the UAE and other dignitaries from the UAE and region.

BRF has intensified its international expansion process in the last two years and will increase its annual production capacity in the Kizad plant from 72000 tonnes to 100000 tonnes by the end of 2016.

"Kizad is home to the largest food plant of its kind in the Middle East and the fact that BRF is planning to expand its production capacity even further is yet another testament of the dynamic platform we provide - from integrated solutions to a conducive business environment and competitive business edge" said Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports.

"We are very happy that our offerings have facilitated BRF's business growth and that Kizad has been part of their success story" he added.

Pedro Faria Global CEO of BRF said: "The factory in Kizad is one of our big success stories. This plant is a benchmark in terms of integrating the global production chain and a way for us to make the UAE an important export hub for the region."

Patricio Rohner General Director BRF Middle East and Africa said: "Increasing our local production capacity represents an additional step towards more flexibility and an increased ability to adapt our products to the demand of the region. With a team of 17 nationalities this plant is also a reflection of the multicultural aspect of our company in the region."

The additional production capacity aims to cater both to increased demand within current markets and to potentially export products from their Kizad facility to markets such as North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia where BRF also has presence.

WAM/AAMIR

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