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Dafza showcases exclusive F&B packages at Gulfood

DUBAI, February 10, 2015

Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza) showcased its top services, incentives and facilities as a collective one-stop-shop for international food and beverage (F&B) businesses and investors eyes the Middle East market at the ongoing Gulfood 2015 exhibition.

It emphasised how its uncompromising commitment to customer service excellence and its optimum business environment make it the perfect gateway for F&B trade and investments into the Middle East.

It is presenting detailed information about its major office solutions: the Executive Suites and Desk Office Packages.

The higher-end Executive Suites includes office areas ranging offered as platinum, gold, silver, and bronze packages, while the more economical Desk Office Package, intends to help companies start small and reduce operating expenses in order to optimise performance amidst a challenging market.

The authority is also highlighting the premium services and facilities such as multi-sized offices, light industrial units for warehousing and distribution, and advanced assembly and light production capabilities.  

The freezone’s facilities and services are provided with the flexibility to cater to the diverse needs of organisations ranging from small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to multinational corporations (MNCs) actively engaged in F&B and other key growth sectors.

F&B is currently among Dafza’s five leading sectors by both foreign direct investments and top investors per industry, with Red Bull, Heinz and Hershey include among prominent hosted global brands.

Dafza is also presenting various recently completed and ongoing projects – including the modernisation of the freezone’s central cooling plant which has boosted capacity by 40 per cent while incorporating advanced energy-saving technologies.

In addition, it is showcasing its ‘Dafza Square’ mixed-use complex which is set to open by the first half of the year. The strategic project with a total built-up area of nearly 33,000 sq m will offer an integrated work environment that meets the needs of regional and international investors.

Its key elements include a seven-storey office building for the freezone’s companies, a four-storey building for strategic partners from government authorities, business centres, banks, a gym, a food court, and several retail shops and outlets.

Jamal bin Marghoob, director of Marketing and Corporate Communications Department, Dafza, said: “Gulfood is a major opportunity for Dafza to highlight its emerging role as a strategic platform for F&B companies in the region and around the world to pursue rapid and extensive business growth.

“The upcoming completion of Dafza Square adds a highly attractive retail component that F&B players can further capitalise on. Dafza offers the full spectrum of incentives, policies, facilities and services that F&B stakeholders require to establish and maintain a strong presence in the Middle East, with the freezone serving as their dynamic hub.”

Dafza offers a wealth of advantages for companies to explore opportunities in the Middle East, one of the world’s biggest F&B markets.

It includes major office solutions available at the freezone, 100 per cent tax exemption, 100 per cent foreign ownership, zero currency restrictions, and a business-friendly regulatory environment.

The freezone also offers numerous ancillary services and facilities ranging from licensing and registration and employee sponsorship to banking and business support. - TradeArabia News Service




Tags: Middle East | business | Gulfood | DAFZA | F&B |

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