Abu Dhabi-based Agthia Group, a leading food and beverage company, has won three awards at a ceremony held alongside Gulfood 2016, the world’s largest food event held annually in Dubai.  

Agthia Group won the ‘Best Food Company’ recognition; it was awarded for the ‘Best Marketing Campaign’ for its Al Ain Essentials for Life campaign; and also for the ‘Best Baked or Confectionary Product’ for its Monty’s Bakehouse products, said a statement from the company.

Several brands under Agthia’s portfolio of products were also finalists in their respective categories, including the Grand Baker Croissants for ‘Best New Halal Food’ and ‘Best New Baked or Confectionary Product’ and Yoplait Fruit Burst in the ‘Best Newcomer Brand’ category, it added.

Fasahat Beg, executive vice president of Agthia Consumer Business, said: “As an Abu Dhabi-based company, we support the development and advancement of the local economy by ensuring quality assurance at every stage of the production process, from source until our products reach the consumer.”

“These awards, and particularly the one for best food company, show that our approach succeeds in bringing trusted and high quality food and drink products to our consumers not only here, but across the GCC, Turkey and the wider Middle East,” he added.

Agthia, which has nearly 3,500 employees, is a leading food and beverage group managing a world-class portfolio of brands such as Al Ain water, Capri Sun and Yoplait, together with Grand Mills flour and Agrivita animal feed. – TradeArabia News Service