Hamriyah Free Zone Highlights Investment Opportunities At Gulfood 2024

The Hamriyah Free Zone Authority's (HFZA) pavilion at the 29th edition of Gulfood 2024 has emerged as a focal point for global investors, business leaders, and food industry executives. The pavilion, which is part of the event held at the Dubai World Trade Centre until 23rd February, has been drawing significant attention for its presentation of the lucrative advantages and investment incentives available at HFZA’s Food Park.

This year's exhibition, featuring over 5,500 exhibitors, has seen the HFZA pavilion attract numerous visitors, highlighting the competitive benefits that make the free zone an attractive location for leading global food and beverage companies and manufacturers. The Food Park is designed to offer an integrated business environment for both local and international food companies, facilitating a range of processes including import, export, storage, processing, and packaging of food items, alongside providing superior logistics and warehousing solutions.

Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director of the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority, underscored HFZA’s participation in Gulfood 2024 as a strategic initiative to showcase the exceptional investment environment within the Free Zone and the Food Park. "Hosting over 1,700 companies across 11 million square feet, the park is equipped with lands, warehouses, offices, and various facilities designed to meet the diverse needs of companies and empower them to efficiently penetrate local, regional, and international markets," Al Mazrouei stated. He further noted that the growing interest in HFZA’s pavilion at the exhibition underscores its leadership role in catering to various sectors, especially the food sector, highlighting its significant contribution to the industry.

The advanced facilities, infrastructure, and investor-friendly opportunities including customs and logistics services presented at the pavilion were showcased as key factors enabling business growth and facilitating access to new markets from Sharjah. The HFZA’s Food Park thus stands out as a prime destination for businesses looking to expand their footprint in the food industry sector.

With inputs from WAM