Arab & India Spices (AIS) is opening the region’s largest food production plant with a Dh350 million expansion of its facilities in Ajman.
The company, one of the largest importers of food products in the Middle East and the second-largest processor of pulses and spices in the world, said that its newly reopened 400,000 square foot facility can now generate an additional 36,000 tonnes of lentils per year.
AIS, founded about 70 years ago, hopes that its expanded processing plant will generate more than Dh1 billion of annual revenue as it seeks to expand its business across the UAE and the wider Arabian Gulf region.
The new facility was inaugurated by Mohammed Al Muallem, DP World’s managing director.
“AIS has diversified its operations from milling and grinding to processing of whole spices and consumer packing. We are making investments to drive sustainable long-term growth,” said Harish Kumar Lal Tahiliani, the company’s managing director.
“The extension of our plant is a crucial factor of our growth strategy helping us consolidate and expand our market share in the Middle East region.”
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