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commitment to creating a sustainable food system. Al Taher also confirmed that the

food system incorporates exceptional health and food safety requirements that

strengthens Dubai’s position as a sustainable city ensuring excellent living standards as
well as guarantees compliance with the highest international standards for safety and

sustainability. The program’s primary objective is to honor and recognize food

organizations and entities that have made significant contributions to the advancement

of this system and bolstering Dubai’s status as a global trade hub in support of the

objectives of the Dubai Food Security Strategy.”

Categories and Standards

Al Taher stated: “Al Taher stated: “The program will recognize food businesses from

three distinct categories. Three restaurants each will be selected from independent

dine-in restaurants; restaurants that are a part of hotels; and fast-food outlets and
cafeteria. The food establishments will be evaluated and selected based on five specific

criteria, which include measures taken to foster a robust food safety culture,

commitment to nutrition, health and sustainability initiatives of the government, and

measures such as digital adoption and innovation in business.”

The sustainability standard entails indicators, including environmental responsibility,
social impact, and governance practices. Meanwhile, the standard for food safety

excellence culture incorporates indicators such as management commitment to food

safety, proactive measures taken to ensure food safety all along the supply chain.

Technology and innovation criteria will food on the efforts taken by the food businesses

to maintain advanced traceability and transparency in food supply, data-driven insights,

and decision-making.

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