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He stressed that nearly 90% of all food and beverage imports destined for the UAE pass

through the emirate of Dubai.

Al Taher said that Gulfood is an important opportunity to highlight the Dubai Municipality's

efforts in building a sustainable food system in the emirate and supporting the achievement of

the goals of the emirate's Food Security Strategy."

He pointed to the importance of the municipality's participation in Gulfood, an annual platform
that brings together the most prominent food and beverage producers and suppliers around

the world to exchange experiences, learn about global trends and future directions, and the
latest developments in the food and beverage industry, production, and trade.

Al Taher highlighted the Dubai Municipality Food Excellence Program (DM Food Elite), which

aims to recognise food establishments that excel in applying food safety and nutrition

standards, environmental sustainability, social responsibility, innovation, and digitisation, in

line with the country's initiatives in the Year of Sustainability, and within the framework of the

municipality's efforts and strategic work axes in building a sustainable food system that

ensures the safety and sustainability of food systems and makes Dubai more sustainable

every day.

During its participation in the exhibition, Dubai Municipality is showcasing its most prominent

integrated digital services that it provides to promote the food sector in the Emirate of Dubai,

from facilitating import and export procedures, registration of food products and shipments,

and enabling food establishments, traders, and suppliers of food materials to learn about the

latest safety standards, food specifications, and environmental sustainability.

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