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2/20/24, 11:38 AM Over 26,000 food establishments operate Dubai: Municipality
Sultan Al Taher, Director of Food Safety at Dubai Municipality, told the Emirates News
Agency (WAM) that 8 million tonnes of food enter Dubai annually through various ports in

the emirate, where they are subject to inspection and control.

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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.

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