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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.

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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