Al Ghurair Foods to Supply UAE-Made Dextrose for Abu Dhabi’s 4M-Litre Protein Fermentation Plant

Al Ghurair Foods, a UAE-based food manufacturer, has signed an agreement to supply dextrose syrup to a planned 4-million-liter protein fermentation facility in Abu Dhabi. This deal will provide the project with a domestic source of the sugar needed for fermentation microorganisms to function effectively, reducing the facility's dependence on imported feedstock and improving its economics.

The agreement was made with a consortium led by UK-based clean food investor New Agrarian, and it was announced at the Protein Alternative conference hosted by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office. Al Ghurair Foods, with close to five decades of experience in grain milling and food manufacturing, will produce the syrup at its corn milling operations in the UAE. This move is seen as a significant step towards strengthening Abu Dhabi's protein fermentation value chain and positioning the country at the forefront of the future of food production.