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Al Barakah Dates Factory serves as a model for growth, innovation

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June 23, 2025

Dubai has successfully laid a strong foundation for the growth of a sustainable, competitive industrial sector that supports economic diversification. Today, it stands as a prime destination for major industrial investments, offering unique advantages most notably a robust regulatory and legislative framework, encouraging government policies and incentives, and world-class logistics infrastructure that enables access to regional and global markets. Specialized industrial zones further provide an attractive environment for all types of industries.

Al Barakah Dates Factory serves as a model for growth, innovation

Al Barakah Dates Factory LLC, operating under Al Barakah Foods Holdings Limited Group and located in Dubai Industrial City, part of the TECOM Group, exemplifies thriving investment in Dubai's industrial sector. Established in 1988, the factory has grown significantly to become the world’s largest privately owned dates factory, with cutting edge innovation that continues to elevate the date product and date ingredient industries.

In a standout performance, Al Barakah Dates Factory exports to more than 90 countries from its base in Dubai. Its largest export markets include the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, India, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. Its global clientele features some of the world’s leading food companies.

The factory has achieved remarkable success in growth and expansion, now covering 800,000 square feet - with 500,000 square feet dedicated to manufacturing and cooling - whilst continuously increasing its production volume to meet rising global demand.

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