IFFCO Group is a business house based in
Dubai
Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...
, the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...
. Founded in 1975 by Indian entrepreneur Abdul Razak Allana, the company is today managed by his sons Feroz, Irfan and Shiraz. IFFCO runs 95 operations in 49 countries globally, with some 80 brands in the F&B, beauty, agri-business and packaging sectors and sales operations in 105 countries.
In 2006, IFFCO consolidated much of its UAE-based export F&B production in a $275 million factory at
Dubai Industrial City
Dubai Industrial City is the dedicated industrial park in Dubai, UAE, founded in 2004, covering an area of .
Overview
The Industrial City includes food and beverage zones, base-metal and transportation zones, warehouses and an extensive conserv ...
, including products sold under the Noor, London Dairy, Al Baker & Tiffany brands. In 2010 it opened a 500,000 square metre logistics support and export facility in the zone. In addition to production plants in Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Al Ain to support the local UAE market, it has oil refining plants in Egypt, Pakistan and Tunisia. The company's Igloo and London Dairy brands dominate the UAE's AED 650 million ice cream market.
The company moved into real estate in 2005, developing Tiffany Tower with
Nakheel
Nakheel (, palm), el-Nakheel, Al Nakheel, may refer to:
Places
United Arab Emirates
* Al Nakheel, Ras Al Khaimah,United Arab Emirates; a suburb
* Sas Al Nakheel Air Base (ICAO airport code OMNK; IATA airport code XXX), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emi ...
. In 2021 IFFCO was ranked 15th Top Global Specialty Oil Company by FoodTalks. In 2023 it opened the first plant based food production facility in the Middle East under the 'Thryve' brand.
A fire broke out at a facility owned by IFFCO subsidiary Emirates Oil Refining Company (ERCO) in 2008, gutting some 10,000 metres of warehouse, cold storage and plastic container facilities, and injuring three workers. The plant had a daily processing capacity of some 500 tonnes of edible oil. Officials at the time asserted that the oil depot's owners were 'not following safety procedures'.
See also
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NewBoy
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Casinetto
References
Food and drink companies of the United Arab Emirates
Retail companies established in 1975
Emirati companies established in 1975
Food and drink companies established in 1975
External links
IFFCO Global(Official Website)
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