First established in 1981, Al Ain dairy has become the largest dairy farm in the UAE, with over 5,000 cows and over 1,500 camels. As it celebrates its 30 anniversary this year, the CEO, Abdullah Saif Al Darmaki, has announced major investments.
“We are investing $US 2.8 million for the new camel milking parlour, for which we are using British firm Fullwood Limited as our technology partner for the installation,” he reveals.
“We are also investing $US 150 million US in new cow farm, plus US$ 27 million in the extension of our plant & factory.
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“The reason for the investment is to increase output based on growing demand trends. This investment will ensure that we are to double our output and become much more efficient in operations.
Al Ain Dairy sources 70% of the milk from its own farms and 30% from 10 local independent farms. The Al Ain farm currently produces 210,000 litres of milk and up to 80,000 litres of juice per day.
The dairy was given the Trends and Innovations award first in recent food trade show SIAL Middle East for its cardamom milk flavored drink.
Darmaki sais: “The next two years will see Al Ain Dairy respond to the growing global demands for our most nutritious asset – camel milk.
“It is an exciting time for us. We have led the dairy industry in the UAE for the last three decades and celebrate consistent achievement and growth in our milestone year. We will shortly be announcing a number of new product innovations, and as we go forward we also eye further growth from potential new markets and are ready to meet the challenge that will propel our production and supply chain to the next level.”
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