Fonterra's Peter Hallmanns. Fonterra's Peter Hallmanns.

“The final two stages will test their imagination as they will be preparing food from a mystery basket of ingredients.

“There will be unlimited Anchor products on offer throughout the competition and this will give the chefs a chance to demonstrate the quality and flexibility of the products in their recipes,” he added.

The winning team will receive AED 10,000 (US $2722) and one year's worth of media exposure in conjunction with Fonterra.

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The team that comes in second will receive AED 5000 (US $1361).

In the first round, teams will compete on either January 10 or 11, following which the semi-finals will take place on January 12, with the final held on January 13.