Firm expands operation in UAE
DUBAI: The world’s leading manufacturer of disposable food packaging products, Hotpack Global, announced opening of its largest retail store for food packaging products in the UAE.
The outlet is the biggest of Hotpack’s 32 sales centers, will offer a versatile range of food packaging products for both retail and wholesale customers, Hotpack Global said in a statement, adding that its product range will continue to reinforce the company’s uncompromising focus on quality, innovation and hygiene.
“The new sales centre is our 32nd in the
GCC. The opening of the outlet comes in the backdrop of the exponential growth of the food packaging industry in the UAE which is poised to be at Dhs 14 billion in the next five years from Dhs 10 billion in 2020,” said Abdul Jebbar PB, Group Managing Director, Hotpack Global, at the opening of the centre in the presence of the chief guest, Adnan Jasim Rashid Boausaibah, Director of Hotpack Global.
The new sales centre, spanning over 5,600 Sqt, is located on Umm Suqiem Street, Al Barsha.
Jebbar said the Hotpack outlook is to continue expanding in the UAE, as well as in the region, as new global food brands have been foraying into the market. “Middle East and Africa (MEA) is the fastest growing region for food packaging products in the world, growing at approximately 5-7 per cent, compared to the global average of 3-5 per cent,” he said.
The COVID-19 pandemic has also pushed the demand for hygienic and sustainable packaging products, catalysed by the increasing growth of e-commerce. “At Hotpack Global, our endeavour is to ensure safety and hygiene and offer tamper-evident packaging for a complaint-free consumer experience, as we continue to expand in the regional and global markets,” Jebbar said.
Hotpack Global has a group turnover of Dhs950 million and has a presence in 25 locations across the Middle East, UK and a chain of network in other Gulf and African countries.