Abu Dhabi is building a ‘Food Hub’ and securing its future food supply chain

Abu Dhabi is building a ‘Food Hub’ and securing its future food supply chain

Dubai: Secure the food supply chain, and chances are that you will be securing the future. If that means building food hubs at the centre of transportation networks – land, sea and air - then it’s the natural direction to take. And that’s exactly where Abu Dhabi’s industrial cluster Kezad and JAFZA-headquartered Ghassan Aboud Group are heading with the launch of the Abu Dhabi Food Hub. speaks to Graham Sanders, CEO of Abu Dhabi Food Hub – Kezad and Suresh Vaidhyanathan, Group CEO, Ghassan Aboud Group, for a taste of what the new venture is all about. As the region’s largest multi-category wholesale food trading and logistics hub, Abu Dhabi Food Hub - Kezad will leverage the emirate’s position as a gateway to Asia, Africa, and the MENA region. The scale and ambition of the project will support the UAE’s National Food Security Strategy 2051, help accelerate food trade flow through Abu Dhabi and the UAE, and facilitate increased agriculture in the country. Abu Dhabi Food Hub is located in close proximity to Khalifa Port and Jebel Ali Port and has direct access to world-class transport connectivity, including three major international airports, congestion-free multi-lane highways, and Etihad Rail’s future rail