The UAE is the new headquarter of International Islamic Food Processors Association

The UAE is the new headquarter of International Islamic Food Processors Association

The United Arab Emirates has become the new headquarters of the International Islamic Food Processors Association (IFPA), a subsidiary of the International Organisation for Islamic Food Security (IOFS). The IOFS was established by the founding members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in December 2020. ’s mandate is to enable and promote intra-OIC trade and investment between agri-food private-sector businesses across the entire ecosystem and the supply chain from gene to fork in the OIC/IOFS Member States. The new headquarters of IFPA was inaugurated by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, at a ceremony held at the Al Etihad Museum. The opening of the new headquarters was attended by Oussama Abdel Rahman Kaissi, CEO of the Islamic Corporation for Investment and Export Credit Insurance (ICIEC), dignitaries, state representatives from member states and business leaders. Mariam Almheiri said, “We congratulate IFPA on the opening of the new headquarters, affiliated with the Islamic Organisation for Food Security in Dubai. This demonstrates the pivotal role played by the UAE in fostering strong trade relations within the OIC, promoting investments among the member countries, and developing the food industry.” She added, “As part of the UAE’s Year of Sustainability,