UAE Business: Food Tech Valley in deal to boost IOFS food security efforts – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Food Tech Valley in deal to boost IOFS food security efforts – Gulf Digital News

Food Tech Valley, a project of Dubai-based wasl Asset Management Group and centring around food, innovation, knowledge, technology and sustainability, has signed an agreement with the International Islamic Food Processing Association (IFPA) to support its parent entity, Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS); in bid to step up food security efforts; and achieve a sustainable future for agriculture.

As part of the agreement, Food Tech Valley will empower IFPA members with best practices in AgriTech by exchanging expertise and operational excellence through industry training, conferences and events, stated Ahmed AlShaibani, the Food Tech Valley Project Lead, after signing the agreement with Yerlan A. Baidulet, the Chairman of International IFPA, on the sidelines of Gulfood Manufacturing 2022.

The collaboration will enable IFPA to continue fostering robust relations between agricultural businesses across IOFS member states and empowering B2B cooperation among OIC private sectors.

"The strategic partnership with IFPA will help Food Tech Valley in the consolidation of its mission to help its members distribute and promote agri-food products and champion top companies in the OIC/IOFS markets; it will also facilitate business connections and strategic partnerships in food-processing and the wider food supply chain," he stated.

"Our mandate at Food Tech Valley is to establish a collaborative