GMG launches the world’s second largest fully automated Himalayan pink salt manufacturing facility in the UAE

GMG launches the world’s second largest fully automated Himalayan pink salt manufacturing facility in the UAE

- This facility will help support the UAE’s National Food Security Strategy 2051 and Food Tech Valley initiative.

Dubai, UAE: Today, GMG – a global well-being company retailing, distributing, and manufacturing a portfolio of leading international and home-grown brands across sports, food, and health sectors - inaugurated the world’s second largest fully automated Himalayan pink salt manufacturing facility by capacity in UAE under its GMG Food division. Located in Mina, Jebel Ali, Dubai, the facility has a capacity of 70,000 metric tons and can produce 200,000 kgs of high-quality Himalayan pink salt per day.

According to Maximize Market Research, the global Himalayan pink salt market was valued at US$10.63 billion in 2020. The global industry is projected to grow at 4.2% from 2021-2027 to touch nearly US$14.18 billion. GMG Food is committed to supporting the UAE’s National Food Security Strategy 2051 and the Food Tech Valley initiative by developing a comprehensive ecosystem that includes sustainable food production with innovative technologies and fast-track local production. The company is already working towards building specialized production lines for herbs and spices and aims to complete this by the first quarter of 2023.

Mohammad A Baker, Deputy Chairman and CEO of GMG, said, “This is a proud