UAE: First plant-based meat production facility inaugurated in Abu Dhabi

UAE: First plant-based meat production facility inaugurated in Abu Dhabi

Homegrown foodtech start-up Switch Food will produce food products 100 per cent free of genetically modified organisms, soy, allergens and gluten including vegan and halal-certified kebab, kafta, sujuk, minced meat and burger patties

Mariam bint Mohammed AlMheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, cuts the tape to inaugurate the Switch Foods facility in Abu Dhabi's Kezad, along with Abdullah Al Hameli, CEO, Economic Cities and Free Zones, AD Ports Group (right), and Edward Hamod, founder and CEO of Switch Foods. — Supplied photos

Published: Wed 26 Apr 2023, 7:44 PM Last updated: Wed 26 Apr 2023, 7:47 PM

Abu Dhabi’s first state-of-the-art plant-based meat production facility has been inaugurated in KEZAD. From May 1, the facility will start producing food products, which are 100 per cent free of genetically modified organisms (GMO), soy, allergens and gluten.

The items produced — including kebab, kafta, sujuk, minced meat and burger patties — will be vegan and halal-certified.

Homegrown foodtech start-up Switch Foods said it will provide a wholesome alternative to conventional meat products without compromising on taste. The opening of the innovative facility on a plot measuring 20,000 square feet is set to boost food security, sustainability and climate action efforts, the company said.

Present at the facility's