Agthia Group, an Abu Dhabi-based food processing and marketing company, has build a food processing factory in Egypt in order to meet its growing demand for tomato and fruit concentrate in the UAE and global markets.

According to sources, the new company has been set up with 95 per cent share ownership by the Agthia Group and a five per cent share ownership by its own entity Al Ain Vegetable Processing and Canning Factory.

The sources further added Al Ain Food & Beverages LLC Egypt will give employment to 110 people and provide a boost to the processing capacity for Al Ain Vegetables.

As per media reports, the new facility houses production lines for Tomato Concentrate, Fruit Concentrate, Fruit Puree, French Fries, Frozen Vegetables, and will source tomatoes from local farms in and around Saadat city. The Fruit Puree and Concentrate Line will produce close to 4 tons per hour and up to 90 tonnes per day and it will source all raw materials from local farms.

(via TopNews Arab Emirates. Contributed by Kamilah Qasimi)