TGI Group’s Subsidiary Launches $20m Dairy Factory in Dubai

By Adedapo Adesanya

Nutridor, a subsidiary of Nigeria’s Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, has unveiled its $20.4 million dairy factory in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The dairy production facility occupies a built-up area of 100,000 square feet in Dubai Industrial City, part of TECOM Group and is expected to double the production capacity of the company’s Abevia brand to 120,000 litres of milk a day.

The new plant, which was built within the last 12 months, will enable Nutridor to reduce import reliance and enhance its position in the region’s food and beverage sector.

According to a statement on Thursday, revenues from the UAE facility’s operations estimated to reach AED110 million (~$30 million) and is also expected to create 200 new direct and indirect jobs.

Speaking on this, Mr Mohammed Al Kamali, COO of Manufacturing and Export Development at Dubai Economic Development Corporation (DEDC) said, “The newly launched state-of-the-art dairy production facility represents a significant initiative and investment, creating an environment that nurtures entrepreneurship, embraces innovation and catalyses economic expansion.”

Headquartered in Africa, TGI Group has diversified interests and investments in Nigeria, Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Morocco, UAE, India, China and several other emerging markets.

Nutridor dairy company has customers in more than 15 countries, including GCC nations, Jordan, Lebanon, Angola, Gambia, Ghana and Senegal.