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UAE armed forces ink AED764bn food deals

UAE armed forces ink AED764bn food deals
The deals were signed on the first day of SIAL Middle East 2016 - (Photo Credit: Arabianeye-Reuters)

Abu Dhabi - Mubasher: The head of the Emirati armed forces supply department said on Monday that the department has signed seven deals worth AED 763.5 million, during day one of the SIAL Middle East food exhibition.

Ishaq Saleh Al Balushi told Mubasher on the sidelines of the exhibition that the deals were agreed with local suppliers in order to enhance the cooperation between the public and the private sectors.

The deals were signed with Armed Forces Officers Club and Hotel, Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH) Compass Middle East, Al Waseta Emirates Catering Service, Emirates Hospitality Center, Kelvin Catering Services, Armed Forces Cooperative Society, and the Abu Dhabi National Foodstuff Company (Foodco).

Al Balushi added that the armed forces aims an supporting the private sector through partnerships, by making deals and exchanging experience to help increase the UAE’s food exports to global markets.

SIAL Middle East 2016 three-day exhibition was launched on Monday in Abu Dhabi with more than 950 exhibitors, it is expected to receive around 22,000 visitor, and deals are forecasted to total AED 3.7 billion ($1.01 billion).