Al Ain Farms Group and petrochemicals company Borouge have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand supplies of locally made resin used in the food producer’s packaging operations, according to a press release posted on Zawya.
Signed during the Make it in the Emirates event, the MoU states that Borouge will supply 3,50tpa of high-density polyethylene resin for Al Ain Farms Group’s caps and closures unit
The petrochemicals company will also support the group’s planned move into in-house blow moulding. Borouge CEO Hazeem Sultan Al Suwaidi said: “Borouge is proud to support the UAE’s leading food producers with locally manufactured resin solutions to help them grow reliably and sustainably. “Our partnership highlights the strength of UAE-to-UAE industrial collaboration and the critical role that local supply plays in enabling food security and assembling a more resilient national economy.” The new arrangement lifts the volume sourced by Al Ain Farms Group by 600% from current levels, supporting packaging activity across its dairy and juice lines. The partnership forms part of Al Ain Farms Group’s broader push to bring more packaging processes in-house.
That process started with the installation of a bottle plant in 2018 and continued in 2023 with the opening of a preform and cap facility aimed at improving control over quality, costs and supply. Al Ain Farms Group CEO Hassan Safi said: “Local sourcing is fundamental to how we operate, and our partnership with Borouge demonstrates our commitment to working with UAE-based businesses to support national capability. “Our expanded collaboration allows us to strengthen the local supply chain that supports our products. This supports the UAE’s in-country value, as well as the UAE’s ambition to produce more of what it consumes within its own borders, contributing to local self-sufficiency targets.” The group is also advancing on-site high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bottle manufacturing and introducing robotic…