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Al Ain Farms is also advancing on-site HDPE bottle manufacturing. Credit: Yudi Herdadi \/ Shutterstock.com. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u2019s packaging operations, according to a press release posted on Zawya<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u2019s caps and closures unit.<\/p>\n

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The petrochemicals company will also support the group\u2019s planned move into in-house blow moulding.<\/p>\n

Borouge CEO Hazeem Sultan Al Suwaidi said: \u201cBorouge is proud to support the UAE\u2019s leading food producers with locally manufactured resin solutions to help them grow reliably and sustainably.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur partnership highlights the strength of UAE-to-UAE industrial collaboration and the critical role that local supply plays in enabling food security and\u00a0assembling a more resilient national economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The partnership forms part of Al Ain Farms Group\u2019s broader push to bring more packaging processes in-house.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Al Ain Farms Group CEO Hassan Safi said: \u201cLocal 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur expanded collaboration allows us to strengthen the local supply chain that supports our products. This supports the UAE\u2019s in-country value, as well as the UAE\u2019s ambition to produce more of what it consumes within its own borders, contributing to local self-sufficiency targets.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group is also advancing on-site high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bottle manufacturing and introducing robotic palletisation systems at its ultra-high temperature (UHT) plant to reduce manual handling and improve operating accuracy.<\/p>\n

The companies said the arrangement also fits with the UAE\u2019s Operation 300bn programme and the Make it in the Emirates initiative, which focuses on domestic manufacturing, stronger supply chains and cutting dependence on imports in strategic sectors.<\/p>\n

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