Plant-based kebab, soujuk, kofta and other local delicacies are being produced
Anew plant-based meat production centre has been inaugurated in Abu Dhabi, and its products are set to arrive at UAE supermarkets in May.
:quality(70):focal(2754x1799:2764x1809)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/thenational/HZUNV6FS4ZHWXMIAO3DWUQZ7ZA.jpg "The first plant-based meat factory in Abu Dhabi is now open.")
The newly-built Switch Foods factory occupies 2,000 square metres at the Khalifa Industrial Zone in the capital, and can produce 1,000kg of plant-based meat per hour, or 8,000kg a day.
Aside from the high-tech production floor, the factory also has a science lab, an innovation lab and storage units for raw materials and final products.
The products, which will be available in supermarkets across the country next month, include kebab, soujuk, kofta, burger patties and minced meat. All of them are 100 per cent plant-based, mainly from peas.
The inauguration comes as meat alternatives win renewed popularity, with people becoming more health conscious.
Several international brands already have a presence in the UAE, such as the popular Beyond Meat, but Switch Foods prides itself on being home-grown.
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