GFI and IBFI highlight innovative products at Gulfood 2021
Sharjah, UAE, February 21, 2021 UAE-based value-added food and beverage manufacturing firms Global Food Industries (GFI) and International Beverage and Filling Industries (IBFI) are taking giant steps in advancing its innovative frozen food, snacking and beverage product range by showcasing its latest offerings that meet a rapidly increasing need from consumers for healthy and delicious food and beverage options at Gulfood 2021. Among the key products on display at GFI and IBFI’s stand is the Al Areesh Chicken Burger made with Salicornia. Salicornia belongs to the succulent plant species from the spinach family that is rich in antioxidants and possesses antibacterial, as well as anti-inflammatory properties.
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CEO interview: UAE’s Global Food Industries and International Beverage and Filling Industries sets five-year-plan to double food and beverage portfolio By Guan Yu Lim UAE firms, Global Food Industries (GFI) and International Beverage and Filling Industries (IBFI) which are part of the Albatha Group have set a five-year-plan as it look to double the food and beverage business locally and regionally.
GFI is the manufacturer of frozen food brands Al Areesh and Arctic Gold, and snacking brands such as Glen’da and Amara. IBFI is a producer of Star carbonated beverages and juices.
CEO of GFI, Ahmed Bayoumi told
F&B firms GFI and IBFI form leadership team to drive growth
Sharjah, UAE, January 17, 2021 Food and beverage manufacturing firms Global Food Industries (GFI) and International Beverage and Filling Industries (IBFI) have taken a bold step in driving forward its business to a whole new level of growth by appointing a new leadership team comprising F&B industry experts. Ahmed Bayoumi, whose three-decade long professional career includes having held key management leadership positions under brands such as Procter&Gamble, PepsiCo, Mars and Americana, has been appointed CEO of GFI and IBFI. Since taking on the role in February 2020, Bayoumi, who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the American University in Cairo and a Master’s degree also in Economics from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, will be mainly responsible in turning into reality Sharjah-based GFI and IBFI’s aspirations to double up its business in the next five years and lead its new man