The Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region will soon have its first-ever center for sustainable food production, Qatar News Agency reported.
The regional hub will be set up in Umm Alhoul Free Zone, under a partnership between Eat Just Inc, a US company that uses modern technology to develop healthier, more sustainable foods, Doha Venture Capital (DVC) and Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA).
The center will feature a large-scale facility for Eat Just’s ‘GOOD Meat division’, which created the world’s first-to-market meat made from animal cells instead of slaughtered livestock, and has branches in Singapore, according to Gulf Times. A protein processing facility for ‘JUST Egg’, the company’s plant-based egg division may also be included in the set up.
The hub will be the first-of-its-kind in the region and reflects QFZA's focus on collaborating with leading entities utilizing cutting-edge technology to pave the way for a more sustainable future.
Eat Just Inc., a US company, announced that it has partnered with Doha Venture Capital and Qatar Free Zones Authority to build the first-ever center for sustainable food production in the Middle East and Northern Africa. #QNAhttps://t.co/vDzZc6QGC1
— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) August 31, 2021
Co-founder and CEO of Eat Just, Josh Tetrick commented, “Our team is grateful to take the next step in our global expansion in the Qatar Free Zones. Their commitment to accelerating our work in building a more sustainable food system was apparent from day one of our dialogue and we are expecting to look back decades from now on this partnership with them as key to how we made that vision a reality.”
DVC CEO Mohammed Al Abdulla said, “Eat Just is a highly innovative company with a bright future, and we are pleased to be one of the investors in the company and welcome them to Qatar Free Zones. This partnership is a prime example of our commitment to supporting high-growth disruptors as they develop innovative technologies while helping them take advantage of the many opportunities here in Qatar and across the region.”
CEO of QFZA, Lim Meng Hui, highlighted, “At QFZA, we help companies cut through the noise to rapidly establish and grow efficient operations, using Qatar’s unparalleled connectivity and access to expand worldwide. We are particularly focused on companies shaping the future of their industries, and [the] Eat Just team is doing just that.”
---
Make sure to check out our social media to keep track of the latest content.
Instagram - @qatarliving
Twitter - @qatarliving
Facebook - Qatar Living
YouTube - qatarlivingofficial
%20(1).png&w=1007&q=75)