Al Maya Group welcomed a high level delegation of Italian Embassy in the UAE and discussed ways to enhance business relations.
Al Maya Group Director Kamal Vachani welcomed the Italian delegation led by H.E. Mr Giorgio Starace, Ambassador, H.E. Mr Giovanni Favilli, Consul General, Ms Viviana Caponi, Economic and Commercial Attache and Mr Ferdinando Fiore, Trade Commissioner, Italian Trade Commission, Dubai at his supermarket at Murooj Complex.
The UAE-based business conglomerate, which runs more than 35 supermarkets in Gulf countries in addition to other businesses, is keen to promote Italian products in the UAE and other countries in the region, according to Vachani.
During the discussion Italian Ambassador appreciated Al Maya Group and its efforts to promote quality products in the UAE. Vachani, who visited Italy last year, said there is great potential between both the countries for a significant increase in trade.
Trade ties between the two countries are flourishing for the last couple of years and 2011 witnessed an increase of 28 per cent in exports from Italy to the UAE. Last year, there was a further increase of 16 per cent in Italian exports, positioning the UAE as the number one market for Italian exports in the entire Middle East.
Al Maya Group stocks/sells Pasta, Pasta Sauces, Coffee, Biscuits, Can Products, Chocolates, Oil, Household, etc. from Italy, informed Vachani.
The group, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, fulfills the needs of almost all nationalities for the last three decades. "Our network of supermarkets chain serve a majority of nationalities in the country," Vachani said.
Al Maya Group has been awarded the Superbrand status for 2013 by the Superbrands Council -- the world's largest independent brand arbiter.
In addition to food stuff, Al Maya Group also provides a range of household products including the company's own brand Tenku.
"The Tenku range of products are designed to ensure affordability and reliability to give value for money. All the products are being manufactured under our supervision with excellent quality and world class standard," Vachani concluded.
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© Press Release 2013
