Dubai Waterfront Market (WFM), the emirate’s largest meals market and residential to greater than 800 merchants, has bolstered its function because the spine of Dubai’s meals ecosystem with file seafood buying and selling exercise and powerful efficiency throughout its wider providing.
On common, the market trades greater than 800 tonnes of contemporary meals every day, underscoring its significance as a central hub for each wholesale and group commerce.
Mohammad Al-Madani, WFM Supervisor, mentioned: “Waterfront Market has develop into a central power in supporting Dubai’s meals commerce, bringing collectively fishermen, native and international merchants, worldwide suppliers, and clients every day.
“Our current volumes replicate each the belief of our merchants and the energy of our infrastructure, which continues to develop in line with town’s wants.
“We’re proud to play a vital function throughout all main contemporary meals classes, contributing on to the goals of the Nationwide Meals Safety Technique 2051 by making certain dependable entry to contemporary meals for consumers and corporations”.
Dubai Waterfront Market seafood gross sales
At each wholesale and retail ranges, greater than 600 tonnes of seafood are traded every single day, equipped by native fishermen and worldwide sources.
Round 500 seafood merchants provide over 260 varieties – from staples corresponding to hamour and king fish to distinctive catches together with seabream and emperor fish – alongside greater than 50 dried-fish varieties.
Roughly 70 per cent of seafood is sourced from UAE waters, whereas 30 per cent of dried fish is imported globally.
The reside public sale, held every day, stays a defining characteristic of the market and attracts merchants from throughout the nation, making it one of many busiest seafood-trading platforms within the area.
Recent-food portfolio
Past seafood, Dubai Waterfront Market hosts greater than 300 merchants throughout vegetables and fruit, meat and poultry, and dry items and spices.
The Fruits and Greens Market options produce from over 80 native farms and imports from each continent, providing greater than 160 varieties.
Merchants on the Meat and Poultry Market provide premium cuts from a number of nations in addition to area of interest objects corresponding to quail eggs and the uncommon ostrich egg.
In the meantime, the Dry Items and Spices Market caters to consumers with greater than 250 kinds of dates, nuts, grains and spices.
Collectively, these classes serve over 180 nationalities, making certain a constant provide of contemporary meals for Dubai’s residents, hospitality sector and companies.
Buyer demand
To satisfy rising buyer demand, WFM continues to broaden its choices and assist enterprise companions throughout the meals sector.
Latest additions embrace a devoted cheese and dairy part and new specialty espresso roasteries, complementing present experiences such because the Market-to-Desk idea, the place guests can choose contemporary seafood and have it cooked at on-site eating places.
The market’s every day reside seafood public sale and devoted cleansing services add additional comfort and underline WFM’s standing because the area’s main built-in fresh-food vacation spot.
